NEWS / PRESS RELEASE January 8, 2021 The Christmas Day bombing of an AT&T building in Nashville remains under investigation, and restoration of the damaged and destroyed buildings, property, and…
As the mob descended on the US Capitol complex yesterday, did law enforcement jam cell signals to thwart communication? No, the networks were probably just overwhelmed. The cops’ phones all keep working because they’re on a special part of the AT&T network called FirstNet, which gives priority to first responders. Heavy FirstNet usage would slightly reduce civilian device capacity at that location, though, because FirstNet comes first.
NEWS / PRESS RELEASE January 1, 2020 On Christmas morning, a motorhome packed with explosives detonated directly in front of the AT&T central office facility in Nashville. The bombing resulted…
Some FirstNet subscribers experienced service outages after the massive Dec. 25 explosion at AT&T’s Nashville network hub, but backup battery power at the facility and the use of deployable cell…
The Public Safety Spectrum Alliance (PSSA) today filed petitions asking the FCC to reconsider an order passed this fall that would let states lease 4.9 GHz airwaves—dedicated to public safety…
The majority of services have been restored in Nashville following Friday’s explosion. Monday, December 28, 2020, 8:30 a.m. CST Our mobility network is now operating normally, nearly all home internet…
An AT&T outage caused by a Christmas Day explosion in Nashville continued on Sunday to affect 911 operations and residential services, though the company said coverage is improving. SOURCE: tennessean.com DATE: December 27,…
Public-safety and business-industrial licensees with LMR systems on T-Band spectrum would be able to continue operating those networks, thanks to a scheduled auction of the airwaves being repealed as part…
FirstNet network supports the city from fire and EMS to emergency notification systems and IoT devices. Behind the lights, music and glamour Las Vegas is also known for its vast…
FirstNet board members this week unanimously approved a resolution authorizing the FirstNet Authority staff to obligate reinvestment funds from AT&T to pay operations and maintenance costs associated with upgrading the…
Represents the largest commitment to FirstNet by a law enforcement or public safety agency to date. SOURCE: fiercewireless.com December 8, 2020 AT&T scored a major win for FirstNet, landing a contract…
The global pandemic, severe wildfire and one of the most active hurricane seasons on record have meant that 2020 “has proved to be an exceptional test year” for the FirstNet…
Serving public safety is our mission. And in support of the thousands of wildland firefighters across the country, FirstNet, Built with AT&T is launching a mobile giving campaign for theWildland Firefighter Foundation. As…
To Mike Muniz, an area manager for AT&T’s network disaster recovery team, witnessing the aftermath of Hurricane Michael was like entering a war zone. SOURCE: CNET.com DATE: November 24, 2020…
As wildfires raged on, AT&T and FirstNet made sure first responders and customers stayed connected in 2020.