Hindsight is 2020: The Year of Connectivity
Connection matters…when first responders get a call, FirstNet, America’s public safety network, is there for our first responders and the communities they serve no matter where their mission takes them….
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AT&T : FirstNet Cell Sites Launching Nationwide to Support Public Safety (Updated)
The FirstNet network offers first responders and those critical to their response a purpose-built experience they can’t get anywhere else. That includes truly dedicated coverage and capacity when they need it. FirstNet…
FirstNet Authority Provides Additional Updates on Nashville Bombing
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…
Why Cell Networks Cut Out at the US Capitol Riot
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.
FirstNet Authority Provides Update on Nashville Bombing
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…
AT&T provides initial insights about FirstNet performance, recovery efforts after Nashville explosion
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…
PSSA asks FCC to reconsider 4.9 GHz order, protect public-safety use of spectrum
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…
Nashville Recovery Efforts
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…
AT&T outage Sunday updates: ‘Significant progress’ reported in restoring service after Nashville bombing
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,…
Congress repeals T-Band auction as part of massive funding bill with COVID-19 relief
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 Powers Las Vegas Public Safety, Becomes a Smart City for the Future
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 Authority board approves additional investments into 5G network core
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…
AT&T snags FBI business from Verizon with $92M FirstNet contract
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…
2020 has been ‘an exceptional test year’ for FirstNet
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…
FirstNet® Supports the Wildland Firefighter Foundation
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…