One rural California fire district plans to lower its future LMR capital costs about 60% by supplementing its VHF radio system with BeOn push-to-talk service from L3Harris delivered over FirstNet…
As the coronavirus has changed the way people work and connect with others, AT&T Inc. has been on the front lines of that shake-up in ways some might not even…
FirstNet PTT service—provided by AT&T and built on the 3GPP mission-critical-push-to-talk (MCPTT) standard—delivers the performance that public safety needs and can be an LMR alternative for some agencies, according to…
Since They Are Here For Us, We Are Here for Them…AT&T Has Some Good News For Nurses and Physicians On The Frontlines DALLAS, April 12, 2020 AT&T* delivered “Some Good News”…
The use of AT&T and its FirstNet network for first responders has increased overall and especially for voice, with Wi-Fi calling doubled over that of a typical pre-coronavirus day. SOURCE:…
Enabling fast, reliable communication for COVID-19 response and other emergencies An emergency isn’t a single moment in time. After the initial crisis comes the aftermath; victims, families, and emergency personnel…
The FCC also granted the New York Fire Department temporary access to additional T-Band spectrum. SOURCE: fiercewireless.com DATE: APRIL 10, 2020 In another step to ensure communications connectivity amid the…
A new report finds FirstNet significantly expanded access to innovations in public safety communications with 11,000 agencies and organizations subscribed. SOURCE: firehouse.com DATE: April 7, 2020 WASHINGTON — Today, First Responder…
SOURCE: rcrwireless.com DATE: April 1, 2020 As the U.S. Navy sends its two massive medical ships to New York City and Los Angeles to provide additional hospital beds and free…
Lifesaving Benefits Support First Responders During Global Coronavirus Pandemic; FirstNet Push-to-Talk Launches DALLAS, March 31, 2020 s the nation continues to combat the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), the FirstNet® communications platform –…
The pandemic is testing the capability of the network that supports first responders. Credit: Shutterstock/Zoff SOURCE: AFCEA Signal Magazine March 25, 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic, which to date has sickened…
High-power user equipment (HPUE) that promises to almost double the coverage range for FirstNet subscribers using 700 MHz Band 14 spectrum is expected to be available within the next month,…
On the Front Lines: Public Safety’s Network Supports COVID-19 Emergency Response from Coast to Coast For over a month, police, fire, EMS, public health, emergency management and military personnel have…
AT&T’s contracted FirstNet deployment of LTE equipment operating on 700 MHz Band 14 spectrum is 80% complete—a year ahead of schedule—and the overall public-safety broadband system serves 1.2 million subscribers…
Recent 4G LTE coverage figures from AT&T, Verizon and an independent third-party industry source reveal that Verizon holds about a 70,000-square-mile 4G coverage advantage nationally—a fraction of the 450,000-square-mile advantage…