Public-safety entities are increasingly willing to adopt the nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN) being built by AT&T—particularly as first responders recognize its value during the COVID-19 pandemic, FirstNet Authority board…
AT&T’s SVP of Wireless Technology Igal Elbaz says that according to some speed tests, AT&T’s FirstNet first responder’s network is faster than any other commercial network in the United States….
FirstNet is supporting more than 1.5 million connections that are being used by more than 13,000 subscribing agencies through June, representing an adoption rate that likely doubles the number of…
More than a decade ago, the game wardens in Georgia’s woodlands and waterways started wearing body cameras. “We felt like it was important that we get into the 21st century and be…
The First Responder Network Authority is an organization established by congress that oversees the implementation of the FirstNet communications network. SOURCE: officer.com DATE: July 10, 2020 “So, what’s FirstNet?” You…
New Infrastructure Will Also Improve Connectivity for Residents and Visitors; Public Safety’s Network Supports COVID-19 Emergency Response PRESS RELEASE ANNAPOLIS, Md., June 24, 2020 – Maryland’s first responders are getting a…
New infrastructure will bring better coverage to first responders & rural areas AT&T* customers across Vermont are getting a major boost in their wireless connectivity. We’ve significantly expanded our 4G…
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., June 17, 2019. At AT&T1, we’ve invested nearly $3.2 billion in our Florida wireless and wired networks during 2016-2018. These investments boost reliability, coverage, speed and overall performance for residents and businesses. We’ve improved…
FCC officials are taking a new approach to public-safety spectrum policy, abandoning exclusive-use airwaves in favor of multi-purpose broadband frequencies that can be leveraged to support wireless communications for both…
The First Responder Network Authority Board today approved the first set of investments for enhancing FirstNet, the nationwide public safety broadband network. Specifically, the Board approved more than $200 million…
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will probe an extensive T-Mobile network outage that impacted customers across the United States, the head of the U.S. telecommunications regulatory agency said on Monday….
By ATFN Staff June 15, 2020 – Today there were numerous reports of a T Mobile Cellular outage with nationwide reach. According to several sources such as Tech Crunch https://techcrunch.com/2020/06/15/t-mobile-calling-outage/…
Senior reporter Amanda Ziadeh is joined by Stacy Schwartz, vice president of federal public safety and FirstNet for AT&T Global Public Sector, who discusses the background and progression of FirstNet…
While a global pandemic has shifted millions of Americans to work from home, the prospect of an intense Atlantic hurricane season has emergency managers retooling disaster plans to take into account the added threat of coronavirus. SOURCE: foxnews.com…
Charles Werner’s update of the state of FirstNet is positive and encouraging. SOURCE: Firehouse.com DATE: June 1, 2020 FirstNet is a public-private partnership and the only broadband network that’s designed…