Montana Governor Bullock Approves Buildout Plan for First Responder Network
“As wildfires across the state impact our communities and our hometowns, it’s critical that we support the efforts of the men and women protecting Montana…
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11 Down, 45 To Go: How FirstNet’s Opt-in/Opt-out Process Is Advancing
As the initial comment period for state plans closes, the coordinating agency’s president reflects on what’s happened so far and what’s next. TJ Kennedy wasn’t…
Michigan Becomes First State To ‘Opt-in’ To FirstNet After Issuing An RFP
The action makes Michigan the ninth state to “opt-in” to the FirstNet system—and the first among the states that issued a request for proposals (RFP)…
FirstNet, Broadband Network To Enable Police And Fire Responders To Talk To Each Other, Ready To Launch
At a recent national gathering of police commanders and telecommunications executives, one executive lamented: “What company sends its employees into the field without a smartphone?…
Motorola Buys the Airbus North American 9-1-1, P25 Business
Motorola Solutions announced plans to buy the North American 9-1-1 and Project 25 (P25) business of Airbus. Airbus’ TETRA business based in Europe is not…
Global Public Safety LTE Devices Market 2017
Outlook, Analysis, Size, Share, Forecast – 2022 The latest report Public Safety LTE Devices Market by QY Research added to it’s database and brings to…
Orange Fire And Police Departments Among First To Use Drone In Public Safety Arena
When a massive police presence descended on Eisenhower Park in Milford recently and the area was put in lockdown because a despondent man was threatening…
FirstNet To Build ‘Apps Ecosystem’ For First Responders
FirstNet said it’s building an ecosystem for applications developed specifically to meet the needs of first responders. The organization said it is working with emergency…
FirstNet Gets Its Teeth: Implications For Turf, Tech, And Tower Vendors
Though reports of nods from early takers have been trickling in, it appears that AT&T/FirstNet will spend a good part of the summer courting state…
FirstNet Teams Triage Cybersecurity, Rural Coverage As They Build Out Network
When it comes to building a cybersecurity system, nothing can be perfect — but it can be bulletproof. That’s the goal for the teams at…
FirstNet, AT&T Make Commitments To Congress On Volunteer Pricing, Devices, Finances
Volunteer public-safety officers subscribing to FirstNet in a bring-your-own-device (BYOD) scenario will realize “significant” monthly savings when compared to a traditional commercial wireless offering, an…
AT&T Exec Shares Capacity-Based FirstNet Band 14 Deployment Plans With Congress
AT&T will deploy infrastructure on the 20 MHz of 700 MHz Band 14 spectrum that is licensed to FirstNet only in geographic locations where the…
Almost Reality
First responders have been dreaming about their promised network for years. In March, the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) selected AT&T to build the Nationwide…
AT&T, FirstNet Officials Shed Light On Near-Term Implementation Efforts
FirstNet and AT&T officials have long stated that public-safety agencies within “opt-in” states immediately can take advantage of priority access across the AT&T network, but…
Arkansas To Opt-In To FirstNet Network
Arkansas to Transform Communications for Public Safety; Governor Hutchinson Approves Buildout Plan for First Responder Network First-of-its-Kind Solution Will Create Jobs, Spur Investment and Modernize…