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…
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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…
Kentucky To Opt-In To FirstNet Network
Today, Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin made his decision to join the FirstNet network. This will make Kentucky one of the first states in the country…
Virginia Becomes First State To Opt In To FirstNet
In the first of 56 decisions to be made by state leaders in the coming months, Virginia signs on with the federal government’s proposal for…
Wyoming to Transform Communications for Public Safety; Governor Mead to Approve Buildout Plan for First Responder Network
First-of-its-Kind Solution Will Create Jobs, Spur Investment and Modernize Public Safety Communications across the State RESTON, Va — Wyoming is making history. Today, Governor Matthew…
Procedures for FCC Review of State Opt-Out Requests
A Notice by the Federal Communications Commission on 07/07/2017 By this document, the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (Bureau) issues a Public Notice establishing…
UK Public-Safety LTE Network Targeted For Completion In 2020
UK public-safety LTE network targeted for completion in 2020, with LMR providing early direct-mode solution First responders in the United Kingdom (UK) are slated to…
FirstNet And The Broadband Future
After nearly a decade of debate, a dedicated public safety cellular network is going online. Here’s how that may affect how you do your job….
Motorola Solutions’ Device Certified ‘FirstNet-Ready’
Motorola Solutions’ new LTE handheld device certified by AT&T, is ‘FirstNet-ready’ “An officer may be in a sensitive situation where he or she does not…
FirstNet Officials Reiterate MCPTT Plans
FirstNet officials reiterate MCPTT plans for March 2019, hope to accelerate firefighter-location solutions FirstNet staff yesterday presented board members with a new roadmap for the…