Super-sizing safety communications for the Big Game
Before the grass was even fully grown for the Big Game this weekend in Las Vegas, the First Responder Network Authority — or FirstNet Authority — team had scoured the Raiders’ stadium…
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FCC approves rules expanding network-outage reporting, seeks comments on FirstNet Authority obligations
FCC commissioners have voted unanimously to approve rules that mandate affected service providers submit Disaster Information Reporting System (DIRS) reports daily that outline network outages after a disaster and expands…
FirstNet Authority approves investment to evolve FirstNet to full 5G capabilities
FirstNet Authority board members today voted unanimously to fund the completion of the FirstNet system’s ability to deliver full 5G services to public-safety subscribers, although the exact amount of the…
FirstNet Authority Board Approves Investment for Network Evolution
PRESS RELEASE / NEWS January 29, 2024 (RESTON, Va.) – The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) is evolving and expanding FirstNet, the nationwide public safety broadband network, through strategic network investments. At…
AT&T says FirstNet provides more than 5.5 million connections to about 27,500 agencies
FirstNet provides more than 5.5 million connections to approximately 27,500 public-safety agencies subscribing to the nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN) as of the end of 2023, according to figures released…
FCC to consider new outage-reporting rules, soliciting comments on FirstNet, deployable usage
FCC commissioners this month are scheduled to consider new rules regarding the Disaster Information Reporting System (DIRS) and the Network Outage Reporting System (NORS), as well as a proposal seeking…
NTIA Announces Recruitment of New FirstNet Authority Board Members
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) issued a Federal Register Notice to seek expressions of interest from individuals who would like to serve on the Board of the First Responder Network…
FirstNet: Initial Buildout of Public Safety’s Network Verified, Delivering for America’s First Responders
“The initial build of the FirstNet network was done on time, on budget and on task.” We are grateful to the public safety community who had the vision. They provided…
APCO International Announces New Chief Technology Officer
Alexandria, VA – APCO International officially announced that Stephen Devine has accepted the positioned of Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Mr. Devine joins APCO after previously serving as the Lead Strategist…
FirstNet Authority validates AT&T completion of initial NPSBN five-year buildout
AT&T completed its initial five-year buildout of the FirstNet nationwide public-safety broadband system (NPSBN) “on time, on budget,” based on validation by FirstNet Authority personnel conducted throughout much of this…
Navajo Nation to Boost Broadband Connectivity Using NTIA TBCP Grant
By James Careless At about 27,000 square miles covering parts of Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah, the Navajo Nation is one of the largest native reservations in the United States….
PSSA asks FCC for FirstNet Authority license at 4.9 GHz, opposes CERCI proposal
A Public Safety Spectrum Alliance (PSSA) filing this week reiterates its call for the FCC to award a nationwide license of 4.9 GHz spectrum to the FirstNet Authority, ignoring a…
Mel Maier Takes the Helm of APCO
By James Careless After a nationwide assessment of 200-plus applicants, the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials International (APCO International) has chosen Melvin (Mel) Maier as its new executive director. Maier…
Governor, AT&T mark public safety communications milestones at Manchester-Boston Regional Airport
NEWS / PRESS RELEASE On Thursday, Governor Chris Sununu, joined Safety Commissioner Robert Quinn, AT&T* and others at the Manchester-Boston Regional Airport to mark several milestones in the state’s buildout of FirstNet,…
FirstNet has about 5.3 million connections, 27K agencies, according to AT&T
FirstNet provides about 5.3 million connections to approximately 27,000 public-safety agencies subscribing to the nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN) as of the end of September, according to figures released last…