FirstNet-AT&T supporting naval hospital ships in New York, Los Angeles
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…
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FirstNet Platform Turns 2! First Responder Public Safety Agencies Can Now Get Free Smartphones for Life
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…
Ensuring FirstNet Connectivity During the COVID-19 Crisis
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,…
Coverage-extending HPUE products expected to be available soon, according to FirstNet Authority, AT&T officials
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…
Public Safety’s Network Supports COVID-19 Emergency Response
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…
FirstNet buildout 80% complete, serves 1.2 million subscribers, AT&T exec says
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…
Latest coverage figures, third-party data indicate AT&T narrowing 4G coverage, performance gaps with Verizon
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…
AT&T updates FirstNet numbers, says it has closed coverage gap with Verizon
FirstNet subscribers—more than 11,000 public-safety agencies representing more than 1.2 million connection—have access to an expanding AT&T LTE network that covers more than 2.61 million…
AT&T Nationwide LTE Coverage Exceeds 2.61M Square Miles, Supporting AT&T and FirstNet Subscribers
AT&T has announced that its LTE nationwide coverage has surpassed over 2.61 million square miles of the nation to support AT&T and FirstNet subscribers, the…
FirstNet Makes Long-Term Commitment to The IACP Officer Safety and Wellness Initiative
Commitment Continues AT&T’s 12-Year History of Support for the IACP and Law Enforcement DALLAS, Feb. 25, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — FirstNet®, America’s public safety communications platform– built with AT&T*…
Axon rolls out the next level of police technology: Live-streaming body cameras
Cincinnati is the first city to equip its force with cameras that turn on automatically when guns or Tasers are drawn, letting commanders see live…
New FirstNet Cell Sites Launch Across New Hampshire to Support Public Safety; Gov. Sununu and FirstNet Authority Join Unveiling
Today, Gov. Chris Sununu and the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) joined AT&T* to celebrate a major boost in wireless communications for New Hampshire…
Sonim CEO reiterates public-safety focus, says company ‘is not for sale’
Sonim Technologies is “not for sale” and intends to continue developing rugged public-safety broadband products, including high-powered user equipment (HPUE) that take advantage of 700…
AT&T to finish 80% of FirstNet buildout in coming months, exec says
AT&T expects to complete 80% of the contracted buildout of the FirstNet nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN) “in the coming months,” an AT&T executive said…
GAO report says FirstNet on track, calls for greater oversight, transparency
AT&T is meeting all contracted deployment and adoption goals for the FirstNet public-safety broadband network, but the FirstNet Authority could improve the system’s chances of…