AT&T reigned last year with a speed lead over its big rivals in the U.S.
AT&T Inc. seized the speed lead in early 2019 – and didn’t let go. SOURCE: bizjournals.com DATE: January 9, 2020 After being in third place during 2018, the company surpassed…
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FirstNet-approved device list names 163 smartphones, tablets, laptops
The number of devices that can operate on FirstNet, AT&T’s wireless public-safety network, has grown nearly tenfold since the first batch of 17 devices was approved in April 2018. SOURCE: statescoop.com DATE:…
City of Colorado Springs Expands Public Safety Communications Capabilities with FirstNet
The City of Colorado Springs has joined FirstNet® – a new communications platform built just for public safety. FirstNet provides the City’s first responders new capabilities and reliable access to send…
Top U.S. telecommunications, spectrum adviser stepping down
U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, who oversees the agency, said in a statement: “Diane has led NTIA to multiple successes on 5G, supply chain security, broadband and public safety communications.”…
What everyone is missing about the controversial JEDI project: Positive ripple effects
Consider, for example, the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet), the results have been breathtaking, leading to the development of an exclusive cellular spectrum for first responders and communications innovations that…
In FCC proceeding, APTS makes case for aiding FirstNet
America’s Public Television Stations is turning to an FCC rulemaking in an attempt to aid its five-year quest to involve public TV stations in a new national emergency communications system….
AT&T Boosts 5G and Public Safety in Missouri and Kansas
These investments are directed to improve the critical services for public safety and first responders Source: Yahoo Finance DATE: December 12, 2019 AT&T Inc. recently announced that it has invested…
Upcoming Band 14 PTT devices ‘phenomenal,’ FirstNet Authority board member says
Not-yet-available push-to-talk LTE devices that are being evaluated in the FirstNet Authority laboratory should please public-safety users and are “getting very, very close” to the type of solutions first responders…
FCC won’t punish Verizon and T-Mobile for exaggerating their coverage maps
And it’s scrapping an entire program because of them Verizon, T-Mobile, and US Cellular overstated their 4G coverage in rural communities across the country, a Federal Communications Commission investigation determined…
AT&T’s New First-of-its-Kind Blimp Helps First Responders During Major Natural Disasters
The 55-foot aerostat is an addition to AT&T’s FirstNet public safety communications platform, which is designed to help responders stay connected during large-scale catastrophes. Launched last year in partnership with…
FirstNet Momentum: Platform Soars with Over 1 Million Connections and Launch of “FirstNet One” – a Deployable Blimp – for Public Safety
Aggressive Band 14 coverage expansion over 75% complete; advancing the public safety mission with applications, devices and solutions designed to serve America’s first responders DALLAS, December 03, 2019 The FirstNet public safety…
AT&T Boosts Network Speeds for Carefree
Expansion Will Give AT&T Customers and FirstNet Subscribers Better Access to Mobile Internet and Capabilities CAREFREE, Ariz.– AT&T* customers and FirstNet subscribers in Carefree got a big boost in wireless…
Tyndall Air Force Base to Use AT&T 5G Services
AT&T preparing to light up 5G service at Tyndall; deliver a future-forward communications solution with cloud, IoT, AR/VR and FirstNet capabilities The U.S. Air Force is working with AT&T* to…
AT&T rips T-Mobile’s promise to first responders as ‘a marketing stunt’
Last week, T-Mobile made some announcements that were either a) nice things to do for low-income families and emergency responders, or b) self-serving maneuvers to convince the attorneys general of…
FLYMOTION SELECTED AS 1 OF THE TOP 50 FLORIDA COMPANIES TO WATCH
FLYMOTION is pleased to announce that we have been selected as an honoree for this year’s 50 Florida Companies to Watch, a statewide competition that identifies companies expected to see significant growth over the next several years.