AT&T Helping Those Affected by Government Shutdown
AT&T January 9, 2019 For our customers affected by the shutdown, you are eligible for flexible payment options to keep your service running. Just because the government shut down, doesn’t…
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Next Paradigm Consulting Releases Grant Assistant Document for Colorado School Grants
PRESS RELEASE Las Vegas Nevada December 20, 2018 Next Paradigm Consulting in partnership with Bella Vita Consulting released today a grant assistance document to assist Colorado schools in applying for…
AT&T exec emphasizes 2018 response efforts during FirstNet board meeting
AT&T has deployed fulfilled 90 requests from FirstNet public-safety subscribers this year—several times more than the carrier fulfilled in its role as a commercial carrier the previous year, the AT&T…
FirstNet ‘primarily’ being used for voice communications to date, AT&T exec says
Most FirstNet public-safety subscribers are using their broadband connectivity to support voice communications, and AT&T is utilizing the installation of gear to support operations on the 700 MHz Band 14…
New FirstNet Chair Horowitz encouraged by progress, outlines ‘FirstNet 2.0’ plans
Leaders of U.S. public-safety organizations are “thrilled” with AT&T’s development of the FirstNet system and want the FirstNet Authority to continue its advocacy for first responders—a cornerstone of the organization’s…
AT&T CEO says FirstNet build is one-third completed, will help 5G push and increase network capacity by 50% by end of 2019
AT&T is six months ahead of its contracted schedule to deploy the 700 MHz Band 14 spectrum licensed to FirstNet, and the public-safety initiative will result in increasing the capacity…
FNA Denver Forum, It’s a Wrap
By Christopher Vondracek The FirstNet Association held its Second Regional Forum in Denver, Colorado, earlier this month, drawing public safety professionals to understand issues ranging from body cameras to deployables…
FirstNet listed as one of Popular Science Greatest Security Innovations of 2018
Congratulations FirstNet. DATE: Movember 27, 2018 For those of you who haven’t seen it, FirstNet has been listed in Popular Science as one of “The greatest security innovations of 2018”. …
PoC can replace LMR under certain circumstances, but not for mission-critical voice, speakers say
Push-to-talk-over-cellular (PoC) technology can allow enterprises to halt investment in LMR systems for non-mission-critical users today, but PoC solutions and broadband networks need to evolve before similar decisions could be…
Todd Early appointed as new chair of FirstNet’s Public Safety Advisory Committee (PSAC)
Longtime public-safety-broadband proponent Todd Early of Texas is the new chair for the Public Safety Advisory Committee (PSAC), FirstNet Authority Chair Ed Horowitz announced today. SORRCE: Urgent Communications DATE: November…
Communications Workers of America Launches Informational Webinars on FirstNet
This builds on the recent launch by CWA of FirstResponderVoice.org, an educational website that increases the availability of online information about FirstNet for first responders and public safety agencies. SOURCE:…
Rural GA Emergency Services Agency Recently Switched to FirstNet
“I was a Verizon person, but I’ve since walked over to AT&T and FirstNet,” said Cofty. “During a bad disaster, you just trust in that reliability.” By Christopher Vondracek An…
AT&T says fully compliant MCPTT offering will be available next year
AT&T announced plans to make emergency calling and other features of the LTE mission-critical-push-to-talk (MCPTT) standard available next month and deliver a fully MCPTT-compliant offering during the second half of…
Secretary Ross Appoints FirstNet Board Members; Statements from FirstNet Chair, Appointees
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE RESTON, Va., October 31, 2018 – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced the appointment of six individuals to serve on the Board of the First…
Florida city turns to AT&T, FirstNet for connectivity during aftermath of Hurricane Michael
All of the backups initiated by FirstNet and AT&T, so they could survive the storm, is what really helped us out, in that there was still a functioning system left….