Sonim Technologies announces its new XP8 and XP5S ultra-rugged LTE devices that are designed to provide FirstNet users with new public-safety-centric capabilities, including an interface that supports a module that…
SOURCE: Urgent Communications DATE: February 27, 2018 AT&T already is deploying cell sites that operate on the 700 MHz Band 14 spectrum licensed…
Samsung’s Galaxy S9 and S9+ smartphones—unveiled at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona—are approved FirstNet devices that operate on the 700 MHz Band 14 spectrum licensed to FirstNet, according to officials…
AT&T will pay FirstNet $18 billion in sustainability payments during the next 25 years, and the company expects $15 billion of that total will be returned to AT&T to pay…
Michael Poth ‘appeals to all’ for support of network based on AT&T wireless tech Establishing an integrated first-responder communications system is all about the details, not just the big picture…
The city has requested permission to operate the aircraft beyond visual line of sight, as allowed by an experimental “innovation zone” program started by the Trump administration. Louisville, Kentucky, is…
Texas DPS is launching a new drone program, about eight years after scrapping its first effort due to challenges posed by federal restrictions and maintenance costs AUSTIN — The Texas…
SOURCE: Mission Critical Communications DATE: February 15, 2018 The head of AT&T’s application developer program for the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) outlined details on…
Rural deployment will not be an afterthought to urban deployment during the buildout of the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet), AT&T, FirstNet and state officials said during a webinar hosted…
First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) subscribers offered more details on their service features, specifically quality of service, priority and pre-emption (QPP). Two of the FirstNet subscribers announced last month continue…
As one of the Early Builders for FirstNet’s nationwide broadband public safety network, Colorado officials expect their experience testing the demonstration network’s capabilities will help as applications and devices come…
It can be frustrating having a call drop, or a text that simply won’t deliver. For first responders, that’s not an option in an emergency situation. A new communications network…
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross appoints three new FirstNet board members and the appointment of another board member to three-year terms, leaving the FirstNet board with one open seat…
Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard said Monday his department will be the first in Michigan and one of the first in the nation to equip officers with FirstNet, a communications…
In-building coverage for FirstNet is important for public safety, but consensus policies still need to be developed and considerable education is needed to make in-building coverage for first responders subscribing…