Rugged Answers to Rugged Questions
Now that AT&T has officially been awarded a contract from FirstNet to build a nationwide, interoperable public safety broadband network, public safety professionals face an…
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Keep Your Eyes On The Prize
FirstNet Board Member Gov. James Douglas to States, Public Safety: ‘Keep your eyes on the prize’ On June 5, 2017, FirstNet Board…
AT&T Accelerates FirstNet Opt-In Timeline For States Eager To Participate
AT&T and FirstNet are slashing the opt-in timeline for the first responder network buildout, giving states eager to participate the ability to green light the…
FirstNet, AT&T Drop ‘Draft State Plan’ Term, Announce Process For Early ‘Opt-in’ Decisions
Governors will have an opportunity to accept FirstNet state plan for deploying a public-safety broadband network as soon as this month. Governors will have an…
AT&T Hopes To Catch All With FirstNet
As states test waters, AT&T hopes to catch all with FirstNet States have started exploring alternatives to the $40-billion nationwide first responder network in the…
FCC Proposes FirstNet Opt-out Review Process For Consideration
FCC proposes FirstNet opt-out review process for consideration at June 22 meeting States and territories pursuing the “opt-out” alternative would need to complete an FCC review process…
AT&T Seeks Tough Standards For FirstNet Opt-Outs
AT&T wants tough standards for states that want to opt out and build their own system AT&T, which won the $6.5 billion contract to…
FirstNet Draft State Plans Expected To Be Delivered Around June 19th
AT&T executive, John Donovan, says state and territory draft plans will be delivered on June 19, “give or take a day.” FirstNet plans to deliver…
What To Expect When You’re Expecting (A New LTE-Based Device For Public Safety)
About the Author: Roger Wespe is the National Public Safety Strategy and Technology Manager for Sonim Technologies. He can be reached at r.wespe@sonimtech.com. Now…
AT&T CEO Expects Accelerated FirstNet Buildout
CEO promises hardening, ‘ruthless preemption’ for public safety By Donnie Jackson, Urgent Communications AT&T expects to deploy the Band 14 FirstNet public-safety LTE network “much quicker” than the five-year…
Ultra-Rugged, Mission Critical LTE Handsets: Built for Public Safety
From FirstNet to the commercial network, Sonim has created a vision of a truly mission critical communications platform for public safety. Since 1997, Sonim has…
FirstNet’s Nationwide Network: Becoming a Reality for America’s First Responders
Communications is essential to keeping the public safe and protecting our communities. Technology can help fire fighters share information and ensure an efficient, effective response with when the call comes in.
The Power of FirstNet – The Evolution of Public Safety Technologies
FirstNet Vice Chairman Jeff Johnson speaks about the power of FirstNet being brought to the hands of first responders.
Expanding Coverage and Capacity through Land Mobile Radio Network Interoperability
Co-authored by Hamlet Sarokhanian, AT&T, and Mike Newburn, Fairfax County, Virginia AT&T Enhanced Push-to-Talk offers LTE network-optimized solution for IP integration with Land Mobile Radio….
Teaming to Make FirstNet a Reality
From network coverage to devices, applications and more, AT&T is bringing all the right collaborators to the table to build the FirstNet network and ecosystem….