By Lori Stone, Region III Lead, First Responder Network Authority The Washington County Sheriff’s office is leading the nation on transforming public safety communications and…
New Technologies Will Expand California Public Safety Capabilities PRESS RELEASE November 1, 2018 AT&T* has finalized a contract with the State of California that will…
For Immediate Release The FirstNet Association (FNA) has announced their second event scheduled for November 14, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. Las Vegas, NV— November 1,…
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…
Written by Gilles Ferland Public-safety answering points (PSAPs) are now well aware of the real-life stories behind the industry’s new concern: cybersecurity. As a quick…
Last week’s Advocate discussed the integration, over time, of NG9-1-1, FirstNet, Land Mobile Radio (LMR), and WiFi into a homogeneous communications system for public safety. Before…
Check for yourself: Can any nationwide commercial carrier deliver you the FULL set of benefits available with FirstNet?
By Brent Williams, Senior EMS Advisor, First Responder Network Authority As a former paramedic, I know that saying “reliable communications are essential” is truly an…
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…
In early November, I will be at the International Wireless Communications Expo (IWCE) Critical LTE Communications Conference in Chicago. On the second day, I will…
Press Release October 23, 2018 More than 3,600 public safety agencies across the country have now joined FirstNet. That’s a nearly 50% increase in the number…
To help first responders do even more with their mobile apps, we’re also making bundles available via the FirstNet App Catalog. By Bob Sloan, Chief…
October 18, 2018 NetMotion Software a leading provider of Mobile Performance and Mobile Operational Intelligence software solutions, today announced that FirstNet has certified NetMotion Mobility…
It seems as though our public safety community is spending a lot of time working with other agencies on one disaster after another. This summer…
