Public Safety Advocate: FirstNet the Authority and More
With AT&T beating every due date, dealing with its coverage issues head-on, and deploying Band 14 ahead of schedule, not to mention certifying new FirstNet-approved…
Public Safety Advocate: FirstNet the Authority and More
FirstNet Board Takes Action on FY19 Budget to Advance Public Safety Advocacy, Network Deployment, Reinvestment
The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) Board today approved an $81 million budget for operations in Fiscal Year 2019 (FY19), with a focus on…
Visual Labs Smartphone Body Camera Solution
Louisiana Ambulance Company On Board With FirstNet
“We’re waiting for that test event,” said Joey Branton, Director of Technology for Acadian Ambulance, who serves much of Louisiana, a swath of East Texas,…
Florida, Georgia Agencies adopt FirstNet
Two new agencies in the American Southeast have opted in to using FirstNet devices in the last week. A sheriff’s department in a Georgia county…
AT&T, RapidDeploy Partner on Cloud-Based Emergency Response Comms Offering
By: Peter Graham AT&T and RapidDeploy have partnered to offer a cloud-based technology platform for public-safety answering points obtain information in real time in the…
AT&T announces Emergency Drop Kit to provide FirstNet users with connectivity wherever they go
AT&T announces the Emergency Drop Kit, which is designed to let FirstNet users take network connectivity with them virtually anywhere, providing a 300-foot-radius Wi-Fi “bubble”…
Public Safety Advocate: APCO and FirstNet
The busiest booth at the APCO conference in Las Vegas was by far the FirstNet booth. There was plenty of great activity on the show…
FirstNet’s Security, Reliability Should Not Be Sacrificed
By Joan Marsh Executive Vice President of Regulatory & State External Affairs, AT&T The Colorado Public Safety Broadband Governing Body recently submitted comments to the FCC…
TCISD implementing a variety of safety measures for 2018-19
Texas City ISD will become a federally recognized emergency responding agency through FirstNet/AT&T. When emergency situations take place, many phone lines get jammed with an…
Enhancing Situational Awareness and Improving Public Safety Outcomes
By First Responder Network Authority Whether securing large events or responding to local emergencies, it can be a challenge for public safety to keep track…
Public Safety Advocate: FirstNet and Video Surveillance
Many of my Public Safety Advocates start out when I am asked a question that gets me thinking. This Advocate began when a good friend of mine…
AT&T : FirstNet Simplifies Service Contracts with NPPGov
It’s now even easier for public safety to sign up for FirstNet service using NPPGov. AT&T* worked with NPPGov – a government procurement vehicle –…
Public Safety Advocate: FirstNet NOT Operational?
According to an article in Radio Resources’ MissionCritical Communications, a court case brought by two Vermonters question why the government has failed to inform the…
Buildout of FirstNet sites with Band 14 capability still ahead of schedule, AT&T official says
AT&T has added equipment to support operations on 700 MHz Band 14 spectrum at more than 2,500 cell sites and the carrier expects to meet…