Public Safety Advocate: Spectrum Wars
Some of public safety’s spectrum is part of a larger war between Congress, NTIA, the FCC and, of course, all of the public safety community…
Public Safety Advocate: Spectrum Wars
Guilford County Sheriff’s Office looking to use real-time communication to help protect schools
A Verizon recommendation you might have missed, one FirstNet public safety core
By Richard Mirgon, Public Safety Consultant Everyone who follows me here on allthingfirstnet.com knows I have been hard on Verizon, but at the end of…
Public Safety Advocate: Too Early for LMR vs. FirstNet Rhetoric
It appears as though the more public safety agencies join FirstNet the more those following the progress as “outsiders” (not public safety personnel) are making…
FirstNet Association Commits To Supporting Public Safety Community
Leadership outlines plan to fund existing public safety charities and unveils benefits for new FNA members Las Vegas, Nev. (Apr. 17, 2018) – The FirstNet…
Public Safety Advocate: Batteries in the Field
When we add smartphones and tablets to the mix of public safety communications devices we are adding yet another set of devices that run on…
FirstNet Association Introduction
Chief AL Gillespie talks about the FirstNet Association
Most expect eventual public-safety transition to MCPTT over LTE, but timing remains in doubt
First responders are expected to begin utilizing mission-critical push-to-talk (MCPTT)-standard services over FirstNet and other LTE networks late this year, but industry representatives have myriad…
Devices are Ready for Public Safety’s Use on FirstNet
By Joe Martinet, Director of Devices NIST list identifies approved devices per FirstNet’s Device Approval Program This is an exciting time for FirstNet. In the…
FEDERAL/STATE GRANTS FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ’s)
Q. What is a federal grant? A. A federal grant is an award of financial assistance from a federal agency to a recipient to carry…
Public-safety communications veterans launch FirstNet Association
Longtime public-safety communications representatives announce the creation of the FirstNet Association, an organization that founders hope will provide a platform for end users and vendors…
Public Safety Advocate: Back to the Fray
For the past two weeks I have been sidelined with a nasty infection I appear to have brought home as a souvenir from IWCE in…
Public Safety Leaders Unveil New Association Dedicated to FirstNet User Community
First-of-its kind organization offers dedicated platform for FirstNet end-users and ecosystem providers to engage one another Las Vegas, Nev. (Apr. 3, 2018) – Today, a…
Facebook Live: Bob Plaschke of Sonim and Richard Mirgon of All Things FirstNet
Bob Plaschke and Richard Mirgon discuss the evolution of FirstNet and the positive impact on Public Safety.
Verizon Promise – FirstNet Contract , Which would you rather have?
By W. Brent Lee, Public Safety Consultant So, here we go again! Recently Verizon announced their version of a public safety dedicated private core being…