AT&T Signs Task Order for Band 14 Buildout
SOURCE: Mission Critical Communications DATE: March 8, 2018 AT&T signed a new task order with the First Responder…
AT&T Signs Task Order for Band 14 Buildout
FirstNet Buildout Launches Nationwide as Public Safety Core Nears Delivery
First Responder Network Authority task order gives AT&T green light for Band 14 deployment across statewide radio access networks in every state, territory and Washington…
Public Safety Needs A Pitcher And Catcher: NG911 And FirstNet
BY DAVID G. SIMPSON Last month, FirstNet submitted its annual report to Congress and reported three major milestones. First, a competitive contract award for the…
Sonim Announces Two New Ultra-Rugged Devices Coming to FirstNet
XP8, XP5s Devices Provide Secure, Rugged Mobility for the Public Safety Sector SAN MATEO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sonim Technologies, maker of the world’s toughest cell phones, is…
Sonim Technologies unveils ultra-rugged FirstNet devices, support for direct-mode PTT module
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…
Public Safety Advocate: From One IWCE to the Next
It seems as though AT&T has had the FirstNet contract forever, especially since many agencies are already up and running on FirstNet. Yet at last…
AT&T’s Sambar projects accelerated FirstNet buildout—‘a lot faster’ than five years for most of U.S.
SOURCE: Urgent Communications DATE: February 27, 2018 AT&T already is deploying cell sites that operate on the 700…
FirstNet FY2017 Annual Report to Congress
This Annual Report to Congress is issued pursuant to Section 6210 of Public Law 112-96 and reflects the operations, activities, financial condition, and accomplishments of…
Annual Report Outlines Year of Progress Leading to Launch of FirstNet Network
By Ed Parkinson, Director of Government Affairs, First Responder Network Authority Each February – the month that Congress established FirstNet – we submit our annual…
GAO Offers Recommendations to Aid NG 9-1-1 Implementation
SOURCE: Mission Critical Communications DATE: February 26, 2018 In speaking with state and local 9-1-1 agencies, the U.S….
New Samsung Galaxy S9 devices include FirstNet Band 14 support, AT&T and FirstNet say
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…
Putting Richmond’s First Responders First
AT&T Sr. Vice President Chris Sambar Comments on Verizon Written Testimony to U.S. Congress on November 1, 2017
AT&T Outlines Financial Terms Of FirstNet Deal In Annual SEC Filing
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…
FirstNet Needs Integrated Technical Collaboration, CEO Says
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,…
Drones that automatically investigate gunfire may soon swarm in Louisville
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…