FirstNet Launches Ruthless Preemption for First Responders
Preemption is immediately available in opt-in states at no additional charge to current and future FirstNet subscribers who are primary users. Primary users include fire,…
FirstNet Launches Ruthless Preemption for First Responders
Maximizing the potential of the NPSBN and NG911
By, Kevin Murray Both the next-generation 911 (NG911) and the nationwide public-safety broadband networks (NPSBN) promise to be game-changing public-safety communications networks. They will be…
PSAPs Move Ahead with Next-Generation 911 as Carriers Lag
State and municipal emergency leaders are revamping their legacy technology to support NG911 capabilities. Now they want the carriers to step up. For years a…
Single Core, Singular Priority: FirstNet policy helps protect public-safety communications
By James Reid FirstNet legislation took direct aim at unsuccessful past attempts at interoperability by mandating that the public-safety network be built to open, commercially…
Achieving the True Promise of Next Generation 9-1-1
9-1-1 is part of America’s critical infrastructure, but it profoundly lags behind in technology. Public safety communications professionals across the country deserve to have the…
Missouri Governor Greitens Approves Buildout Plan for First Responder Network
“Governor Greitens’ decision to opt-in to FirstNet is the right choice for our state and for our first responders. We are pleased to work with…
GUEST COLUMN: Florida should become a part of FirstNet
More than two dozen governors have already chosen to become a part of FirstNet, and I would urge Florida and every state in the nation…
FirstNet Says New Role Is Public-Safety Product Influencer
The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) should influence public-safety products and solutions in its new role after the opt-out deadline passes at the end of…
New Hampshire becomes the first state to announce plans to pursue FirstNet ‘opt-out’ alternative
New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu announces that his state will pursue the FirstNet “opt-out” alternative with Rivada Networks building and maintaining the LTE radio access…
Case Study: How FirstNet helped a Texas agency improve use of mobile video technologies
In order for first responders to reap the full benefits of mobile video technologies, public safety must have access to a robust and reliable network…
Public Safety Advocate: Public Safety Networks LMR and FirstNet Working Together
There is still a lot of confusion out in Public Safety and elected official land about the future of Land Mobile Radio (LMR) as FirstNet…
Public Safety Advocate: New Hampshire Opt-Out Issues!
When FirstNet was formed by Congress in 2012, the idea was to create a nationwide, fully interoperable, broadband network that gave public safety absolute priority….
AT&T Official Touts FirstNet Network as Deadline Looms for States
Seven of the thirty-three opt-ins we’ve announced have come from states that issued RFPs as part of their exhaustive due diligence, recognizing that we bring…
FirstNet clarifies position on LTE core use in ‘opt-out’ states
States or territories that achieve “opt-out” status must use the FirstNet LTE core network to provide broadband services to FirstNet public-safety users in both the…
Ohio to Enhance Communications for Public Safety; Approves Buildout Plan for FirstNet
The decision to bring FirstNet to Ohio’s public safety community will revolutionize emergency services across the Buckeye State RESTON, Va., Nov. 30, 2017 – Ohio…