Public Safety Advocate: Getting Rural Broadband Right
The issues surrounding rural broadband coverage are many and I have been involved in studying them even prior to the formation of FirstNet. In fact,…
Public Safety Advocate: Getting Rural Broadband Right
Technology Help for Those on the Front Line
“This isn’t science fiction. This is the reality on our doorstep today with FirstNet.” By Al H Gillespie, Fire Chief, Retired The future of…
Rivada Mercury Pre-Award Bid Protest / U.S. Court Case
This pre-award bid protest by Rivada Mercury, LLC (Rivada), involves a unique and complex procurement involving FirstNet and public safety. Here are the facts with…
The Real Opt-Out, Opt-In Question
Isn’t the real question this? Will public safety agencies actually opt-in to buy the service from AT&T, and use it? Suddenly, FirstNet is real….
Motorola Solutions’ Device Certified ‘FirstNet-Ready’
Motorola Solutions’ new LTE handheld device certified by AT&T, is ‘FirstNet-ready’ “An officer may be in a sensitive situation where he or she does not…
FirstNet Officials Reiterate MCPTT Plans
FirstNet officials reiterate MCPTT plans for March 2019, hope to accelerate firefighter-location solutions FirstNet staff yesterday presented board members with a new roadmap for the…
FirstNet Meets With States on Individual Network Plans
As of June 28, the First Responder Network Authority team has met with 24 states to discuss the nationwide high-speed data network for first responders…
Public Safety Advocate: Is FirstNet Ready for Push-To-Talk?
By now you know I believe the term mission-critical Push-To-Talk (PTT) is being misused as a label for what is available over LTE today. This…
Myth Busters: A FirstNet Edition
Many things are being said about FirstNet, but not all of them are entirely accurate. Here’s an attempt to clarify some potentially confusing statements that…
Super Bowl LI: FirstNet After Action Report
Harris County Texas After Action Report of the operational use of the Harris County LTE system at Super Bowl LI – the first large scale…
FCC Sets Criteria For State FirstNet Networks
The Federal Communications Commission has approved the benchmarks it will use to evaluate alternative network proposals for states that choose to opt out of FirstNet…
Public Safety Advocate: State Plans Being Delivered
On June 19, 2017, as promised, FirstNet and AT&T delivered the state plans three months ahead of what was required in the FirstNet RFP. The delivery of…
FirstNet, AT&T Release State Plans
FirstNet, ATT release state plans, Governors to make ‘opt-in/opt-out’ decisions by mid-December Public-safety organizations in certain states could begin using a prioritized FirstNet service on…
Public Safety Advocate: Spectrum Wars Intensify
As engineers have discovered how to make spectrum in the higher reaches of our radio spectrum useful for purposes no one had thought possible, public…
FirstNet and AT&T Advance Nationwide Broadband Network for Public Safety; Release Buildout Plans for States and Territories
News Media Contact: April Ward (202) 853-5219 or (571) 665-6187 RESTON, June 19, 2017 – FirstNet and AT&T* are taking an important step…