The FirstNet Authority offers operational support to the public safety community through our Network Engagement Experience Program, assisting them with using FirstNet for events or incidents. The…
Volunteer firefighters are the heart of our nation’s fire services community. Over 80% of fire departments in the United States are either all or mostly…
Recent years have seen many industries being disrupted, and innovation is occurring everywhere, even with the walkie-talkie – more formally known as a handheld transceiver…
By James Careless In communications parlance, ‘5×5’ refers to radio signals that are perfectly clear and perfectly intelligible. In conference parlance, 5×5 is the short…
Tangier is a tiny, remote island in the Chesapeake Bay, 12 miles off the Eastern Shore of Virginia and accessible only by air or sea. The town, located in Accomack…
to Its Advisory Board NEWS / PRESS RELEASE Vancouver, BC – July __, 2024 — Siyata Mobile Inc. (Nasdaq: SYTA) (“Siyata” or the “Company”), a…
By James Careless Chief Russell believes 4.9 GHz should be protected for public safety with a centralized model under the FirstNet Authority while protecting the…
Nestled between the Cascades and the Coast Mountains in Douglas County, the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians is one of nine federally…
Innovation is occurring everywhere, even with the walkie-talkie, more formally known as a handheld transceiver. Recently, Siyata Mobile (NASDAQ: SYTA), a global developer and vendor…
By James Careless Ensuring clear, intelligible communications on noisy incident scenes has long been a problem for first responders and military users. This is why…
By James Careless The problem of poor in-building communications experienced by first responders is nothing new. It goes back to the days of land mobile…
If a train derails and spills hazardous materials in your community, is your agency prepared with the right communication capabilities to address this large-scale emergency?…
FirstNet Executive Director and CEO Joe Wassel this week said that establishing ‘ubiquitous coverage’ for the nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN) is the organization’s new…
NEWS / PRESS RELEASE June 24, 2024. (Chicago, Ill.) – Today, the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) Board approved a $684 million budget package to fund…
The FirstNet Authority Board will convene an open public meeting of the Board and Board Committees.