A View from Above: Increasing first responder situational awareness with drones
When approaching an emergency or disaster, the more information public safety can gather, the safer and more efficient the response can be. In recent years,…
A View from Above: Increasing first responder situational awareness with drones
FirstNet tops 4 million connections for 23,000-plus agencies, AT&T says
FirstNet provides more than 4 million connections to more than 23,000 public-safety agencies while continuing to play a significant role in the postpaid wireless subscriber…
FirstNet Pushes Through Hurricane Ian’s Devastation
By James Careless Hurricane Ian’s deadly assault on Florida surprised the world with its ferocious flooding, widespread destruction of property and infrastructure, and tragic loss…
Public Safety Advocate: Part 2 — Wireless Networks and Devices for Public Safety, Even PTT Part 2
Last week in Part 1 of this Advocate, I covered a lot of history and hopefully provided insight into how long public safety has been looking…
Georgia police department switches from LMR to FirstNet
The Dallas Police Department in Georgia is the first in the state—and one of the first in the country—to completely switch from land mobile radios…
AT&T names Bugel as president of FirstNet unit
AT&T this week announced that longtime FirstNet advocate Jim Bugel will be the new president of the carrier’s FirstNet program—the unit charged with building and…
Public Safety Advocate: Part 1 – Wireless Networks and Devices for Public Safety, Even PTT
Now for something different… This Advocate will be published in two parts starting this week and finishing next week. This first part features some history…
FirstNet Users Front and Center at Inaugural Conference
PSBTA Vision 2022 conference in Las Vegas focussed on the people who use, support, and administer FirstNet By James Careless Billed as a “FirstNet Users…
Frenemy
Those of us in public safety know why we are here. It’s about service to our community, nation, friends and family. I remember as a…
FirstNet, Built with AT&T Connects First Responders for Hurricanes Ian and Fiona
By Jason Porter, President, Public Sector and FirstNet, AT&T It’s weeks like these why we prepare. We prepare for the worst that mother nature can deliver…
‘Terrible devastation’: AT&T employees aid hurricane efforts
A week before Hurricane Ian ravaged Fort Meyers and surrounding areas of Florida, AT&T sent in about 500 volunteers with equipment to prep for the…
Public Safety Advocate: Hurricane Ian and Public Safety Communications, the Rest of the Story; Vision Summit 2022; FirstNet Authority Search for CEO
After doing serious damage to Puerto Rico, which still has no power, hurricane Ian hit the west coast of Florida last week and then moved…
By Land and Sea AT&T Amphibious Vehicle Delivers Assets to Sanibel Island
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AT&T uses amphibious vehicle to restore service
Clean up efforts are underway in Florida after hurricane Ian left behind a trail of destruction. Now, AT&T is working to restore phone service in…
Las Vegas Inaugural FirstNet Users’ Conference a Resounding Success
PSBTA Vision 2022 conference in Las Vegas brought together first responders, technology experts, and equipment manufacturers NEWS / PRESS RELEASE LAS VEGAS, Sept. 29, 2022…