AT&T FirstNet Pitches Communication Service to Winnebago Tribe
Following days of water main issues, the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska held a tribal council meeting on Thursday morning. One issue from the water situation…
AT&T FirstNet Pitches Communication Service to Winnebago Tribe
Public Safety Advocate: Wildfire Information, APCO Week, BlackBerry Phone?
When there is a wildland fire, especially one that is growing quickly and threatening homes, public safety, government officials, and citizens can gather information in…
From Emergency Missions to Connecting with Loved Ones: ‘FirstNet and Family’ Simplifies Connectivity for America’s First Responders
First Responders Get the Mission-Critical Connectivity they Require on America’s Public Safety Network and Now Save 25% for their Family on America’s Most Reliable 5G…
Simplifi Delivers FirstNet Ready® Connect II Router with Voicelink for Public Safety
Simplifi Connect II LTE Plug N Play Router is Certified and Approved for use on FirstNet, Built with AT&T NAPLES, Fla., Aug. 4, 2022– Simplifi, a…
Public Safety Advocate: Apple’s ProSe Patent, Useful or Useless?
Apple was recently issued a U.S. Patent that will be or won’t be useful to public safety professionals in the field. As always, it will…
Immersive virtual reality brings first responder training into the future
BOULDER, Colo. — First responders have used virtual reality to train for certain emergencies for years, but those simulations are usually limited to a screen and don’t…
Meet the Expert: EMS Advisor Jon Olson sees FirstNet as key to innovative solutions in emergency care
By First Responder Network Authority Before joining the FirstNet Authority as the EMS subject matter expert, Jon Olson spent 31 years working in EMS in Raleigh, North…
Verizon Resists Tech That Can Pinpoint 911 Call Origins
Tech exists to more accurately route 911 calls from phones to the correct 911 communications center, but Verizon — one of the three major carriers…
Transforming the future of emergency communications: The FirstNet Authority at APCO 2022
By John Hunt, Senior Public Safety Advisor, First Responder Network Authority For the third year, APCO has dedicated an entire track of their annual conference to…
What emergency managers need to know about FirstNet and extended primary users
Bruce Fitzgerald, Senior Public Safety Advisor, First Responder Network Authority Every emergency manager knows a disaster calls for all hands on deck, including the extended…
Intrepid Response for FirstNet Expands Officers’ Capabilities to Better Serve Los Angeles
Intrepid Networks announce that Los Angeles Police Department has selected Intrepid Response for FirstNet to expand its officers’ capabilities in the field. NEWS PROVIDED BYIntrepid…
Public Safety Advocate: FirstNet Deployables
The last week of July is turning out to be a busy one. Most FirstNet (Built with AT&T) “watchers” are busy tracking new public safety…
FirstNet and Navajo Nation Expand Coverage to First Responders
The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) is expanding services across the 27,000-mile Navajo Nation in order to aid public safety and first responders on the…
AT&T says FirstNet tops 21,800 agencies, 3.7 million connections
FirstNet added 319,000 connections during the second quarter of this year, resulting in the nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN) serving more than 21,800 public-safety agencies…
Public Safety Advocate: Marketing Products, Questions to Answer
As you read this Advocate, keep in mind that there are proven ways to bring new products and services to market. For example, once the cost…