FCC Commissioner, Barrasso celebrate dedicated first-responder network, first used by Casper PD
On Tuesday afternoon, FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr and Sen. John Barrasso joined city officials at the Hall of Justice to get a look at the…
FCC Commissioner, Barrasso celebrate dedicated first-responder network, first used by Casper PD
Public Safety Advocate: What Is the Plan?
An Open Letter to Those Who Oversee, Plan, Build, and Operate the FirstNet Network This Advocate is not about blame, it is about mistakes all of us…
How PSCR and FirstNet Authority are Connected for Public Safety
At the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) Public Safety Communications Research Division (PSCR), we are frequently asked about our relationship to the National…
Public Safety Advocate: Spectrum, Licensed and Unlicensed, Who Wins, Who Loses
Article after article has been written to make a case that broadband in the United States should be available to all regardless of where they…
Florida first responders’ communication network gets big update
The update comes after the Legislature approved a $451M contract renewal. Florida first responders can now access the most tech-advanced communications system available with a…
Putting FirstNet to the test for remote 9-1-1 operations
By John Hunt and Lori Stone, Senior Public Safety Advisors, First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) One thing the 9-1-1 community learned from the pandemic…
Public Safety Advocate: FirstNet; By the Numbers; SBC/FirstNet/FNA Inbuilding Communications
We recently celebrated the 10-year anniversary of the signing of the law that created FirstNet. I think this might be a good time to look…
AT&T Launches First-Ever Nationwide Location-Based Routing with Intrado to Improve Public Safety Response for Wireless 9-1-1 Calls
Device Location Now Used to Route 9-1-1 Calls and Dispatch First Responders to the Right Location Faster, Accomplishing Long-Standing FCC Policy Goal May 10, 2022…
Testing FirstNet’s mission-critical tech in the real world
By Harry Markley, Senior Public Safety Advisor, First Responder Network Authority How do standards-based technologies with Z-Axis and mission-critical Push-To-Talk capabilities work in real-life scenarios?…
First Responder Communication Proved Critical During Earthquake Response Exercise
FirstNet utilized as an important tool during a disaster recovery and response training Earthquakes rarely come with much warning and in California, the state with…
FirstNet Authority, NIST Launch Immersive Virtual Experience Center for Public Safety
May 9, 2022 NEWS / PRESS RELEASE Boulder, Colo. – The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority), an independent agency within the U.S. Department of Commerce’s…
FirstNet Authority Board Approves Network Investment To Enhance In-building Coverage, Resiliency
Investment Will Enable FirstNet Users to Deploy Small Cell Technology Where They Need Coverage Most NEWS / PRESS RELEASE May 4, 2022 (Durham, NH) –…
Driving Innovation for Disaster Planning, Response, and Recovery
Every hurricane season, first responders face great challenges as they protect their communities during these storms. The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) remains committed…
Sonim Announces Purchase Orders from Top US Carrier for Next-Generation Rugged Phones
Orders for Next Generation XP5 Plus and XP10 Smartphone in Summer and Fall 2022 PRESS RELEASE AUSTIN, Texas, May 5, 2022– Sonim Technologies (Nasdaq: SONM) today announced purchase orders…
Public Safety Advocate: Thank You, Ed Parkinson; RapidSOS; Call for Public Safety Hall of Fame
Those who have been reading the Advocate for any length of time know I rarely feature individuals in my articles but when I do, it…