Public Safety Advocate: FirstNet, FCC, Congress, HPUE
Continuing with ATFN’s “Best of Andy” Here is one from a year ago. A lot of things have changed, some not so much. FirstNet I…
Public Safety Advocate: FirstNet, FCC, Congress, HPUE
Advanced Communication Tech at Cameron Peak
The Cameron Peak Fire was the largest wildland fire in Colorado’s history. The fire started on Aug. 13, 2020 and ravaged more than 200,000 acres until it finally was contained on Jan. 12, 2021. It forced the evacuation of tens of thousands of people and required more than 1,500 personnel to fight.
FEMA Announces Cost Share Adjustments for all 58 Major Disaster Declarations for COVID-19 Recovery
FEMA announced that President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. made additional disaster assistance available for all 50 states, the District of Columbia, five territories and two…
Public Safety Advocate: LMR and FirstNet Attributes
As Andy is unavailable for awhile, ATFN is re-posting a past article of his. The first in a possible series of “The Best of Andy”…
FirstNet Inject Catalog advances planning and preparation for public safety
By Doug Harder, Senior Public Safety Advisor, First Responder Network Authority In 2020, first responders faced no shortage of emergencies — from responding to a…
Rethinking Requirements: – Why when we think ‘Push-to-Talk’, we assume ‘Land Mobile Radio’?
By Neil Horden When we think of public safety communications, we most often think of police, and fire, and the Two-Way radios they use. While much…
Public Safety Next Generation 9-1-1 Coalition Launches Major Grassroots Campaign
Please write to your U.S. House of Representative asking for support of this Bill PRESS RELEASE On the heels of the introduction of important legislation…
FirstNet Supports Vaccine Distribution Efforts Across the U.S.
From coast to coast, FirstNet is helping those charged with coordination of the vaccine distribution across America to stop the spread of COVID-19. NEWS /…
Public Safety Advocate: ProSe Panned, Second-Generation PTT, QuickRoute
This week there are a number of items of interest for those involved in public-safety communications. A rugged handheld device company has given up on…
Pre-planning support to maximize FirstNet broadband capabilities
By Doug Harder, Senior Public Safety Advisor, First Responder Network Authority Whether organizing a sporting event, updating an emergency response plan, or responding to a…
Private Safety Network™ Earns FirstNet Verified™ Designation
First Responders Can Now Access Private Safety Network via the FirstNet App Catalog PETERBOROUGH, N.H., March 15, 2021- Following a rigorous review process, Private Safety Network (PSN) is now…
What Is FirstNet–and What Are the Benefits for Channel Partners?
Learn how to enable your customers to connect their public safety fleet to FirstNet. FirstNet keeps first responders and communities safe. It is the nationwide…
AT&T Unveils 2021 5G Strategy
Currently, first responders in Houston are experiencing the early benefits of 5G+ on FirstNet. And in 2021, public safety will be able to take advantage of AT&T’s…
Public Safety Advocate: NG911, IP-Based FirstNet/LMR, HPUE White Paper, FirstNet Want to-be Renames existing services
It has been a while since I heard people claiming FirstNet (Built with AT&T) will replace Land Mobile Radio (LMR) systems. I had thought by…
AirgainConnect® AC-HPUE Antenna-Modem now available through GetWireless’ Community of Resale Partners to address the mission-critical connectivity needs of public safety
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn., March 4, 2021 — GetWireless, LLC, a value-added distributor of the Airgain family of products, today announced the stock and availability of the…