FirstNet network builds cell site in Romulus for first responders
ROMULUS — Seneca County first responders’ wireless communications will benefit from one of 22 new, purpose-built FirstNet cell sites and other network enhancements, which will…
FirstNet network builds cell site in Romulus for first responders
PUBLIC SAFETY SPECTRUM ALLIANCE (PSSA) SEEKS SUPPORT OF 4.9 GHZ SPECTRUM PROTECTION
Sign Petition to Ensure Preservation of Vital Broadband Resource FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 27, 2020 LAS VEGAS, Nev.—The Public Safety Spectrum Alliance (PSSA), a newly formed…
FirstNet Cell Site Launches in Easton, Connecticut to Support Public Safety
New Infrastructure Will Help Advance Public Safety, Improve Connectivity for Area Residents and Visitors Easton’s first responders are getting a major boost in their wireless…
New FirstNet Cell Site Launches in Stonington, Maine to Support Public Safety
New Infrastructure Will Help Advance Public Safety, Improve Connectivity for Area Residents and Visitors PRESS RELEASE Stonington’s first responders are getting a major boost in…
FirstNet, Public Safety’s Network, is Prepared for Hurricane Laura
By Jason Porter, Senior Vice President, FirstNet Program at AT&T FirstNet stands at the ready to be there to support public safety’s response and recovery to Hurricane…
Public Safety Advocate: Communications—The Systems Approach
BFN (Before FirstNet) and before Next-Generation 9-1-1 (NG911), the public-safety communications world was fairly organized. A few companies offered complete systems consisting of base stations,…
Sonim Introduces OTTO Remote Speaker Microphone with Noise Cancellation for PTT-over-Cellular Solution
RSM with Noise Cancellation, Emergency Button and Volume Control for Sonim XP8 and XP5s rugged phonesCompatible with ESChat PTT solution Austin, Texas (Aug. 25, 2020)…
Nokia service aggregation router now FirstNet Ready™ to support public safety in the U.S.
August 24, 2020 09:00 ET | Source: Nokia Oyj Press Release Nokia service aggregation router now FirstNet Ready™ to support public safety in the U.S. FirstNet is…
IWCE speaker: ‘LTE is the future’ of public-safety PTT, when first responders trust it
Public safety will replace land mobile radio (LMR) with LTE for its primary mission-critical voice communications when first responders trust the technology—a process that is…
Building Public Safety’s Network
By Tip Osterthaler, FirstNet Authority Board Chair I am honored to have been appointed chair of the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) Board. As I…
Public Safety Advocate: Feds Not Listening, New Products
There is a lot happening this month. Unfortunately, since Congress is taking its usual August break, there won’t be any further action to repeal the…
FirstNet Authority Board Approves FY21 Budget for Operations, Investments
By First Responder Network Authority RESTON, VA – The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) Board today approved a $213 million budget for Fiscal Year…
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross Announces Appointment of Robert T. Osterthaler as Chair of FirstNet Authority Board
By First Responder Network Authority Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced(link is external) the appointment of Robert Tipton (Tip) Osterthaler to serve as Chair of the First…
AT&T’s exclusive FirstNet to boost mobile network capacity for first responders
STURGIS, S.D. — With a quarter-million visitors to the Black Hills, most, if not all with cell phones, AT&T is increasing its local mobile network…
2nd Circuit Affirms Dismissal of VTDigger FirstNet FOIA Case
The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a 2017 U.S. District Court ruling in Rutland, Vermont, that dismissed part (see 1712200043) of VTDigger’s Freedom of Information…