Benefits of FirstNet
By David Smith Most of the time when we have issues trying to hear on a cell phone call, we turn into a version of…
Benefits of FirstNet
Public Safety Advocate: It Takes a Disaster to Prompt a Change
It took a long time to establish FirstNet, will it take as long to close the Digital Divide? In our history, there have been many…
FirstNet Authority highlights “Connecting Communities” in Annual Report to Congress
By Tom Shull, Director, Government Affairs, First Responder Network Authority We are proud to release the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) Annual Report to…
T Mobile Loses GAO Appeal
T-Mobile couldn’t meet public safety requirement By ATFN Staff On April 8, 2020 the Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that T-Mobile could not meet the…
FirstNet Roadmap Domains: Coverage and capacity
By John Saboe, Network Operations Architect, First Responder Network Authority Many of us remember off-key renditions of America the Beautiful from when we were in school, singing…
FirstNet tops 1.3 million connections, 12,000 agencies, AT&T says
FirstNet supports more than 1.3 million connections across more than 12,000 agencies, according to figures supplied last week by AT&T, the FirstNet Authority’s nationwide contractor…
ATFN LIVE – From Public Safety Alliance to FirstNet to COVID-19
A conversation with Chuck Dowd, Richard Mirgon and Brent Lee about how FirstNet came to be and its usage during the COVID-19 pandemic
ATFN Live – Public Safety Broadband Technology Association
A conversation with Martha Ellis, Executive Director PSBTA. The who, when, why etc about the Association
Meghan Trainor Tributes Her First Responder Aunt with Britney Spears Cover
First Responder Fridays with FirstNet, Built with AT&T, Meghan Trainor and her ukulele helped pay tribute to the brave first responders on the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic —…
Rave Panic Button Earns FirstNet Listed Designation
FirstNet Subscribers Can Now Access Rave Panic Button via the FirstNet App Catalog April 21, 2020 Following a rigorous review process, Rave Panic Button is now FirstNet®…
Public Safety Advocate: Open Letter to Congress—Public Safety Needs Your Help Now
Dear Members of the U.S. House and Senate: There are bills pending in both the House and Senate that need your attention now! We understand you…
All Things FirstNet Weekly News Update April 21, 2020
Weekly news update includes where to find Public Assistance Funding Information on the website
California fire district leveraging FirstNet, BeOn PTT from L3Harris to save significant LMR costs
One rural California fire district plans to lower its future LMR capital costs about 60% by supplementing its VHF radio system with BeOn push-to-talk service…
Views of a Volunteer Firefighter
By Zach Smith, Emergency Management Specialist, First Responder Network Authority I am a volunteer firefighter for my community. My firehouse is a group of teachers,…
From portable cell towers to soap bars: How AT&T keeps networks running amid COVID-19
As the coronavirus has changed the way people work and connect with others, AT&T Inc. has been on the front lines of that shake-up in…