SPOTLIGHT: Ed Parkinson
(This is a new series focusing on those that have made FirstNet a reality for Public Safety.) By W. Brent Lee, Public Safety Consultant When…
SPOTLIGHT: Ed Parkinson
AT&T spends big on 5G, FirstNet ahead of Super Bowl
Dive Brief: AT&T says it has invested more than $85 million to improve wireless and cell coverage in Miami as the city prepares to host Super Bowl…
Public Safety Advocate: FirstNet, Land Mobile Radio
Public safety has been using Land Mobile Radio (LMR) communications since the 1930s, broadband data is the new kid on the block, and FirstNet is…
AT&T Boosts Miami Area Mobile Coverage for Pro Football’s Big Game
AT&T Invests More than $85 Million to Improve Wireless Capacity and Coverage for a Better Customer Experience; FirstNet Provides Unparalleled Emergency Support for Public Safety…
Public Safety Advocate: Radio Interference and the Network Below Other Networks
This week’s Advocate is a little late due to an out-of-office work commitment. Meanwhile, many activities that will impact public-safety communications in 2020 continue. One issue we…
RapidDeploy’s New Native Mobile Applications Ring in New Era for First Responders
In every part of our lives, we have access to real-time data at our fingertips, but once we put on our uniforms it seems like we go back in time and fly blind, depending on audio from a PSAP far removed from the action. RapidDeploy’s mission is to reduce emergency response times and increase responder safety by improving situational awareness.
FirstNet is Part of the Game Plan for Canton during Pro Football Hall of Fame events
By Kyle Richardson, First Responder Network Authority Senior Public Safety Advisor Canton, Ohio is home to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, attracting visitors from around…
Nellis Air Force Base Selects AT&T To Provide 5G and FirstNet Services
AT&T 5G Services Will Power the Air Force’s Elite Combat Training Programs and Home of the Thunderbirds PRESS RELEASE Under a new agreement with Nellis…
Accelerating Innovation for Public Safety
PRESS RELEASE Remarks by Edward Parkinson, First Responder Network Authority CESGovernment Las Vegas, NV, January 10, 2020 — As prepared for delivery — Good afternoon,…
AT&T’s Porter outlines hardening, deployable efforts to keep FirstNet users connected
AT&T is dedicated to providing FirstNet users with broadband access in any response scenario, whether it is through the carrier’s expanding terrestrial-network footprint or its…
Brazos County becomes first law enforcement agency in Texas to implement FirstNet
The Brazos County Sheriff’s Office are the first law enforcement agency in Texas to officially adopt FirstNet. Source: kxxv.com January 9, 2020 FirstNet, or First…
City of Annapolis Comes Together to Provide Reliable Communications to Public Safety Agencies
The network enables seamless communications across these agencies and its surrounding jurisdictions. SOURCE: firstnet.gov DATE: January 9, 2020 The City of Annapolis, situated on the…
AT&T reigned last year with a speed lead over its big rivals in the U.S.
AT&T Inc. seized the speed lead in early 2019 – and didn’t let go. SOURCE: bizjournals.com DATE: January 9, 2020 After being in third place…
Public Safety Advocate: Looking Forward to 2020
Happy New Year to all, especially those who worked through the holidays so the rest of us could enjoy our celebrations! Looking ahead to what…
City gets another cell tower
RIO RANCHO, N.M. — AT&T customers and FirstNet subscribers in Rio Rancho got a big boost in wireless connectivity recently with a new cell tower,…