Incorporating FirstNet into Emergency Response Exercises
By Doug Harder, Senior Public Safety Advisor, First Responder Network Authority Last month, the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) had the opportunity to join…
Incorporating FirstNet into Emergency Response Exercises
Visual Labs Smartphone Body Camera Application Earns FirstNet Certified Designation
First Responders on FirstNet Can Now Access the Visual Labs Smartphone Body Camera Application via the FirstNet App Catalog Following a rigorous review process, the…
FirstNet Association changes its name
On April 15th the FirstNet Association announced its name has been changed to, the “Public Safety Broadband Technology Association (PSBTA)”. PRESS RELEASE In an effort to…
Public Safety Advocate: FirstNet Gains, Some Throttling Broadband, More
The latest numbers are out for FirstNet (Built with AT&T) and as expected, they are really good. At the end of the first quarter of…
AT&T says planned FirstNet buildout passes halfway point, adoption numbers increase by 33% in Q1
FirstNet is serving more than 7,000 agencies and 570,000 subscribers—both increases of about 33% compared to three months ago—and the scheduled buildout of the nationwide…
Ohio entities seek to use ISSI to make first interoperable link between FirstNet and P25 systems from Harris, Tait
Public-safety entities in the state of Ohio hope to begin testing an interoperability solution that is designed to link FirstNet push-to-talk service with Harris P25…
Public Safety Advocate: Waiting on Mission Critical Push-To-Talk (Data, Video)
According to Motorola, its Kodiak Networks has developed the first Push-To-Talk (PTT) application for on-network use. On-network means the network hosts the application as opposed…
FirstNet on Navy bases benefits military, local responders
Now that the Department of the Navy has opted into FirstNet, the nationwide dedicated public-safety communications platform that AT&T is building, work is starting on…
Sonim Launches XP3 Flip Phone on AT&T Network and FirstNet Communications Platform
Ultra-rugged Feature Phone Provides Simple, Fast and Reliable Communications to Industrial, Enterprise, SMB and Public Safety Field Workers PRESS RELEASE SAN MATEO, Calif., April 19,…
Arizona Leaders Gather to Discuss Public Safety Broadband
By David Faulkner, Senior Public Safety Advisor On March 27, the State of Arizona held a public safety broadband forum for first responders, public administrators,…
Elmore County Idaho joins new first responder communication network
At just over 3,000 square miles, Elmore County is one of the largest in Idaho, but also one of the most remote, meaning radio and…
Public Safety Advocate: Updates on What Public Safety Needs from Congress
This week APCO sent out an email asking for all of us to support the 9-1-1 Saves Act. This bill will upgrade 9-1-1 professionals and…
Brazos County, Texas, Sheriff Embraces 21st Century Public Safety Tech
The local sheriff’s department shares its experience with the FirstNet dedicated public safety broadband network. by Melissa Delaney Brazos County, Texas got its first glimpse…
Virginia Roadmap Engagement Addresses Critical Voice, Data Needs
By Lori Stone, Senior Public Safety Advisor (DC, DE, MD, VA, WV) As part of our Roadmap Engagements, the First Responder Network Authority’s (FirstNet Authority)…
Motorola Solutions provides insight into company’s progress on MCPTT, MCData, MCVideo
Motorola Solutions’ broadband push-to-talk offering—driven by Kodiak technology acquired in 2017—meets most of the 3GPP standard for mission-critical push to talk (MCPTT), but the lack…