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Is FirstNet in jeopardy? No way, according to AT&T
Given all the budget cuts happening in Washington, D.C., under Trump 2.0, Fierce wondered how FirstNet, the government-authorized wireless network for public safety, will fare. Is there any chance it…
T-Mobile user’s Starlink experience has some wondering if carrier chose the wrong partner
T-Mobile and SpaceX’s satellite-powered direct-to-cell service doesn’t live up to expectations, according to some users who have been accepted into the beta program. SOURCE: pphonearena.com DATE: April 1, 2025 T-Mobile has partnered…
T-Mobile employees will stage a walk-out to protest lower discounts for some customers
T-Mobile employees, specifically veterans and first responders, have decided to protest this change. According to a post on Reddit, a group of employees have asked the company to reverse the decision and…
Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile Tout Super Bowl Updates
Major U.S. telecom operators announced network upgrades to meet expected traffic demands of this week’s NFL Super Bowl – both within the stadium and in the greater Phoenix region. (Editors note; AT&T…
A T-Mobile hack exposed the data of millions. Policymakers want answers
By Christiano Lima Lawmakers and regulators say they want answers from T-Mobile about a data breach that exposed the personal information of more than 40 million people to hackers, the…
Disconnecting Heroes – T-Mobile has Major Outage
By ATFN Staff June 15, 2020 – Today there were numerous reports of a T Mobile Cellular outage with nationwide reach. According to several sources such as Tech Crunch https://techcrunch.com/2020/06/15/t-mobile-calling-outage/…
FirstNet in the NEWS – May 21, 2020
Video conversation about articles related to FirstNet
ATFN Live FirstNet HPUE
Brent Lee, Andy Seybold and Richard Mirgon discuss FirstNet High Power User Equipment (HPUE) and T-Mo’s public safety offer.
Pandemic Response – Public Safety’s Network or Other Commercial Offering?
By Richard Mirgon Public Safety Consultant We have all seen the articles about the data surge resulting in people staying home during this COVID-19 outbreak. Between the adults working from…
FCC won’t punish Verizon and T-Mobile for exaggerating their coverage maps
And it’s scrapping an entire program because of them Verizon, T-Mobile, and US Cellular overstated their 4G coverage in rural communities across the country, a Federal Communications Commission investigation determined…
AT&T rips T-Mobile’s promise to first responders as ‘a marketing stunt’
Last week, T-Mobile made some announcements that were either a) nice things to do for low-income families and emergency responders, or b) self-serving maneuvers to convince the attorneys general of…
Public Safety Advocate: Raising Awareness
Sometimes it can be a real challenge to come up with a subject I think would be of interest to my readers. This week seems particularly difficult. FirstNet is humming…
Public Safety Advocate: Once A State Has Opted In
There still seems to be some confusion about how a state opting into FirstNet will impact the agencies within the state. AT&T has been awarded the FirstNet 25-year contract, a…
PSA Discovery Patterns Weekly News Summary
Fri May 13 11:59:51 2016 It has been a relatively quiet week in the Public Safety communications space. That is not to say there is not a lot happening around…