J. Fingas | Engadget | January 26, 2021
AT&T’s FirstNet public safety network just received some upgrades that could make all the difference in certain emergencies.
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FirstNet Cell Sites Launching Nationwide to Support Public Safety
Market Screener | January 14, 2021
The FirstNet network offers first responders and those critical to their response a purpose-built experience they can’t get anywhere else.
Why Cell Networks Cut Out at the US Capitol Riot
Sascha Segan | PC Mag | January 7, 2021
The cops’ phones all keep working because they’re on a special part of the AT&T network called FirstNet, which gives priority to first responders. Heavy FirstNet usage would slightly reduce civilian device capacity at that location, though, because FirstNet comes first.
A quiet, steady communications revolution has radically improved response in public safety
Nino DiCosmo | GCN | December 22, 2020
The resulting solution, FirstNet, built with AT&T, brought together the private and public sectors for increased functionality across the network, and in ways that allow for integration of P25 standards.
FirstNet delivers mission-critical mobility services to FBI
Mark Bowen | Intelligent CIO | December 17, 2020
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is supporting its day-to-day and emergency operations by expanding its usage of mobile services from FirstNet.
FirstNet Authority board approves additional investments into 5G network core
Donny Jackson | Urgent Communications | December 11, 2020
FirstNet board members this week unanimously approved a resolution authorizing the FirstNet Authority staff to obligate reinvestment funds from AT&T to pay operations and maintenance costs associated with upgrading the FirstNet core to 5G during 2021 and in future years.
FirstNet Connects Tribal Nations During COVID-19
AT&T Newsroom | November 19, 2020
The National Tribal Emergency Management Council (NTEMC) has turned to FirstNet – America’s public safety network – for much-needed connectivity as they coordinate logistics and package food and medical supplies to support Tribal Nations impacted by the coronavirus pandemic across 32 states.
Breaking Down the FirstNet Authority Road Map
By Andrew Seybold | Radio Resource Media Group | November 17, 2020
The FirstNet Authority road map is a compilation of input from the first-responder community, joint discussions with the FirstNet Authority and FirstNet built with AT&T, and others.
Veteran Firefighter Pushing ‘Ongoing Education’ on FirstNet
Joe Vince | Firehouse.com | November 16, 2020
Chief Kim Zagaris, wildfire policy and technology adviser for the Western Fire Chiefs Association, tells Firehouse.com why the nationwide communication network is here to stay.
U.S. Army contracts with FirstNet to support public-safety personnel at 72 installations
Donny Jackson | Urgent Communications
AT&T this week announced that the U.S. Army has selected FirstNet—the nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN) being built by AT&T—to provide communications to public-safety personnel at 72 Army installations in the U.S. and Puerto Rico in a 3-year deal valued at $13 million.