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AT&T’s public safety network knows which floor first responders are on

Posted on January 26, 2021February 10, 2021

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

Posted on January 14, 2021January 15, 2021

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.

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Why Cell Networks Cut Out at the US Capitol Riot

Posted on January 7, 2021January 15, 2021

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.

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A quiet, steady communications revolution has radically improved response in public safety

Posted on December 22, 2020January 15, 2021

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.

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FirstNet delivers mission-critical mobility services to FBI

Posted on December 17, 2020January 15, 2021

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.

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FirstNet Authority board approves additional investments into 5G network core

Posted on December 11, 2020January 15, 2021

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.

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FirstNet Connects Tribal Nations During COVID-19

Posted on November 19, 2020January 15, 2021

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.

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Breaking Down the FirstNet Authority Road Map

Posted on November 17, 2020January 15, 2021

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.

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Veteran Firefighter Pushing ‘Ongoing Education’ on FirstNet

Posted on November 16, 2020January 15, 2021

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.

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U.S. Army contracts with FirstNet to support public-safety personnel at 72 installations

Posted on October 14, 2020October 22, 2020

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.

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