First responders also rely on cellular connectivity and coverage as well, and even have special services like FirstNet that allows for communication even when consumer-facing serv ...

As first responders work to contain the wildfires and help their community, we are honored to be by their side, delivering FirstNet® connectivity and an unparalleled level of support for their ...

(Chitose Suzuki / Staff Photographer) The federal government has invested billions of dollars in a national public safety communications network known as FirstNet but that didn’t prevent ...

FirstNet is run by AT&T and was affected by last week's outage. When FirstNet, the emergency communications network, went out of service last Thursday morning, some law enforcement officials who ...

In fiscal year 2021, the FirstNet Authority reports, FirstNet adoption had spread to 18,500 public safety agencies, up from 2,500 in fiscal year 2018, its first year of widespread availability.

FirstNet is designed for every first responder and the extended public safety community, including those in the most remote regions of the country. AT&T has launched 1,000 new cell sites with ...

Tennessee Highway Patrol and TACN receive Patriot Award for enhancing public safety communications via FirstNet.

If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs. The First Responder Network Authority, also known as FirstNet, is an independent ...

“But there’s always that one time that causes you to make some changes.” “When our STARCOM radios sense a lack of coverage, they’ll search out our FirstNet devices to continue service,” Nesemeier says ...

Take AT&T as an example. Ever since the carrier launched its FirstNet wireless service for first responders, families with FirstNet and regular/commercial AT&T plans have had to put up with ...

The implementation of FirstNet, a dedicated public safety network. A public-private partnership overseen by the federal government, FirstNet is approaching Congressional reauthorization.