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Tag: FirstNet
NTIA Streamlines Environmental Reviews for Broadband Projects
NTIA aims to streamline National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) reviews for broadband projects via 30 new categorical exclusions. The agency also announced the adoption of six more categorical exclusions from the First Responder Network authority.…
AT&T Meteorologists Help Plan for Weather Events, Solar Eclipse
We usually associate meteorologists with the weather forecast on the local news. But there are six AT&T meteorologists on staff to help prepare for and keep the network running smoothly during weather events. “Our charter…
FirstNet $8B Investment: 5G Upgrade and More
The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) says that it will receive more than $8 billion in investments during the next decade. FirstNet, along with network partner AT&T, announced details of the first $6.3 billion of…
FCC Updates Service Provider Emergency Reporting Requirements
The FCC has updated service provider emergency reporting requirements. The goal is to improve network reliability, resiliency and transparency during disasters and outages. Certain types of networks must report outages on an ongoing basis to…
AT&T Touts Tribal Advances
AT&T increased coverage on tribal lands by more than 40% between 2020 and 2022, according to a blog post from Rachel Salinas, president of ICAE, the Inter-Tribal Council of AT&T Employees. The company also expanded…
AT&T Touts FirstNet Gains, Including New Satellite Option
AT&T touted the gains that its FirstNet public safety network has made in a press release announcing a new satellite connectivity option. The new satellite option comes via the Mini Compact Rapid Deployable for FirstNet…
How AT&T Spent More than $140B From 2018 to 2022
AT&T says that it spent more than $140 billion between 2018 and last year, mostly on its domestic wired and wireless network. Much of the spending was in capital investments—including the FirstNet first responder network…
AT&T: Edge Zones Will Benefit from Our FirstNet Experience
AT&T plans to have 12 edge zones operational by year-end, said Jeremy Legg, the company’s chief technology officer, in a blog post yesterday. The goal is to work in combination with the company’s 5G network…
FirstNet Expands 5G, In-Building, 9-1-1 Connectivity
AT&T is expanding 5G connectivity for the FirstNet network. In addition, the carrier will boost in-building connectivity and will enhance the resilience of Tennessee’s 9-1-1 network. FirstNet is a nationwide first responder mobile network operated…
AT&T Partners with Other Providers for Navajo Nation FirstNet Network
AT&T said today that it will work with Commnet Broadband, NTUA and NTUA Wireless to expand the FirstNet first responder network to serve the Navajo Nation. As part of the same project, AT&T also will…
AT&T FirstNet Celebrates First Five Years
DALLAS, March 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ –What’s the news? As public safety’s partner with FirstNet®, AT&T is launching new public safety-centric innovations to modernize first responders’ interoperable communications during both emergencies and normal operations: In-Building Situational…
FirstNet Surpasses 2.8 Million Connections
DALLAS, October 27, 2021 – What’s the news? A momentous 3rd quarter saw accelerated adoption from public safety. Now, more than 18,500 public safety agencies and organizations, accounting for more than 2.8 million connections1 nationwide,…