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Carriers Get Prepared for Hurricane Florence
People in the Carolinas have either evacuated as advised, or should be prepared to be without power, access to stores and many other common necessities when Hurricane Florence slams into land within the next 72…
FirstNet Momentum: More Than 2,500 Public Safety Agencies Subscribed
DALLAS, Aug. 29, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — More than 2,500 public safety agencies across the country have joined FirstNet. This is nearly double the number of agencies since the last update in July. FirstNet is the nationwide public safety communications platform…
FirstNet Emergency Drop Kit Aims to Create Connected Bubble for First Responders
AT&T and FirstNet said they are working on something they call an “Emergency Drop Kit” aimed at enhancing a first responder’s communications capabilities over the FirstNet nationwide mobile broadband public safety network that AT&T is…
AT&T Turns Up 2,500 Cellsites on FirstNet Spectrum, Claims 1,500 Public Safety Agency Customers
AT&T said today that it has installed equipment operating in the FirstNet spectrum band on 2,500 cell sites nationwide. The buildout still must be validated by the FirstNet Authority, AT&T said. The FirstNet Authority is…
FirstNet Launches Dealer Program
June 27, 2018 — DALLAS — FirstNet is making it even easier for the public safety community to access their network with the launch of the FirstNet Dealer Program. Now, select dealers and AT&T Alliance Channel℠…
FirstNet Now Serves Over 1,000 Public Safety Agencies; Service Used in Active Shooter Situations
FirstNet public safety agencies now number over 1,000, AT&T announced yesterday. The carrier is the exclusive operator of the FirstNet nationwide mobile broadband network. Although that network is still under construction, the carrier already gives…
Eligible First Responders Can Now Get Individual Plans Through FirstNet
Verified FirstNet subscriber paid users can now sign up for service at any of 5300 AT&T locations nationwide. FirstNet subscriber paid users must be verified first responders, AT&T said. FirstNet is the nationwide mobile broadband…
AT&T Flying COW Drone: Funny Name, Serious Mission
An AT&T flying COW drone demonstrated at the carrier’s Bedminster, NJ, facility and in Redmond, WA aims to help speed disaster recovery efforts. While readers may be familiar with using the COW acronym to mean…
EXCLUSIVE: AT&T, Verizon Outline FirstNet Interoperability Details; Rural Specifics Remain Light
AT&T and Verizon have been conducting a sort of press release duel in recent months with regard to public safety communications. Verizon traditionally has had the largest share of that market, but AT&T gained a…
Behind Dueling AT&T, Verizon Public Safety Core Network Announcements
In separate announcements today, AT&T and Verizon provided launch details for core networks to support mobile broadband service for public safety users. AT&T last year won contracts and funding from the First Responder Network Authority…
FirstNet Provides Progress Report
FirstNet, the first responder network being built in a public/private partnership between AT&T and the FirstResponder Authority, is approaching its first birthday with network construction underway. A FirstNet progress report came in the form of…
CFO: Extensive Fiber Assets, FirstNet Give AT&T an Advantage on 5G Backhaul
AT&T’s legacy as a local exchange carrier (LEC), combined with its nationwide fiber network, will give it an advantage in backhaul connectivity for 5G wireless by minimizing 5G backhaul costs, said AT&T Senior Executive Vice…