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Number of FirstNet-Certified Devices Tops 160

November 20, 2019 | Comments

There are 161 certified devices for the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) network, according to a recently released document from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), which is charged with developing a list of devices that meet standards for access to the FirstNet network.

November 19, 2019 | Comments

A team from Carnegie Mellon University won Public Safety Communications Research’s (PSCR) 2019 Haptic Interfaces for Public-Safety challenge, while Haply placed second in the challenge.

November 19, 2019 | Comments

Officials from the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) met with FCC officials Nov. 15 to discuss the FCC’s public notice seeking comment on petitions for a declaratory ruling and rulemaking filed by the Boulder (Colorado) Regional Emergency Telephone Service Authority (BRETSA).

November 15, 2019 | Comments

The Archuleta County (Colorado) Board of Commissioners approved a conditional use permit for a new AT&T cell tower in the county. The tower will support FirstNet communications.

November 15, 2019 | Comments

The New Mexico Department of Information Technology (NMDoIT) filed an ex parte letter with the FCC saying that it strongly supports full interoperability between the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) and other public-safety providers.

November 11, 2019 | Comments

The Missouri Department of Public Safety (DPS) updated the Missouri Field Operations Guide (MO-FOG) to include information about emerging First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) features and deployable communications support.

November 04, 2019 | Comments

AT&T selected rural wireless carrier Viaero Wireless Technologies and its subsidiaries to support the deployment of FirstNet across rural Colorado and Nebraska, as well as select portions of South Dakota and Wyoming.

October 29, 2019 | Comments

Dell announced the Latitude 7220 Rugged Extreme tablet, built to meet the demands of workers in harsh environments, and said the tablet has access to the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) network.

October 29, 2019 | Comments

The Wagoner County (Oklahoma) Sheriff's Office is connecting deputies to the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) network. The Wagoner County Sheriff's Office is adding FirstNet service to vehicles, mobile hot spots and department-issued smartphones.

October 28, 2019 | Comments

AT&T announced its three-year financial outlook and capital allocation plan, along with quarterly financial results.