The parties involved in a privacy lawsuit over the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) have disagreed over a potential filing in the case. In the filing, the federal government argued that while AT&T is offering services under the FirstNet brand, the network is not yet operational, so it is not yet ripe for review.

Sonim Technologies announced two new rugged mobile devices — the XP8 and XP5s — to operate on the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) public-safety network. They will be commercially available later this month.

A U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing from AT&T breaks down AT&T’s payments to the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) over the first five years of its contract with to build the nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN).

AT&T announced that the Samsung Galaxy S9/S9+ was certified for use on the First responder Network Authority Network (FirstNet) and band 14, making it the first Samsung device with built-in band 14 access. FirstNet subscribers will be able to use the smartphone on the network by the end of March, AT&T said.

In a data-centric world, interoperability takes on a whole new meaning. In public-safety references, it is the ability to share information from any source with any first responder across any network. This is the goal, and while attainable, it will take a lot of work.

With the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) beginning to officially announce its first subscribers, FirstNet officials and public-safety users on that network need to think about the data they are collecting and transmitting and how to store, protect and analyze it.

The head of AT&T’s application developer program for the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) outlined details on the program and how developers can become involved during a Feb. 15 webinar with RadioResource Media Group.

The plaintiffs in a privacy lawsuit over the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) argued in a new filing that the network is currently running, and network partner AT&T is storing data, requiring a privacy impact assessment (PIA).

A consortium of U.S. states is establishing protocols that provide public-safety agencies with advantages in promoting interoperable connectivity through Long Term Evolution (LTE) broadband. Specifically, the consortium developed a list of questions for public-safety agencies to ask during negotiations with potential broadband service providers.

Rural deployment will not be an afterthought to urban deployment during the buildout of the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet), AT&T, FirstNet and state officials said during a webinar hosted by the National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors (NATOA).