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Public-Safety Leaders Endorse New National Emergency Communications Plan

May 28, 2019 | Comments

Leadership from SAFECOM and the National Council of Statewide Interoperability Coordinators (NCSWIC) signed and endorsed the draft 2019 National Emergency Communications Plan (NECP) at a joint meeting last month.

May 23, 2019 | Comments

The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) released its annual report to Congress for fiscal year 2018. The year saw the beginning of the deployment of the nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN).

May 22, 2019 | Comments

For the sixth consecutive year, the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) received an unmodified, or “clean,” audit opinion on its financial statements.

FirstNet Association Changes Name

May 06, 2019 | Comments

The FirstNet Association changed its name to the Public Safety Broadband Technology Association (PSBTA) to avoid confusion between the association and the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet).

May 06, 2019 | Comments

IP Access International joined AT&T’s First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) Dealer Program. As a FirstNet dealer, IP Access International can now sell FirstNet services to eligible public-safety customers.

May 06, 2019 | Comments

The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) network performs more than 25% faster than commercial networks, according to data from AT&T, which is building out the nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN).

May 01, 2019 | Comments

General Devices (GD) announced that its GD e-Bridge application is now certified First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) Listed and available via the FirstNet App Catalog.

April 30, 2019 | Comments

Movement to develop a 5G-based direct mode vehicle-to-everything (V2X) New Radio sidelink continued at the latest Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) meetings in Shenzhen, China, in March, according to attendees.

April 25, 2019 | Comments

AT&T expects to reach 60 percent completion of the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) buildout by the end of the third quarter, said AT&T Chief Financial Officer (CFO) John Stephens.

April 23, 2019 | Comments

Panasonic announced that two of its rugged laptops were certified on the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) network as FirstNet Ready.