The Government Wireless Technology & Communications Association (GWTCA) added Chris Baker, senior public-safety adviser for the FirstNet Authority, to its board of directors.

Vermont officials conducted First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) coverage validation testing that identified areas within each testing route that had no cellular service or service that was limited or spotty, posing a concern for the state’s public-safety community.

Scientists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Lincoln Lab (LL) conducted video testing at the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) Innovation and Test Lab in Boulder, Colorado, in May 2019. The tests demonstrated that data pre-emption and priority were dependent on a variety of factors.

Sonim’s XP3 Android flip smartphone is now available in AT&T stores nationwide.

The Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department (MDFR) put its First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) service, along with its two-way radio network, to use during Super Bowl LIV Feb. 2 in Miami Gardens, Florida.

The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) released a sample request for proposals (RFP) for next-generation 9-1-1 (NG 9-1-1) procurements.

AT&T reported fourth quarter and full-year 2019 financial results. AT&T's consolidated revenues for the fourth quarter totaled $46.8 billion versus $48 billion in the year-ago quarter. Growth in domestic wireless services and strategic and managed business services revenues partially offset declines in revenues from domestic video, legacy wireline services and WarnerMedia.

AT&T is meeting or on track to meet all nationwide, contractual network coverage and adoption milestones for the nationwide public-safety broadband network, but public-safety officials expressed frustration with the lack of transparency and information from First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) officials, according to a new federal oversight report.

Three AT&T executives held two meetings with FCC staff last week, encouraging the commission to dismiss the petitions filed by the Boulder Regional Emergency Telephone Service Authority (BRETSA) calling for interoperability and FCC oversight of the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet).

AT&T said it has added coverage in the Miami area ahead of Super Bowl LIV, investing more than $85 million to boost its network through permanent and temporary upgrades in the city.