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Direct Mode Enhancements Move Forward in Latest 3GPP Standards

October 22, 2019 | Comments

First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) officials participated in the Sept. 16 – 20 Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) meetings in Newport Beach, California. Several features important to critical communications users advanced in the standards process.

October 18, 2019 | Comments

North Texas Regional EMS’ (NTREMS) use of Pulsara on the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) network is improving quality of care, patient outcomes and efficiency of care coordination. NTREMS improved its stroke treatment times and holds the record for fastest door-to-door-to-needle time by bypassing the emergency department using the technology, a statement said.

October 18, 2019 | Comments

The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) plans to open a 6,000-square-foot experience center that would allow public-safety stakeholders to interact with next-generation technologies and offer feedback.

October 17, 2019 | Comments

Allerio, a mobile connectivity company for EMS and telemedicine, was formed. The start-up is dedicated to bringing the best technology for first responders, company executives said.

October 17, 2019 | Comments

Two public-safety leaders were appointed to the board of the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) by Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross.

October 15, 2019 | Comments

The Police Executive Research Forum (PERF) and a team of subject matter experts developed a protocol for testing the performance of commercial networks and the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) network.

October 14, 2019 | Comments

Interoperability was the theme at the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International Emerging Technology Forum in Westminster, Colorado, Oct. 8 – 9. However, APCO officials said interoperability should be achieved with requests for proposals (RFPs) that primarily establish objectives rather than requiring standards.

October 09, 2019 | Comments

AT&T plans to sell its wireless and wireline operations in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) to Liberty Latin America, while retaining its First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) responsibilities.

October 08, 2019 | Comments

Several public-safety professionals and jurisdictions, along with commercial carriers, said the FCC should require interoperability between the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) and other Long Term Evolution (LTE) carriers and LMR networks, while FirstNet and its contractor AT&T said third-party interoperability is not outlined in the legislation that created FirstNet.

September 30, 2019 | Comments

AT&T named Jason Porter senior vice president, FirstNet program at AT&T, and announced that Chris Sambar, who previously led the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) program, will move to AT&T’s network and technology team as executive vice president — AT&T technology operations.