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GAO: FirstNet Buildout on Track, Contract Oversight Should Be More Transparent

January 28, 2020 | Comments

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.

January 27, 2020 | Comments

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).

January 23, 2020 | Comments

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.

January 17, 2020 | Comments

RapidDeploy Nimbus is now First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) Listed and accessible via the FirstNet App Catalog.

January 14, 2020 | Comments

Under a new agreement with Nellis Air Force Base, AT&T will provide AT&T 5G services to the base in southern Nevada, along with First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) service to eligible public-safety personnel across Nellis.

January 13, 2020 | Comments

America’s Public Television Stations (APTS) and two regional carriers filed ex parte comments in the FCC’s proceeding on petitions for a declaratory ruling and rulemaking filed by the Boulder (Colorado) Regional Emergency Telephone Service Authority (BRETSA) last year.

January 07, 2020 | Comments

Amateur radio encryption, proposed spectrum changes, the ongoing legal battle between Motorola Solutions and Hytera Communications, and the future of LMR topped the most read online stories for MissionCritical Communications in 2019.

January 07, 2020 | Comments

Texas A&M University’s Internet2 Technology Evaluation Center is gearing up for its Winter Institute workshop and exercise, later this month in College Station and Disaster City, Texas.

January 06, 2020 | Comments

The ongoing legal battle between Motorola Solutions and Hytera Communications and the rollout and planning of critical broadband networks around the world topped the most read online stories for RadioResource International in 2019.

December 19, 2019 | Comments

AT&T added a First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) cell site in Yamhill County, Oregon. The site is part of the FirstNet network expansion taking place in Oregon and will expand coverage in Yamhill and Washington counties.