News FirstNet users enjoy largest coverage footprint in the U.S., AT&T says 24th February 2022 FirstNet subscribers have access to the wireless network with the largest coverage footprint in the United States by more than 50,000 square miles, AT&T stated this week as part of press announcement released on the 10th anniversary of the FirstNet Authority being created. Jason Porter, president of AT&T’s public-sector and FirstNet business units, said AT&T—the […]
Commentary FirstNet success means no hypothetical ‘shots’ need to be fired, Swenson says 22nd February 2022 As public-safety officials today commemorate the 10-year anniversary of the FirstNet Authority being created, the deployment of the FirstNet nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN) has proceeded well enough that no one needs to face a firing squad, according to former Authority board Chair Sue Swenson. “Save it for another time,” Swenson said during a recent […]
Audio RapidSOS: CEO Michael Martin shares ‘bold predictions’ for 2022 22nd February 2022 RapidSOS CEO Michael Martin discusses his predictions for 2022, from near-term adoption expectations for the RapidSOS data pipe into emergency centers to a longer-term prediction that 911 ‘calls’ increasingly will be driven by information delivered from Internet of Things (IoT) devices. Martin shared his thoughts with IWCE’s Urgent Communications Editor Donny Jackson.
News FirstNet buildout on Band 14 spectrum will be completed this year, AT&T says 18th February 2022 AT&T will complete the initial buildout of FirstNet during this calendar year—several months ahead of schedule—according to a regulatory filing submitted this week by AT&T, which is contracted by the FirstNet Authority to build, operate and upgrade the nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN). Under its agreement with the FirstNet Authority signed in March 2017, AT&T […]
News Vodafone exec expresses confidence in AST SpaceMobile’s satellite-to-phone tech 16th February 2022 Mobile service provider Vodafone this week reiterated its faith in the satellite-to-phone technology of AST SpaceMobile, a Midland, Texas-based startup that has partnered with Vodafone and received investment money from the international carrier. In a video posted by AST SpaceMobile, Vodafone CTO Johan Wibergh said his company—an international wireless carrier giant with 300 million subscribers […]
Audio NWCC: David Smith, Mark Crosby explain reasons behind organization’s name change 14th February 2022 David Smith and Mark Crosby discuss the considerations that were weighed as Land Mobile Communications Council (LMCC) leadership decided to change the organization’s name to the National Wireless Communications Council (NWCC). Smith is president of the NWCC, and Crosby serves as the NWCC secretary/treasurer.
Partner content FirstNet’s CEO on 5G, priorities in 2022 and what’s next 12th February 2022 Edward Parkinson this year is celebrating a full decade of work on what is today FirstNet. Roughly ten years ago he was a staffer for former Rep. Peter King of New York, working on the legislation that would eventually create FirstNet. He then joined the nascent agency in 2013 as its chief of government affairs […]
Audio FirstNet, built by AT&T: Fred Scalera talks public-safety-communications efforts for Super Bowl 11th February 2022 Fred Scalera, AT&T’s director of government program management for FirstNet, highlights the permanent infrastructure and deployable assets that AT&T has put in place to support both first-responder and audience communications during this weekend’s Super Bowl in Los Angeles. During its two-year preparation for the event, AT&T has invested $2.7 billion to improve coverage and […]
Audio Verizon: Cory Davis discusses carrier’s $119 million communications investment to support Super Bowl 8th February 2022 Cory Davis, director of Verizon Response and public-safety operations, outlines the company’s efforts to provide appropriate communications for the massive amount of data traffic associated with Sunday’s Super Bowl on Sunday. Verizon has invested $119 million in fiber, cell sites and other infrastructure–almost all of which will remain at the site to support future […]
News Honeywell invests in RapidSOS, hopes to accelerate initial stage of response process 2nd February 2022 Honeywell announced a strategic investment in RapidSOS, as well as plans to accelerate response efforts by integrating Honeywell sensor technology—particularly in-building fire systems—into the RapidSOS platform that delivers critical data to most 911 centers. Sameer Agrawal, Honeywell’s general manager for software and services, said the RapidSOS agreement complements Honeywell’s purchase of US Digital Designs (USDD) […]
Latest 3GPP standards-development work includes new classes of HPUE, progress on mission-critical services 1 22nd April 2024
Is LMR the best solution for first responders? Should 4.9 GHz license go to the FirstNet Authority? 3 24th March 2024
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