FirstNet board votes to direct $218 million in network reinvestments
The First Responders Network Authority board has approved $218 million in network investment to support 5G and additional deployables for first responders using the FirstNet-AT&T network.
The FirstNet Authority said that the funds will support "initial...
Tech companies have come under fire for allowing the 5G, coronavirus conspiracy to flourish
Twitter has announced that it will be adding fact-checking labels to tweets that suggest a link between 5G mobile networks and the coronavirus, after a rash of conspiracy theories that tie...
Comtech Telecommunications said that it has finalized a $1.3 million contract expansion with an unnamed Tier 1 U.S. mobile network operator under which Comtech's Location Technologies group will support 5G location services for public safety and consumer applications.
Comtech's Location Technologies group's solutions include precise...
AT&T execs say that the pandemic is building awareness of FirstNet services
FirstNet now has 1.3 million connections, AT&T executives say, which reflects a 30% increase from the 1 million that the carrier reported in December.
FirstNet is now serving around 12,000 agencies, according to AT&T,...
The Federal Communications Commission has granted the Fire Department of New York expanded access to low-band spectrum in the New York metro area for public safety communications. The T-Band use will allow FDNY to expand capacity and coverage of its existing T-Band network to...
Samsung: 'MCPTX opens a new horizon in advancing public safety'
Samsung Electronics announced the successful demonstration of the world’s first video call on Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud platform using Mission Critical Push-to Talk, Data and Video (MCPTX), a communications capability developed specifically for first...
Those who oppose 5G networks cite radiation concerns
In its latest round of spectrum testing, the U.K.'s Office of Communications, or Ofcom, measured electromagnetic field (EMF) emissions at 16 5G sites in 10 cities across the U.K., concluding that 5G networks do not pose a...
AT&T’s low-band 5G coverage now includes 58 markets
AT&T has added 13 markets to its low-band 5G coverage map. Not to be confused with the 13 cities the operator announced on February 5th or the 13 on February 11th, these are a brand new 13,...
AT&T says Band 14 build-out is more than 75% complete
AT&T-FirstNet is now serving more than a million connections, with more than 10,000 public safety agencies and organization subscribed to the service, AT&T reported.
The carrier said that its build out of Band 14 700 MHz...
Nextivity, Spry Fox Networks to facilitate in-building 4G coverage for organizations across the U.K.
In preparation for new Emergency Services Network (ESN) in the U.K., Nextivity and Spry Fox Networks are joining forces to facilitate uninterrupted, in-building 4G coverage for public and private sector organizations...
Network operators CenturyLink and West Safety Communications have settled with the Federal Communications Commission over violations of FCC rules due to a 911 service outage.
The two companies agreed to pay $575,000 in fines and put in place a three-year compliance and reporting plan to...
Nextivity unveiled its new Cel-Fi Quatra Red in-building public safetyEmergency Responder Radio Communication System (ERRCS) solution.
Nextivity said in a release that its new Cel-Fi Quatra Red provides public safety communications for small-to-medium businesses up to to enterprise-size buildings, and features the same architecture that...
Public safety agencies are increasingly relying on the use of cellular devices and mobile broadband to augment their land mobile radio voice networks. Carriers who have previously focused primarily on the consumer and enterprise market are giving this segment new attention, from AT&T's contract...
In the latest move by carriers to target the first responder market, T-Mobile US announced a new plan for first responders.
Available starting November 1, the Magenta First Responder plan will charge users $25 per month per line, with four lines available for $100 per...
Late last month, the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) held its fourth round of testing aimed at ensuring interoperability across products that provide mission-critical features based on 3GPP standards.
The event included remote testing as well as an in-person final event held at the Savonia...
U.S.-based Connectivity Wireless says it has deployed OnGo LTE connectivity based on the newly available 3.5 GHz Citizen Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) spectrum in New York City's Times Square.
This trial is one of the first publicly-announced deployments of CBRS services since the FCC announced...
The FirstNet network operated by AT&T has been accepting subscribers for more than a year now, with service offered across all of AT&T's commercial spectrum bands, a private network core for public safety users and Band 14 coverage built out in about 650 markets...
AT&T announced late Friday that Chris Sambar, who has headed up the carrier's team responsible for constructing and managing a nationwide public safety network for the First Responders Network Authority, will be moving into an executive network position for the company as a whole.
Sambar...
Inside a burning building, alarms are going off -- and the first responders on-scene still need to be heard and hear their communications devices. Outside, fellow responders are conversing as they stand next to a fire truck with its pump running, as more emergency...
How First Responders & Communities are Depending on Wireless Networks
First responders are a vital component of communities, working to identify threats and treat the injured. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, emergency medical services (EMS) treat 25 to 30 million patients per year....
What is Project BroadWay?
About a decade ago, the European Commission started having formal conversations around TETRA and the future of public safety communications networks. This led to the formation of Public Safety Communications – Europe, and subsequently to research validating what public safety users...
Digital and connected technologies are transforming first responder organizations by increasing accountability, improving first responder safety, and enhancing triage and treatment. However, these new technologies can create new challenges if they are not implemented correctly, which can consume already limited budgets and precious man-hours.
This...
Airbus' Secure Land Communications business is one of the major providers of public safety critical communications networks in Europe. The company says that it works closely with the ministries of the interior of various European countries and has many nationwide and long-term customers in...
Disasters cross international borders, and in Europe, critical communications need to support the ability of first responders in neighboring countries to work collaboratively.
This report explores the latest trends and developments in how European Union countries and the United Kingdom are meeting the challenges of...
