Internet of things company Telit is ramping up its support of the FirstNet IoT ecosystem, with the launch of its first embedded modules with Band 14 support for LTE Cat 1 and Cat 4 broadband connectivity.
The Telit LE910C1-NF provides LTE Cat 1 download...
The FirstNet network build-out is helping AT&T to increase its network capacity by about 50% as it adds additional band support while turning up FirstNet's Band 14 spectrum, according to John Stephens, AT&T's CFO. Stephens spoke at the the Deutsche Bank Media, Internet and Telecom...
FirstNet build is essential to future 5G plans
AT&T is currently using its millimeter wave spectrum to offer up a standards-based 5G service in parts of 12 markets. And, over time, company CEO Randall Stephenson sees 5G as a viable replacement to fixed broadband service.
Speaking...
The events that took place on 9/11 revealed a number of holes in America?s emergency communications infrastructure.
On the ground at the World Trade Center that day, first responders from all across the eastern seaboard converged to provide assistance. Cellular and radio communication among emergency...
Tillman Infrastructure building hundreds of towers for AT&T
Companies like American Tower and Crown Castle are highly profitable and show significant return from investors. The other side of that equation is the enormous tower leasing cost footed by carriers like Verizon and AT&T. Last year...
FirstNet base up to 3,600 agencies and 250,000 lines
Speaking during the recent Barclays Global Technology, Media and Telecommunications Conference, Scott Mair, president of AT&T Operations, provided an update on FirstNet adoption and how that $40 billion network build sets the stage for 5G.
Referencing hurricanes...
Currently selling FirstNet to 3,600 first responder agencies
AT&T's ongoing build of a dedicated, nationwide LTE network for first responders creates a near-term revenue opportunity as a police, firefighters and other public safety officials buy into the service, but also sets the stage for future...
The Secretary of Commerce has appointed six members to the First Responders Network Authority board, filling five vacancies and making one re-appointment of a board member.
FirstNet Chair Edward Horowitz, who was appointed board chair in September after serving as a member of the board...
FirstNet says it continues to see rapid growth in its subscriber base
More than 3,600 public safety agencies around the country are now subscribers of FirstNet-AT&T -- although FirstNet leaders cautioned that the partnership is still in the early days of its network buildout and...
Verizon focuses on interoperability in public safety push
Although the operator lost out on FirstNet to AT&T, Verizon continues to push its public safety offerings, most recently through partnerships that focus on interoperability between devices used by first responders.
In a partnership with public safety device...
FirstNet customers have access to deployable network assets
A fleet of 72 deployable cell sites are available to public safety agencies who subscribe to AT&T-FirstNet's services, according to the carrier. Those network resources are housed at 40 locations around the country and can be delivered...
FirstNet's new leaders include an acting CEO and board vice chair
The First Responders Network Authority has a new acting CEO and board vice chair, as the public safety communications agency fills spots left by a number of recent departures.
FirstNet's new acting CEO is Edward...
The events that took place on 9/11 revealed a number of holes in America’s emergency communications infrastructure.
On the ground at the World Trade Center that day, first responders from all across the eastern seaboard converged to provide assistance. Cellular and radio communication among emergency...
Connected streetlights could alert public safety officials to car accidents
AT&T has a lot going on at the moment. In addition to working to meet its goal of launching commercial, mobile 5G services in a dozen cities by the end of the year, AT&T is...
T-Mobile US gets a win with support for 600 MHz; new iPhones also support AT&T-FirstNet's Band 14
Apple's release of its latest iPhone models -- the Xs, Xs Max and Xr -- immediately drew attention to which network features and spectrum that the company's newest...
Mike Poth led the FirstNet Authority for three years
The First Responders Network Authority's CEO is leaving for the private sector after serving for three years as head of FirstNet.
FirstNet CEO Mike Poth has accepted a position in the private sector and will depart at...
As the summer ends, the weather worsens. For some, the changing seasons bring devastating storms. Their shadows grow ever-longer, and the risk to life grows ever-higher. Last year (2017) saw some of the worst natural disasters on record, with earthquakes, fires, flooding and landslides.
By...
AT&T-FirstNet says that it has more than 150,000 connections for public safety use
AT&T-FirstNet said in a blog entry that it has nearly doubled the number of agencies signed on as customers of its network since its last update in July, and that the number...
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SK Telecom first-wave...
Verizon pledges to remove restrictions when disaster strikes
The Santa Clara County Fire Department, which is involved in fighting the largest wildfire in the state's history, last week complained to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission about Verizon throttling its data speeds rendering a coordination outpost...
Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on the sepia-tinted shades, set the date for #TBT and enjoy the memories!
Vodafone willing to...
Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross now has seven FirstNet board seats to fill
The chair and vice-chair of the First Responders Network Authority board are stepping down, two years into their three-year terms. Chair Sue Swenson and Vice-Chair Jeff Johnson -- both original members from...
FirstNet board approves budget, recognizes Swenson
In its first fiscal year of being funded by payments from network contractor AT&T, the First Responders Network Authority board allocated funds nearly evenly to operations, reserves and network reinvestment. The FirstNet board approved a $241 million operating budget during...
From so-called "drop kits" and handsets to modems and internet of things (IoT) modules, the news out of the annual Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials International (APCO) show in Las Vegas this week highlights growing ecosystem support for the increasingly complex communications needs of first...
