"FirstNet"
FirstNet Early Builders Roundtable: Insights and Lessons Learned
August 19, 2015Five representatives of the public safety entities that have funding and spectrum lease agreements with FirstNet to build wireless networks for…
Read full articleFirstNet and the Public Safety Broadband Network
August 17, 2015In its session Monday afternoon, FirstNet gave attendees an extensive update on its efforts to gain states’ approval for its…
Read full articleEmerging Trends in Emergency Services
August 17, 2015One of the most talked-about issues during this week’s APCO Convention & Expo is how to keep up with rapidly changing technology.
Read full articleFirstNet Announces New CEO and President Positions
August 17, 2015The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) announced the restructuring of its senior management positions by creating the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and President titles.
Read full articleSedona Awards Federal Engineering Contract for Police Department Radio System Enhancement
July 13, 2015The City of Sedona, AZ has awarded Federal Engineering, Inc. (FE) a contract to conduct an independent review and assessment of the Police Department radio communications system and make recommendations for its enhancement.
Read full articleFirstNet Board Reviews Key Milestones Along Program Roadmap Toward Final RFP for the Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network (NPSBN)
June 4, 2015The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) Board met this week to ensure the continued success of its Strategic Program Roadmap (Roadmap) and the deployment of a nationwide public safety broadband network (NPSBN). During FirstNet Committee and Board meetings held yesterday and today, the Board reviewed key Roadmap milestones in the areas of acquisition, finance, technology, and consultation, which are critical for the development of a final Request for Proposal (RFP) for the network.
Read full articleIAFC President: FirstNet is Critically Important to Public Safety
March 11, 2015Keith Bryant, IAFC president and chairman of the board, today testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation that FirstNet’s goal of building a nationwide public-safety broadband network to meet first responders’ needs is critically important for public safety.
Read full articleSonim Ultra-rugged, FirstNet-Ready Smartphones To Be Used in Denver-area Demonstration of New Public Safety Network
February 26, 2015Company’s XP7 LTE Android devices deliver mission-critical data communications in trial of LTE Band Class 14 throughout Adams County, Colo.
Read full articleCeragon Selected by GovNET to Boost Public Safety and Government Services in Arizona with Super High-Capacity, High-Availability Wireless Network
February 11, 2015GovNET invests $4.6 million on scalable, wireless products to carry a wide variety of affordable communications across the state.
Read full articleSuccessful FCC Auction Funds Significant Public Safety Priorities
January 29, 2015Today, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) concluded its most successful spectrum auction in history, known as the “AWS-3” auction, making…
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