Unanimous vote makes low-band spectrum available for drone communications, while prohibition of cell-phone use on airborne ...

Survey indicates that swatting has become more commonplace, but many emergency call centers do not have policies for dealing ...

FirstNet supports more than 8.7 million connections for more than 32,200 public as of the end of September, according to AT&T ...

United Kingdom (UK) public safety could begin transitioning mission-critical voice communications from the legacy Airwave TETRA system to the LTE-based Emergency Services Network (ESN) within three ...

FirstNet supports more than 6.7 million connections for more than 29,500 public-safety agencies as of the end of 2024, according to information released by AT&T, the contractor of the nationwide ...

At the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority), we strive every day to ensure FirstNet serves first responders in their lifesaving mission. In 2024, we took bold and decisive actions to ...

U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has appointed four new members to the FirstNet Authority board—three of whom have resumes featuring significant experience in 911—according to an announcement ...

FirstNet Authority board members unanimously approved a $1.2 billion budget for the upcoming fiscal year, including almost $1.1 billion earmarked for investments to enhance the coverage and ...

A U.S. federal appeals court ruled unanimously that an FCC order regarding the use of 4.9 GHz spectrum—one that would grant the FirstNet Authority access to the band via a yet-to-be-selected Band ...

FirstNet users will have access to AT&T’s 5G services that are set to be available nationwide by the middle of next year, but the 700 MHz Band 14 spectrum will continue to leverage 4G LTE for years to ...

New Zealand-based Tait Communications this week announced its acquisition of m-View, an Australia-based company with a portfolio of video offerings for critical-communications users, including ...