"FirstNet"
9-1-1 Exec Renee Gordon Named Vice Chair of FirstNet Authority Board
June 15, 2023RESTON, Va. – The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) announced today that Renee Gordon has been named Vice Chair…
Read full articleFirstNet Enables Remote Training, Enhanced Mapping Capabilities for Emergency Management in Pennsylvania
December 2, 2021Indiana County and ICEMA joined FirstNet in 2019 to ensure personnel could communicate via voice across the county.
Read full articleAPCO Applauds Appointment of Public Safety Professionals to FirstNet Board of Directors
October 17, 2019Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced two appointments to the FirstNet Board of Directors: Karima Holmes, Director of the Office of Unified Communications in Washington, DC, and Chief Matt Slinkard, Executive Assistant Chief of Police for Houston, TX.
Read full articleFirstNet Momentum: Platform Passes 750,000 Connections, Performs Faster Than Any Commercial Network for Second Consecutive Quarter
August 12, 2019DALLAS and BALTIMORE, Aug. 12, 2019 – Public safety personnel across the country continue to turn to FirstNet to advance…
Read full articleNetMotion Software Delivers Mobile Security and Connectivity for FirstNet
October 25, 2018Seattle, WA – October 18, 2018 – NetMotion® Software, a leading provider of Mobile Performance and Mobile Operational Intelligence software solutions, today…
Read full articleAPCO Congratulates FirstNet on Achieving Nationwide Opt-In
December 29, 2017Today, FirstNet announced that all 50 states, Washington, DC, and two U.S. territories have accepted FirstNet’s proposed radio access network buildout plans, opting in for the first nationwide public safety broadband network.
Read full articleFirstNet State Plans and the Governor’s Decision
August 22, 2017Since the awarding of the FirstNet contract to AT&T on March 30, FirstNet has been busy informing states and their associated decision-makers about their FirstNet options.
Read full articleIAFC Asks Fire Service to Urge Governors to Opt into FirstNet
July 27, 2017The IAFC Board of Directors has issued a call to action for fire service leaders to urge governors in their…
Read full articleAPCO Celebrates FirstNet’s Selection of AT&T
March 30, 2017Alexandria, VA – Today, the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International celebrates the First Responder Network Authority’s (FirstNet’s) selection…
Read full articleFirstNet Opt-Out Is False Choice and Risk for Nationwide Interoperability, APCO International Continues to Caution
December 1, 2016APCO International has submitted reply comments in response to the FCC’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in the proceeding Procedures for…
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