"FirstNet"
Mutualink Tactical Collaboration Nodes to Power First-Ever Public Safety Grade Mobile 4G LTE Network for the State of New Jersey
January 22, 2015JerseyNet first responder broadband network to feature on-demand tactical and wide-area multimedia interoperability for rapid response.
Read full articleAPCO Applauds DHS on Release of Updated National Emergency Communications Plan
November 13, 2014Revised NECP addresses highly relevant aspects of recent and anticipated developments in emergency communications.
Read full articleFirstNet Board Takes Action Toward Achieving Program Roadmap Milestones
September 22, 2014The FirstNet Board approved resolutions designed to generate valuable perspectives from public safety, industry, and the general public on important foundational issues regarding the development of the network.
Read full articleAPCO Welcomes Announcement of New FirstNet Board Members
September 4, 2014Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker announced five new members of the FirstNet Board of Directors. Secretary Pritzker appointed Sheriff Richard Stanek of Hennepin County, Minnesota, Chief of Police Chris Burbank of Salt Lake City, Utah, former Vermont Governor James Douglas, Mayor Annise Parker of Houston, Texas, and technology executive Frank Plastina. Additionally, Secretary Pritzker reappointed Ed Reynolds, who is one of the board’s inaugural members.
Read full articleAPCO Thanks FirstNet Chairman Sam Ginn for his Service and Welcomes Sue Swenson as the New Chairwoman of the Board of Directors
May 28, 2014Says APCO President Gigi Smith, “Ms. Swenson has achieved a terrific reputation within our community, because she understands the needs of the public safety community. We welcome her as the new Chairwoman of FirstNet and look forward to working with her.”
Read full articleLand Mobile Radio & FirstNet: Options, Not Ultimatums
April 3, 2014It is important to note that while FirstNet will bridge the need for an ubiquitous data network, the need for interoperable, mission critical voice communications still remains.
Read full articleCase Study: Michigan Public Safety Communications Stystem
January 30, 2014As FirstNet contemplates the many complexities and challenges associated with deploying a public safety wireless communications network, it will be critical for FirstNet to examine the current landscape of public safety network operators and their experiences, challenges and lessons learned. The following case study highlights some of those examples.
Read full articleBroadband Committee Goes Public
December 31, 2013The APCO Broadband Committee was created in 2010 to help the association address the implications of emerging high-speed wired and wireless networks used by APCO members in comm centers and in the field alongside existing land-mobile radio (LMR) networks used by first responders.
Read full articleCommunications and Technology Subcommittee Continues Oversight of FirstNet
November 25, 2013The Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, chaired by Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR), continued its oversight of the development and build out of FirstNet and other emergency communications networks.
Read full articleNTIA Awards More SLIGP Grants to Assist FirstNet Planning
September 12, 2013The U.S. Commerce Department’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) this week awarded grants under the State and Local Implementation Grant Program (SLIGP) to help in planning for the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet).
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