The tragedy of 9/11 exposed a critical deficiency in the system first responders use to communicate during a crisis. The ...

Plans to enhance wireless broadband coverage for first responders, particularly public safety organizations operating in remote, rural, and difficult-to-reach locations, have been announced by the ...

Law enforcement now has its own communications network that allows them to never compete with commercial traffic, especially during emergency situations. On Wednesday, AT&T* and the First Responder ...

DALLAS, March 31, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Innovative solutions enhance in-building connectivity and give public safety unprecedented visibility into their network Emergencies can happen anywhere and at ...

House lawmakers are moving forward with a reauthorization of the federally supported communications network for emergency ...

Following the September 11, 2001, attacks, investigations revealed significant communication failures among first responders. Police and fire departments operated on incompatible radio systems, ...

A record-breaking public-private partnership with AT&T in investing in the communications infrastructure public safety desperately needs for day-to-day operations, disaster response and recovery and ...

In today’s increasingly complex world, the ability of first responders to communicate effectively during emergencies isn’t just desirable, it’s imperative. As President of AT&T Indiana, I’ve witnessed ...

US operator AT&T and the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) have announced a ten-year, $8 billion investment to expand and upgrade the nationwide public safety network. FirstNet will invest ...

As lawmakers begin working toward a potential reauthorization of the post-9/11 program that provides emergency communications services for first-responders, they will have to navigate calls for a ...

According to FirstNet, roughly 31,000 U.S. public-safety agencies now subscribe to the network. The authority’s history page ...