Statetechmagazine

FirstNet Authority Launches Immersive Virtual Lab for Public Safety Research and Training

The First Responder Network (FirstNet) Authority recently announced the launch of its Public Safety Immersive Test Center in Boulder, Colo. FirstNet Authority and National Institute of Standards and ...
Firefighter Nation

FirstNet and Wildfire Response Operations: 5 Things You Need to Know

Wildland fires continue to burn at all-time highs. From January to July 2021, more than 2.6 million acres were burned nationwide, including the massive, yet-to-be-contained Bootleg Fire in Oregon. In ...
Homeland Security Today

FirstNet Authority, NIST Launch Immersive Virtual Experience Center for Public Safety

Dereck Orr, director of NIST Public Safety Communications Research, talks to FirstNet board chair Stephen Benjamin while he tries out a virtual reality program for firefighters in the new immersive ...
GovCon Wire

Executive Spotlight: Jason Porter, AT&T President of Public Sector & FirstNet

Jason Porter, president of public sector and FirstNet at AT&T and a 2022 Wash100 Award recipient, recently took part in the latest Executive Spotlight interview with GovCon Wire to discuss FirstNet’s ...
Business Insider

From Emergency Missions to Connecting with Loved Ones: 'FirstNet and Family' Simplifies Connectivity for America's First Responders

First Responders Get the Mission-Critical Connectivity they Require on America's Public Safety Network and Now Save 25% for their Family on America's Most Reliable 5G Network 1 DALLAS, Aug. 8, 2022 ...
Statetechmagazine

New Hampshire Public Safety Agencies Make the Case for Improved Broadband

When a natural or man-made disaster strikes a community, having a reliable communications system in place can mean life or death for first responders. Many public safety agencies in New Hampshire have ...