04/01/15
FirstNet Put to the Test
The following is an excerpt from an interesting article that involves an event that put FirstNet into action at a live event in Vail, CO.
“The event in Vail was the 2015 International Ski Federation’s Alpine World Ski Championship, where Colorado public-safety agencies gathered to test drive the First Responder Network Authority’s (FirstNet) 700 MHz Band Class 14 Public Safety Long Term Evolution (LTE) Demonstration Network.”
03/25/15
FirstNet Urged to Make Key Decisions
The following is an excerpt from an interesting article urging the FirstNet board to make some tough decisions:
03/18/15
FirstNet: Internet for Public Safety
An article from FedTech illustrates how the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) will serve as a response to events like the Boston Marathon bombing.
See the full article from Fed Tech.
Connect Iowa, in partnership with the Iowa Statewide Interoperable Communications System Board, invites you to a FirstNet presentation near you. The calendar is available on the ISICSB website.
03/09/15
FirstNet Holds Special Meeting
From FirstNet.gov: The Board of the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) will hold a Special Meeting via telephone conference on Monday, March 9, 2015, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time.
Follow this link to learn how to join this free call.
03/05/15
FirstNet Shows Promise for Needed Change to EMS
The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) will let emergency personnel communicate in ways that have previously been inefficient and insufficient. With FirstNet, emergency medical service (EMS) personnel will be able to access and deliver information quickly to save more lives than current connectivity allows.
02/27/15
DHS Looks to Leverage FirstNet
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) sees the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) as a national broadband network for emergencies and public safety to expand mission capabilities across DHS agencies.
Wolf Tomb, chief technology officer at Customs and Broadband Protection, told FWC that FirstNet “could open up communications at the border." That is why DHS Deputy CIO Margie Graves said, "We're invested in FirstNet.”
02/19/15
FirstNet: Smartphone Company Forms Public Safety Advisory Board
Sonim Technologies, one of only two Tier One smartphone OEMs (original equipment manufacturers) based in the United States has played a pivotal role in helping FirstNet get communication solutions to first-responders.
As such, Sonim has formed a Public Safety Advisory Board to ensure that first responders have the best communications devices, applications, services and tools required to get their jobs done quickly and reliably.
02/18/15
FirstNet on Wheels Update
The technology from Mutualink’s media-cohesion solution that was demonstrated will now be deployed in cooperation with FirstNet throughout the state of New Jersey this year to establish a first-responder LTE system comprised entirely of deployable equipment. In November 2014, we brought you a blog post sharing that FirstNet deployed an Enhanced System on Wheels (ESOW) at the 2014 Urban Shield preparedness exercise in Oakland, CA.
02/12/15
Test For FirstNet
In an article from PRNewswire, rugged-performance smartphone maker, Sonim, will deploy FirstNet ready XP7 smartphones to be used at the International Ski Federation's Vail Ski Championships.
02/03/15
FirstNet: What It Looks Like
In an article from The Police Chief, TJ Kennedy, Acting General Manager of the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet), shares what FirstNet really looks like. Below are a few excerpts from the article.
Background
