The latest technologies promise cops the ability to whip out a smartphone, take a snapshot of a passerby, and instantly learn if that person is in an immigration or gang database. A federal broadband ...

With 1,500 public safety agencies (and rising) adopting FirstNet, it's understandable for there to be questions regarding the relatively new concept. I wrote to AT&T with in hopes they'd help clarify ...

One of the 9/11 Commission’s key recommendations in 2004 was that Congress should provide for the expedited and increased assignment of radio spectrum for public safety purposes. It took eight years ...

Baltimore PD Along with 15,000 Other Public Safety Agencies Across the U.S. on FirstNet, Uses New Technologies to Expand Their Capabilities to Better Serve, Protect and Defend Baltimore Residents ...

AT&T and FirstNet often go hand-in-hand in conversations regarding public safety communications. Where AT&T makes the call connect, FirstNet makes sure it is working as first responders need it to be.

The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) board announced on Aug. 17 another restructuring of its senior management. The positions of CEO and president were formed, with former police captain ...

A woman walks by an AT&T logo at AT&T Discovery District in downtown Dallas,Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024, in Dallas. Chitose Suzuki / Staff Photographer The federal government has invested billions of ...

Though it’s not a renowned high-tech hub, Brazos County, Tex., has become the showroom for what technology can do for police officers, paramedics and firefighters nationwide, through the newly created ...

Timi is a news and deals writer who's been reporting on technology for over a decade. He loves breaking down complex subjects into easy-to-read pieces that keep you informed. But his recent passion ...

BALTIMORE, April 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Baltimore Police Department has connected more than 3,000 officers, first responders and other key personnel to FirstNet® – the only network built with public ...