America’s first nationwide public safety communications network took one step closer to reality Wednesday when the First Responder Network Authority — better known as FirstNet — announced a new ...

Even before Morgan O’Brien’s keynote opening of the 2006 International Wireless Communications Expo (IWCE) conference, I had the opportunity and honor (along with other public safety officials) to ...

The ability for emergency responders to communicate across agencies and jurisdictions is essential for a timely and effective response. Crises can easily involve a broad range of disciplines (law ...

With FirstNet on track to complete its core network on schedule this quarter, the dedicated, nationwide first responder platform is seeing a markedly positive response from local agencies that, like ...

Bob Morrow is a senior business development strategist for CDW•G, focused on the insertion of IT solutions into key practice areas within the public safety market. The First Responder Network ...

How often do you think about how your smartphone or tablet maintains its signal? What about in mobile situations, such as being in a vehicle traveling through a mix of rural and urban areas? While ...

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 ...

In times of national crisis, communications are essential. Whether responding to a terrorist attack or a tragic natural ...

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 ...

Lawmakers and industry leaders are questioning whether FirstNet, the U.S. government’s dedicated public safety communications network, can reliably serve first responders during crises. Recent federal ...