Commerce secures $2B FirstNet agreement with AT&T to accelerate 5G buildout and strengthen public safety communications.

AT&T Inc. T on Tuesday disclosed that it has signed a deal worth $2 billion to upgrade the emergency cellular network.

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

Born from the chaos of 9/11, FirstNet provides a mobile phone network designed for public safety professionals. The new deal ...

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 ...

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

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File) As former senior members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, we sparred on many policy ...

The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) still hasn’t “fully assessed its risks or established standards of conduct,” or fully assessed risks which “could help FirstNet achieve its objectives ...

A critical step toward moving on procurement to complete the Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network as soon as possible was announced Tuesday by the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet).

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 ...

AT&T has launched 1,000 new cell sites with public safety’s Band 14 spectrum to further expand connectivity on FirstNet, Built with AT&T, the nation’s only network built with and for America’s first ...