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AT&T Reports Financials, FirstNet to be 5G Foundation

Posted on 02/07/2018 by ACD

AT&T reported financial results for the 2017 fourth quarter and full year, with executives saying the recent federal tax bill will benefit the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet), and the public-safety network will be the foundation for AT&T’s 5G buildout. The carrier, which last year won the FirstNet contract to build a nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN),

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Rivada, Verizon undeterred by FirstNet’s nationwide public-safety sweep

Posted on 01/05/2018 by ACD

Last week AT&T and FirstNet managed to secure public-safety agreements with all of the nation’s 50 states, as well as two U.S territories and Washington, D.C. That means that AT&T will get access to 20 MHz of 700 MHz low-band spectrum in every state across the entire country, alongside $6.5 billion in federal funding to help

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New Hampshire Is First State to Opt Out of FirstNet

Posted on 12/08/2017 by ACD

Dec. 07–More than 30 states and territories have already opted in to FirstNet, the dedicated nationwide network for public safety and first responders — but on Thursday, Dec. 7, New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu announced his state will be the first to officially opt out and pursue an alternate plan. Like other key states including California, Colorado, Florida and New York, New Hampshirehas devoted considerable time to

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FirstNet Faces Cybersecurity, Interoperability Issues

Posted on 10/13/2017 by ACD

The FirstNet national communications network for first responders still faces challenges to ensure the network’s reliability, security, and interoperability. Mark Goldstein, director of physical infrastructure issues at the Government Accountability Office (GAO), said that FirstNet struggles with providing network coverage to rural and hard-to-reach areas, ensuring the network’s overall resiliency and cybersecurity, managing frameworks for

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Verizon Executive Says Public-Safety LTE Interoperability Will Work

Posted on 10/04/2017 by Rachel Martin

Verizon Executive Says Public-Safety LTE Interoperability Will Work September 28, 2017 – Mission Critical Communications A Verizon executive said interoperability between its planned public-safety Long Term Evolution (LTE) offering and AT&T’s dedicated public-safety core will not be a problem. “Network interoperability is not a new or particularly difficult concept,” said Michael Maiorana, senior vice president,

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