Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network (NPSBN) Explained
Discover what the NPSBN is and how it enables FirstNet to deliver secure, prioritized broadband connectivity for first responders nationwide
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When Communications are Critical, Marketing Won’t Save You
Every member of the public safety community who’s ever stood in the chaos of an incident knows this truth: communications are our lifeline. We can have the best training and equipment in the world, but if communications fail, everything else can unravel. Command collapses. Coordination suffers. And people get hurt.
2025 Vision Summit Brought Together the FirstNet Community
The 2025 Vision Summit, the premier annual event for FirstNet end users, brought together first responders, government agencies, and industry leaders at the Westin Indianapolis Downtown Hotel & Conference Center on September 8-11, 2025. As in previous years, the Vision Summit was a gathering of the extensive FirstNet community, united by a shared mission: improving public safety communications across the United States.
Answering the call: Delaware State University uses FirstNet for campus emergency phones
When summer winds down, many families prepare to send students away from home for the first time to attend college. At the same time, colleges and universities nationwide diligently work…
Hawaii Fire Chiefs Join FirstNet, Built with AT&T to Showcase Major Expansion of Dedicated Deployable Assets for Public Safety
KAPALUA, MAUI – During the Hawaii Fire Chiefs Association annual conference today, first responders in Hawaii joined Maui County Fire Chief Brad Ventura and local representatives from AT&T to get a…
Expanding broadband coverage across tribal lands
Access to broadband technology has been a challenge across Indian Country, sometimes impacting the ability of tribal first responders to protect and serve their communities. The First Responder Network Authority…
In the path of Hurricane Helene: FirstNet aids responders during response and recovery
When Hurricane Helene ripped through the southeast United States in late 2024, it caused widespread devastation. Communities faced powerful winds, flooding, and infrastructure damage that stretched across multiple states. Yet…
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Webinar: Accessing Federal Resources When an Emergency or Major Disaster Strikes
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