RICHMOND, Va., Dec. 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GRID2020, Inc. today announced that its GRIDWIDE FIRE-SPY™ sensor is FirstNet Ready ® and its solution is ready for use on FirstNet ®. GRID2020, Inc.’s ...

The fire service has long advocated for a national interoperable communications network. After the catastrophic communications failures at Ground Zero, during Hurricane Katrina and other disasters, a ...

Wildland fires continue to burn at all-time highs. From January to July 2021, more than 2.6 million acres were burned nationwide, including the massive, yet-to-be-contained Bootleg Fire in Oregon. In ...

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 ...

The big news on the communications front is that FirstNet has selected AT&T to build the data-only interoperable communications network. The operative words here are DATA ONLY. Make no mistake, ...

Redstone’s Deputy Fire Chief Robert Simmons received the FirstNet Patriot award June 26, for his commitment to making the installation safer. FirstNet is a broadband network that ensures first ...

At a recent national gathering of police commanders and telecommunications executives, one executive lamented: “What company sends its employees into the field without a smartphone? Cops do. They give ...

CHICO, CA – Rescue 42, in collaboration with AT&T, announced today the launch of the miniCRD™ for FirstNet®, a miniature Compact Rapid Deployable (CRD) system delivering FirstNet connectivity when and ...

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 ...

BUTLER TWP. — David Kerr was describing cellular service reserved for first responders when he was interrupted by a fire truck leaving the station of Valley Regional Fire and Rescue. “They’re using ...

TULSA, Okla. — The small truck parked in front of Edison high school packs a big punch when it comes to cell service. Andy Little with the Tulsa Fire Department (TFD) says FirstNet and their truck ...