FirstNet

At this point, there are nine states and one territory that have signed-off on FirstNet plans States continue to opt-in into the national public safety LTE network that will be built …

AT&T talks up bundles, FirstNet in second quarter call AT&T is seeing bundles result in its lowest-ever recorded postpaid churn, the company indicated as it reported its second quarter results. …

Verizon asks Federal Communications Commission for clarity on whether opt-out states can build and operate their own public safety network cores Verizon has asked the Federal Communications Commission to answer …

The small, gray aircraft with bright orange under-wings looked like a large model plane, but the civilian drone carried an unusual passenger: electronic equipment that turned the unmanned aerial vehicle …

Arkansas, Wyoming and Kentucky join Virginia as the first states to opt in to FirstNet network The First Responders Network Authority is gaining momentum as states begin to declare their …

Virginia’s governor declares intent to opt-in to the national build by AT&T Less than a month after state plans were released, the first state has decided to opt in to …

Expect some FirsetNet builds by the end of the year, but pace will pick up in 2018 Earlier this week, AT&T and the First Responders Network Authority released state plans …

States must abide by FCC’s FirstNet opt-out procedures if they don’t participate in AT&T’s FirstNet build The Federal Communications Commission voted unanimously to approve the opt-out procedures by which states …

States can now review their FirstNet state plans The First Responders Network Authority continues to pick up speed for the deployment of its nationwide public safety LTE network to be …

NIST’s PSCR funds 33 public safety communications research projects Augmented reality helmets. Resilient fog computing. Mission-critical push-to-talk with direct device-to-device communication. Real-time video analytics. Precise and pervasive location-based services. These …

AT&T will deliver state plans later this month The First Responders Network Authority and AT&T, the contractor for FirstNet’s national network, expect to deliver individual state plans for public safety …

I love it when a plan comes together Some of us are old enough to remember the actual origins of that phrase, now an ever-popular Internet meme. In one of …

PSCR roadmap looks at technical capabilities, gaps and R&D opportunities As work begins on the contract for a new, nationwide LTE network for public safety that was recently awarded to AT&T, the …

After hanging in limbo over a bidding dispute, we’re now one month into the public-private partnership between AT&T and FirstNet that will see the U.S. carrier spend more than $40 …

AT&T is known as a cyclical spender when it comes to wireless network infrastructure, and the carrier’s $6.5 billion FirstNet award is expected to swing the spending pendulum in a …

AT&T says revenues impacted by fewer phone upgrades AT&T saw its revenues slip year-over-year from $40.5 billion to $39.4 billion for the first quarter, with its lowest-ever rate of postpaid device …

“The internet is the killer app” for wireless data; FCC asks for input on public safety spectrum needs … 21 years ago this week Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes …

CCA provides MCS 2017 attendees with update on landscape under new political administration, tempted by FirstNet with investment potential. The Competitive Carriers Association pulled off the complicated task of hosting …

As AT&T kicks off work with the First Responders Network Authority to build a nationwide public safety LTE network for first responders, there are substantial challenges and opportunities ahead. RCR …

On the heels of scoring a nationwide build out deal with AT&T, FirstNet CEO Michael Poth told CCA members the organization would have billions more to invest. LAS VEGAS – …

Sprint unveiled its spectrum-infused LTE Plus service in NYC and other markets, while Verizon wireline workers begin strike … 1 year ago this week. Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes …

This week’s CCA Mobile Carriers Show comes on the heels of the FirstNet contract, end of the FCC 600 MHz incentive auction. The Competitive Carriers Association is set to host …

AT&T has officially been selected as the commercial partner that will build and maintain a nationwide public safety LTE network for the First Responders Network Authority. AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson joined federal …

Sprint and T-Mobile US were engulfed in a size battle, while reports indicated Apple and Samsung were partnering on iPhone models … 2 years ago this week. Editor’s Note: RCR …

The board of the First Responders Network Authority on Tuesday moved a step closer to awarding its contract for a new, nationwide LTE network for public safety. The FirstNet board …