Press Releases

New-purpose built FirstNet site is bringing first responders in Clinton County, Pennsylvania increased coverage and capacity.

At its year-end meeting today, the FirstNet Authority Board highlighted major areas of progress for FirstNet and outlined its priorities to ensure the continued evolution of the network and organization. This year saw continued momentum for FirstNet with expanded network deployment and growth in new public safety subscribers. Today, there are more than one million connections being used by more than 10,000 public safety agencies on FirstNet.

Sheriff Neil A. Miller of Buffalo County has been awarded the Chief Harlin R. McEwen Public Safety Broadband Communications Award (McEwen Award) for his remarkable leadership and significant contributions to the advancement of public safety broadband communications across Nebraska.

(WASHINGTON) Three U.S. Department of Commerce agencies have launched a first-of-its-kind interagency challenge focused on accelerating innovations for disaster response and resilience technology.

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced today the appointment of two leaders in public safety and law enforcement to serve on the Board of the First Responder Network Authority.

Expanding deployable assets, upgrading the FirstNet core to be 5G Ready are focus of first investments opportunities aligned with public safety priorities in FirstNet Authority Roadmap

Talbot County’s first responders are getting a major boost in their wireless communications with the addition of a new, purpose-built cell site. The site – located in Tilghman Island – is part of the FirstNet network expansion taking place in Maryland, which is bringing increased coverage, capacity and capability to first responders across the state.

The FirstNet Authority Board today approved a budget for the organizations operations in Fiscal Year 2020, with a focus on supporting public safety engagement, continued oversight of the deployment of the nationwide public safety broadband network, and future investments in the network.

The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) marked a significant milestone today with release of a new Roadmap for the future of FirstNet, the nationwide public safety broadband network.

FirstNet continues to gain rapid momentum with over 750,000 device connections being used by more than 9,000 public safety agencies.