AT&T has strengthened its FirstNet emergency response in Alaska and Hawaii after expanding its fleet of deployable assets in the two states. FirstNet operates a network for first responders, which is ...

HONOLULU — Fire departments across the state are reevaluating their emergency communication capabilities after the Maui wildfires, when the vulnerability of the island’s cellular network — and a lack ...

When it comes to public safety, resiliency is paramount in communications, particularly in a time of crisis. In the coming year, Congress has an opportunity to fix a program intended to help first ...

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) says Congress should consider reauthorizing the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) before 2027 to ensure network continuity. The FirstNet authority ...

AT&T has launched 1,000 new cell sites with public safety’s Band 14 spectrum to further expand connectivity on FirstNet, Built with AT&T, the nation’s only network built with and for America’s first ...

Mobile carriers have been working over the weekend to restore cell sites in Maui, Hawaii, following damage caused during the recent wildfires. The wildfires, which have so far claimed the lives of 96 ...