Notice of inquiry asks for comments about the best ways to update 911 regulations in a manner that supports the modern ...

Deploying comms vehicles and command posts safely requires power, cable, fuel and personnel hazards to be resolved before ...

Automatic license-plate reader (ALPR) have evolved into cloud-hosted surveillance tools hosted in the cloud, witnesses tell a ...

AT&T this week reported that FirstNet supports more than 7 million connections to public-safety users and that the nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN) provides coverage to more than ...

Harlin McEwen, the former longtime chairman of the IACP communications and technology committee, expresses optimism about developments in key public-safety technologies, including FirstNet, deployable ...

You may have never given it much thought, but standards impact American lives every day. Each time you need to replace an appliance, you know the plug that it comes with will work in your home, ...

The boxer Mike Tyson once famously said that everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth. That statement can be applied quite aptly to what’s happening these days in the world of ...

Scott Agnew, president of AT&T’s FirstNet unit, highlights the evolution of the FirstNet nationwide public-safety broadband network in the U.S. since the RFP for the program was released 10 years ago.

Public debate about reauthorizing the FirstNet Authority increased noticeably today, when letters offering differing views about the topic were unveiled as the deadline for Congress to take action ...

Members of the FirstNet Authority Standards Team participated in the June 2026 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) Plenary in Singapore. The global telecommunications industry gathers at 3GPP ...

New Zealand-based Tait Communications this week announced its acquisition of m-View, an Australia-based company with a portfolio of video offerings for critical-communications users, including ...

It’s an important reminder that standards impact all of us. They create consistency and a level playing field for industry providers and ultimately make things better for consumers. Think of your ...