AT&T held an event Friday to highlight a new cell tower north of Hagerstown that features dedicated "VIP" service for first responders, AT&T spokesman Dan Langan said. The tower is part of FirstNet, ...

For most mobile carriers around the world, building a 5G network is going to be crushingly expensive, but AT&T has a cost-efficient plan: Use a $6.5 billion U.S. contract to upgrade cell towers with ...

Although states are mandated to participate in the network that will be proposed by the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet), there is an opt-out option that would allow states to construct ...

All 50 states, along with two territories and Washington, D.C., have decided to join FirstNet, the dedicated, nationwide first responder network, by its Dec. 28 deadline. The unofficial member list ...

AT&T is adding 5G to its public sector FirstNet network as well as tower-to-core network encryption. The telecom giant said Thursday that it has upgraded its FirstNet network to deliver 5G service for ...

AT&T and FirstNet often go hand-in-hand in conversations regarding public safety communications. Where AT&T makes the call connect, FirstNet makes sure it is working as first responders need it to be.

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 ...