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The state of Minnesota, with outlined county borders; a cell tower.

Minnesota’s first responders got a major boost in their wireless communications with the addition of new, purpose-built FirstNet cell sites and other network enhancements.

A responder in cold weather gear holds up a FirstNet smartphone
FirstNet, now covers more than 2.71 million square miles. Today, more than 15,000 agencies and organizations – accounting for more than 2 million connections nationwide – have subscribed to FirstNet. As FirstNet grows, more public safety agencies are turning to their network. Recent agencies to sign on to FirstNet include Los Angeles Police Department, the third-largest municipal police department in the United States, which is connecting thousands of law enforcement officers and emergency personnel with FirstNet for the priority communications they require; and the City of Cambridge, part of the Boston metropolitan area, will equip its police, fire, EMS and other first responders with FirstNet, giving them the superior coverage for day-to-day response and life-saving missions.
The state of Missouri, with outlined county borders; a cell tower.

Missouri’s first responders got a major boost in their wireless communications with the addition of new, purpose-built FirstNet cell sites in 18 counties across the state.

The state of New Mexico, with outlined county borders; a cell tower.

New Mexico’s first responders got a major boost in their wireless communications with the addition of new, purpose-built FirstNet cell sites and other network enhancements.

The state of Maryland, with outlined county borders; a cell tower.

First responders in Maryland got another major boost in their wireless communications with the addition of new, purpose-built FirstNet cell sites.