Press Releases

First responders got a major boost in their wireless communications with the addition of a new, purpose-built FirstNet cell site near Ziegler Mountain, south of Idaho Falls.  

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Arizona’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 FirstNet Authority continues its after action review of the bombing of an AT&T building in Nashville, Tennessee, meeting last week with public safety officials and FirstNet subscribers in states that were affected by the service outage.

First responders in Currituck County, North Carolina got a major boost in their wireless communications with the addition of a new, purpose-built FirstNet cell site and other network enhancements.

Edward Parkinson, CEO of the First Responder Network Authority speaks to the recent AT&T announcement that the FirstNet network now has more than 1.9 million connections serving more than 15,000 public safety agencies. In addition, the company launched four new mission-driven solutions for exclusive use by FirstNet subscribers: FirstNet® MegaRange, Z-Axis, Compact Rapid Deployables, and Land-Mobile-Radio (LMR) interoperability for FirstNet Push-to-Talk (PTT).

First responders in Moore County got a major boost in their wireless communications with the addition of new, purpose-built FirstNet cell sites and other network enhancements.

Oklahoma’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.

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

First responders in Mitchell County, North Carolina got a major boost in their wireless communications with the addition of a new, purpose-built FirstNet cell site and other network enhancements.  

First responders in Transylvania County got a major boost in their wireless communications with the addition of a new, purpose-built FirstNet cell site and other network enhancements. 

The Christmas Day bombing of an AT&T building in Nashville remains under investigation, and restoration of the damaged and destroyed buildings, property, and infrastructure continues. 

On Christmas morning, a motorhome packed with explosives detonated directly in front of the AT&T central office facility in Nashville. The bombing resulted in an outage that affected the Internet, phone, and wireless services of all major carriers, including FirstNet, in the local area as well the wider region.  The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) has been working closely with AT&T and local, state, and federal officials following the attack. Based upon initial analysis, it appears the FirstNet network infrastructure was not directly impacted by the explosion, and service continued operating on temporary battery power in the hours immediately following the event. However, because the bomb destroyed two local water mains, backup power generators were flooded and inoperable, and there was insufficient time to reroute all services before backup batteries were exhausted.

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

First responders in Page County, Virginia got a major boost in their wireless communications with the addition of new, purpose-built FirstNet cell sites.

Interstate 90 got a major boost in wireless communications for first responders and travelers thanks to a new, purpose-built FirstNet cell site near Columbus.