Whether managing the 100,000+ college football fans across Alabama each fall or preparing for hurricanes along the state’s 600 miles of tidal Gulf Coast waterways, Alabama’s public safety officials depend on access to state-of-the-art technology to serve their state’s residents and communities.

The First Responder Network Authority team recognizes the unique communications challenges that Alabama first responders face. We have been working closely with Alabama public safety officials since 2014, capturing their feedback and translating it into the design of the FirstNet network. During the development of state deployment plans, our team worked hand-in-hand with Alabama leaders to ensure the plan was customized to address their needs, including:

• Expanding rural coverage beyond what is currently available
• Offering affordable data services to public safety across the state
• Delivering a network for public safety with increased geographical coverage, redundancy, and resiliency

Following this close collaboration, Alabama chose to adopt the plan and “opt in” to FirstNet. Today, we continue to meet regularly with state and local officials to discuss their public safety broadband needs. Engagements like these are crucial to the ongoing success of the network and the advancement of public safety communications across the state and the nation.

Connect with our team of Public Safety Advisors to learn about FirstNet in your community.