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Newsby Staff WriterMay 10, 2022

AT&T Launches First-Ever Nationwide Location-Based Routing for Wireless 911 Calls

Through this new “Locate Before Route” feature from Intrado, AT&T can quickly and more accurately identify where a wireless 911 call is coming from by using device GPS and hybrid information and then route the call to the correct 911 call center.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 5, 2021

FirstNet Launches 5G Service for First Responders

The company says 5G connectivity on FirstNet will be "ideal for IoT and video intelligence solutions." Examples include being able to deploy cameras to the front gate of a stadium and screen attendees’ temperature to potentially help prevent the spread of COVID-19 and using 5G in an ambulance to transmit patient data back to the emergency room.

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Articlesby David GriffithNovember 19, 2020

First Responder Broadband and the Year from Hell

Dedicated emergency cellular networks have helped law enforcement officers and agencies communicate during the many crises of 2020.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 29, 2019

FirstNet Board Advances Investments to Expand Network, Upgrade Core for 5G

The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) Board has approved the organization’s first investment opportunities to expand and enhance FirstNet, the nationwide public safety broadband network.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 6, 2019

SureCall Launches New Cell Signal Booster for Police Fleets

SureCall, a cell phone signal booster manufacturer, has announced the availability of the SureCall Fusion2Go 3.0 NMO Fleet. The company says this new signal booster kit is as rugged as it is powerful to meet the needs of law enforcement fleets.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 27, 2018

FirstNet Subscriptions Now Available at AT&T Stores, More Agencies Implement Solution

FirstNet has announced that first responders can now sign up for FirstNet cellular service at more than 5,300 AT&T retail stores. Verified first responders, including volunteers, can sign up for FirstNet service under a personal account.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 14, 2017

FirstNet Implements Ruthless Preemption Feature for First Responders

Preemption is a mission-critical feature that enables first responders on FirstNet to communicate and coordinate during emergencies, large events or other situations where commercial networks can become congested.

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Articlesby David GriffithJuly 7, 2017

FirstNet and the Broadband Future

Today, FirstNet is finally becoming more than just a public safety pipedream. FirstNet is about to go online and here's how that could affect you.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 3, 2013

DEA's Vast Phone Database Revealed

Cellular service provider AT&T has been working closely with the Drug Enforcement Administration and local law enforcement to provide extensive phone records during drug investigations.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 1, 2013

Warrantless Cellphone Tracking Upheld

In a significant victory for law enforcement, a federal appeals court on Tuesday said that government authorities could extract historical location data directly from telecommunications carriers without a search warrant.

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