More than 3,600 public safety agencies across the country have now joined FirstNet, according to AT&T. That’s a nearly 50 percent increase in the number of agencies subscribing to the nationwide public safety mobile network in less than two months.
The carrier says with more than 250,000 connections on the nationwide broadband public safety network, first responders from federal, state, local and tribal public safety agencies continue to turn to FirstNet for the communications capabilities they need, especially during emergencies and large events. “FirstNet is being purpose-built to favor the important work first responders do. This is challenging and time consuming. It’s also necessary,” said AT&T FirstNet SVP Chris Sambar in a blog post.
Much work still needs to be done to make sure FirstNet is a solution that meets the needs of all first responders, however the carrier “is honored to see public safety embrace their network,” he said.
October 26, 2018
