AT&T says it completed the initial five-year buildout of the FirstNet emergency broadband network by the March 30 deadline. The FirstNet Authority must validate that the work was completed correctly, according to Urgent Communications.
“We’re proud to cover more first responders than any network,” says AT&T. “ And with the nation’s largest coverage footprint of more than 2.91 million square miles, public safety agencies on FirstNet have access to 250,000+ more square miles than competing commercial network offerings. Plus, with always-on priority and preemption, our first responders don’t have to dial special codes or take extra measures to ensure their critical communications get through.”
To mark the occasion, AT&T launched the Mini Compact Rapid Deployable (CRD) for FirstNet. Now available for public safety agencies to purchase, these agency-owned assets are 80 percent smaller and half the price of the CRD™ for FirstNet, which has been instrumental in first responders’ emergency response during wildfires and last year’s Hurricane Ian, notes AT&T.
“Comprised of two portable ruggedized cases that are each about the size of checked luggage, the miniCRD™ can be deployed by one person within a matter of minutes, covers up to ½ mile and links to FirstNet via satellite without relying on commercial power availability. With on-the-go coverage, public safety will have dedicated Band 14 connectivity wherever it’s needed,” says the carrier.
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