Most commercial smartphones don’t allow users to access the public safety spectrum. (iStockphoto.com) This story was updated Oct. 20 with additional commentary and information on FirstNet-approved LTE ...

One of the 9/11 Commission’s key recommendations in 2004 was that Congress should provide for the expedited and increased assignment of radio spectrum for public safety purposes. It took eight years ...

Wireless smartphone plans are historically confusing and complicated — and this can be especially true when trying to mix and match different plan types. Take AT&T as an example. Ever since the ...

Public safety personnel across the country continue to turn to FirstNetto advance their routine and emergency responses. Nearly 9,000 public safety agencies and organizations have subscribed to ...

Wylie Wong is a freelance journalist who specializes in business, technology and sports. He is a regular contributor to the CDW family of technology magazines. First responders in Charlotte, N.C., can ...

The attacks of 9/11 revealed the incompatible and balkanized state of emergency and public safety communications in America, with police unable to communicate by radio with firefighters. When ...

Shortly after beginning my career with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in the late 1980s, a tragic event occurred that left a lasting impact on countless lives, including mine. The emotional ...

On Monday this week, an active-duty military member from Florida emailed us and said he was “experiencing the exact same issue with AT&T.” The man, who preferred that we not publish his name, showed ...

SAN DIEGO, May 19, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Airgain, Inc. (NASDAQ: AIRG), a leading provider of advanced wireless 5G connectivity solutions, has obtained FirstNet Trusted TM certification for its ...

AT&T has launched 1,000 new cell sites with public safety’s Band 14 spectrum to further expand connectivity on FirstNet, Built with AT&T, the nation’s only network built with and for America’s first ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File) As former senior members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, we sparred on many policy ...

In today’s increasingly complex world, the ability of first responders to communicate effectively during emergencies isn’t just desirable, it’s imperative. As President of AT&T Indiana, I’ve witnessed ...