AT&T announced it recently activated a new FirstNet cell tower north of Hagerstown that provides priority access for public safety subscribers.

The network is overseen by the First Responder Network Authority, an independent agency within the Department of Commerce. Today’s 911 service isn’t a nationwide system, Retired Rear Adm.

First established by Congress in 2012, the First Responder Network Authority allows communication between first responders and emergency personnel over a national public safety broadband network ...

‘Many [solution providers] know the police or fire marshal that patrols their neighborhoods, so now partners can be part of the mission of FirstNet,’ says Zee Hussain, AT&T's senior vice ...

Tracey Murdock is a senior public safety advisor for the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority), serving public safety stakeholders in Colorado, North Dakota, South Dakota ...

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Waymo’s driverless vehicles can detect emergency vehicles, know how to respond to hand signals for traffic cops, and can be disabled manually when something goes wrong, according to an ...