FirstNet provides the backup you need to stay connected during planned events and in an emergency. With FirstNet, you have access to the FirstNet Response Operations Group™ (ROG) - a dedicated team of former first responders always ready to support you.

FirstNet Trusted™ FirstNet is a leader in Internet of Things (IoT) technology – an ever-expanding network of cellular connected devices that collect and exchange data to help support the public safety mission.

FirstNet is designed with end-to-end encryption tools to support public safety users transmitting encrypted data securely across Long-Term Evolution (LTE)– enabled devices.

FirstNet's nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN) provides more than 5 million connections to U.S. first-responder and supports more than 26,000 agencies, according to FirstNet Authority contractor and carrier AT&T.

We have 2 types of eligible public safety entities, Primary users and Extended Primary users. Primary Users are Public Safety Entities that act as first responders, the agencies who are at an emergency scene first.

FirstNet is the only nationwide, high-speed broadband communications platform dedicated to and purpose-built for America's first responders and the extended public safety community. FirstNet now connects more than 24,000 agencies and organizations – with about 4.4 million2 connections.

The First Responder Network Authority, or the FirstNet Authority, is an independent agency within the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) that oversees FirstNet, the nation's communications network dedicated to emergency responders and the public safety ...

FirstNet is advertised as Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) 313-100. Spectrum – Band 14 in 700MHz has been allocated across the USA for public safety.

Law enforcement officers are among the most important users of the FirstNet network, along with other public safety agencies like EMS, fire services, 9-1-1, and emergency management.

Congress Therefore, when Congress established the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) in 2012, it based its mission on public safety's express concerns and desires.

The First Responder Network Authority, or FirstNet Authority, was created as part of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act (PUBLIC LAW 112–96) , which was signed into law on Feb. 22, 2012.

2012First Responder Network Authority / Founded For years, public safety organizations lobbied Congress to make this recommendation a reality. Therefore, when Congress established the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) in 2012, it based its mission on public safety's express concerns and desires.