by ECC Editor | Jul 28, 2021 | Articles, Comm Center News
The Convergence of FirstNet and NextGen 9-1-1 | The Only Carrier Providing End-to-End Public Safety Communications
AT&T Earns Frost & Sullivan NextGen 9-1-1 Market Leadership Award for 3rd Consecutive Year
We create connections. It is our fundamental purpose, underpinning everything we do. And no connection is more important than one that can help save a life. At AT&T, we have long been committed to serving the public safety community – we see it as both our obligation and our honor. We have over 140 years of public safety experience. This includes our work with the Federal Communications Commission to establish the technology and capability behind the 9-1-1 system in the U.S. more than 50 years ago, as well as our work with the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) to create FirstNet®, the only nationwide network built with and for America’s first responders… READ MORE
by AllThingsECC.com | Jul 28, 2021 | Articles, Comm Center News
FirstNet subscribers will have access to new secure-messaging and video-streaming functionalities that can be used to support their first-responder missions, according to AT&T, which is building the nationwide public-safety broadband network through a contract with the FirstNet Authority.
In conjunction with the unveiling of a collaboration with Motorola Solutions to develop a second mission-critical-push-to-talk (MCPTT) offering, AT&T last week announced the immediate availability of FirstNet Messaging—a secure text-messaging application—and MissionKeeper for Public Safety, which is designed to support near-real-time video streaming, particularly from drones and robots being used by first-responder agencies…
by AllThingsECC.com | Jul 27, 2021 | Articles, Comm Center News
By Billy Freeman, Senior Public Safety Advisor, First Responder Network Authority
Wildland fires continue to burn at all-time highs. From January to July 2021, more than 2.6 million acres were burned(link is external) nationwide, including the massive, yet-to-be contained Bootleg Fire in Oregon. In 2020, nearly 59,000 wildfires burned more than 10 million acres. This was the second-most acreage impacted in a year since 1960, according(link is external) to the National Interagency Coordination Center for wildland fires.
Since the launch of FirstNet in 2018, the network has become an important tool in the toolbox for wildland firefighters. We have seen tremendous interest and use of the FirstNet fleet(link is external) of portable network assets for public safety agencies’ emergency response needs, with more than 750 requests from public safety in 2020.
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by AllThingsECC.com | Jul 27, 2021 | Articles, Comm Center News, Press Release
BURLINGTON, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Everbridge, Inc. (NASDAQ: EVBG), the global leader in critical event management (CEM), today announced its next-generation 911 solution designed to improve emergency dispatch in the United States. Through a partnership with RapidSOS, Everbridge 911 Connect™, an extension of the company’s CEM for Public Safety solutions, delivers enhanced location accuracy and provides unique caller identification information on wireless 911 calls, leveraging an expanded life safety database of over 250 million residential and business contacts. The new solution also captures critical information from residents to assist first responders while en-route to an emergency call, including special and functional needs, mental health impairments and household information, which is critical in helping responders with their daily mission….
by AllThingsECC.com | Jul 27, 2021 | Articles, Comm Center News, Press Release
TURLOCK, Calif., July 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Today, the MedicAlert Foundation, creator of the globally recognized medical ID system, announced a long-term strategic agreement with RapidDeploy, the industry’s leading cloud-native emergency response platform. Through the partnership, MedicAlert will deliver members’ critical health data to public safety dispatchers via the RapidDeploy platform.
MedicAlert members wear a medical ID and maintain an emergency health profile with their MedicAlert membership. The profile is a detailed personal health record that includes information on medical conditions, medications, allergies, vaccinations, medical devices, and patient instructions. It’s what MedicAlert relays to first responders when a MedicAlert member experiences an emergency…
by AllThingsECC.com | Jul 26, 2021 | Articles, Comm Center News
Imageware Authenticate is the Only Biometric MFA Solution in the First Responders’ FirstNet App Catalog
SAN DIEGO, July 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Imageware® (OTCQB: IWSY) (“Imageware” or “the Company”), a leader in biometric identification and authentication, announced today that following a rigorous review process, its Imageware Authenticate solution is now FirstNet® Verified™ and accessible via the FirstNet App Catalog.
FirstNet is the only nationwide wireless broadband communications platform dedicated to America’s first responders and public safety community. Built with AT&T in a public-private partnership with the First Responder Network Authority, FirstNet brings innovative capabilities to public safety communications to strengthen first responders’ incident response and to help them connect to the critical information they need – every day and in every emergency…
