FirstNet Momentum: More Than 1,000 Public Safety Agencies Subscribed
Public Safety Agencies Across the Country are Adopting Their Network, Seeing Immediate Benefits From Key Capabilities and Highly Reliable FirstNet Connections
First responders championed the creation of FirstNet. And now that it's here, they continue to show their support. More than 1,000 public safety agencies across 52 states and territories have joined FirstNet, nearly doubling the network's adoption since April.
FirstNet is designed to support the entire public safety community. Current users include:
- 11 state patrol agencies
- Tribal public safety
- Volunteer firefighters and responders
- Federal agencies
- School districts.
They can use the service to communicate and coordinate with public safety during times of crisis.
"First responders across the country are saying 'yes' to THEIR network," said Chris Sambar, senior vice president, AT&T-FirstNet. "We believe FirstNet is a nationwide asset to public safety – one that is helping first responders more easily, safely and effectively carry out their lifesaving mission. And we couldn't be more honored to be charged with delivering it."
"We are pleased to see first responders taking advantage of the early benefits of their network," said FirstNet Authority CEO Mike Poth. "Public safety's input is essential to ensuring the deployment and future evolution of FirstNet meets their rigorous demands. Our team looks forward to continuing to work closely with public safety, advocating for their innovation needs now and in the future."