Brian Cooley is CNET's Editor at large and has been with the brand since 1995. He currently focuses on electrification of vehicles but also follows the big trends in smart home, digital healthcare, 5G ...

First responders perform a specialized job. And with the launch of the FirstNet network core, first responders now have access to a truly specialized communications system that can keep up with their ...

The FirstNet platform includes a packet core, built on physically separate hardware, allowing first responders to have their own nationwide broadband. First responders perform a specialized job. And ...

With 1,500 public safety agencies (and rising) adopting FirstNet, it's understandable for there to be questions regarding the relatively new concept. I wrote to AT&T with in hopes they'd help clarify ...

The First Responder Network Authority, also known as FirstNet, is an independent authority that was established in the wake of September 11, 2001. After the terrorist attacks, the government realized ...

AT&T and FirstNet announced that first responders can gain access to their nationwide public safety network. First responders can either visit an AT&T store or sign up online. AT&T and FirsNet’s ...

All 50 states, along with two territories and Washington, D.C., have decided to join FirstNet, the dedicated, nationwide first responder network, by its Dec. 28 deadline. The unofficial member list ...

Indications are that 2018 will be a formative year for both FirstNet, authorized by Congress in 2012, and Verizon, which announced plans to build a private network for public safety communications in ...