Category: Alabama FirstNet News

AT&T Invests More Than $1.4 Billion Over 3-Year Period to Boost Local Networks in Alabama

News Release Issued by AT&T on June 25, 2019 For the full article click here. MONTGOMERY, Ala., — AT&T has invested more than $1.4 billion in Alabama wireless and wired networks during 2016-2018. These investments boost reliability, coverage, speed and overall performance for residents and businesses. AT&T has improved critical services that support Public Safety […]

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FirstNet Authority Leaders Visit Georgia Cyber Center

FirstNet Authority Leaders Visit Georgia Cyber Center By Brigadier General Welton Chase, Jr. (US Army, Ret.), FirstNet Board Member When your job is to protect our communities, nothing is more important than being connected, protected and situationally aware. As a U.S. Army veteran with three tours in combat, I had the privilege to serve while […]

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FirstNet helps San Antonio develop a common operating picture for big events

FirstNet helps San Antonio develop a common operating picture for big events Putting on a large-scale event brings its share of headaches for a city. That’s no different for us here in San Antonio. And hosting the college basketball championship here a year ago was definitely a challenge. The Southwest Texas Fusion Center took on […]

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FirstNet Serves as Key Component of Cold Case Investigation

Elmore County, AL – For law enforcement and first responders, every second counts, whether in times of emergencies or special investigations. That was just the case recently for several law enforcement agencies in Alabama, as a family in Elmore County awaited answers in the cold case disappearance of their loved one. 30-year-old Traci Pittman Kegley […]

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