Nationwide coverage for first responders is at risk unless Congress gets their act together
The dedicated public safety broadband network of the United States, known as FirstNet, and built by AT&T under federal contract after the 9/11 attacks…
Author: PSBTA Team
The mission of the Public Safety Broadband Technology Association is to empower the first responder community by providing them with the tools and resources necessary to participate in the overall success of the network. This includes training a new generation of public safety processionals on the fundamentals of the network by providing access and a platform to trade ideas, innovations, best practices and lessons learned that will lead to smarter and more effective public safety services.
The Future of Emergency Response Tech– Balancing Innovation, Integration, and Usability
Among the most anticipated sessions every year at the FirstNet Users Vision Summit are the Think Tanks, where leaders from public safety and the indus…
The FirstNet Authority Announces Leadership Changes
On behalf of the Public Safety Spectrum Alliance, (PSSA) we thank retiring CEO Joe Wassel for his leadership during a significant phase in FirstNet’…
Ensuring Connectivity in Remote Areas: Bridging the Gap for Public Safety with FirstNet
When members of the Public Safety community gather to discuss the state of Public Safety communications, the ability to provide consistent and reliabl…
Technology Sessions – 4.9 GHz and Artificial Intelligence (AI)
The Public Safety Broadband Technology Association (PSBTA) and Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials, Intl. (APCO) held a joint commun…
Support FirstNet Reauthorization!
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Support the reauthorization of the FirstNet Authority to preserve public safety’s network
In 2009, the leadership of the major public safety organizations came together for the first time ever to ask Congress for dedicated spectrum and fund…
What does FirstNet Authority Reauthorization mean?
During the recent webinar Optimizing AI & FirstNet for public safety, Michael Barnbeck, Deputy Executive Director of the Public Safety Broadband Technology Association (PSBTA), provided…
Public Safety Broadband Technology Association (PSBTA): Advancing Public Safety Communications for a Safer Future
The Public Safety Broadband Technology Association (PSBTA) leads the charge in advancing public safety communication networks, equipping first respond…