Security News > 2021 > April > AT&T evolves FirstNet to help the public safety community stay mission ready

As public safety's partner, AT&T is committed to evolving FirstNet to meet first responders' needs and supporting innovative new technologies to help them stay mission ready.

That's just a few ways 5G on FirstNet could help public safety achieve their life-saving missions in the future.

This is the beginning of a multi-phase, multi-year journey to deliver full 5G capabilities on FirstNet for public safety, but it is rolling out more locations all the time and will continue to approach 5G for public safety in a way that meets their unique mission needs.

FirstNet is the only nationwide, high-speed broadband communications platform dedicated to and purpose-built for America's first responders and the extended public safety community.

"5G for FirstNet is not your typical 5G. Now, there's no doubt that 5G has a lot to offer the entire public safety community, but what's most important is ensuring that as new technologies become available - whether it's 5G, augmented reality, edge computing or others - that we take a first responder-centric view in how we approach its deployment."

"This commitment is why FirstNet is the only network to provide comprehensive, tower-to-core encryption for public safety. And it's why our work with this community goes beyond connectivity by also helping ensure that those who put their lives on the line are holistically at their best day in and day out," said Jason Porter President, Public Sector and FirstNet, AT&T. "We are excited to bring 5G to FirstNet and see our investments in the next generation of public safety communications become reality."

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