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While everyone else was probably battling dropped calls at the F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix, first responders were reportedly cruising on AT&T's FirstNet. Because when lives are on the line, you can't afford 'can you hear me now?' moments.

Ever wonder what really goes into making critical comms actually *work* under extreme pressure?

#TechNews #FirstNet #ReliableTech #F1Vegas #MobileNetworking
Link: https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/las-vegas-first-responders-lean-on-at-ts-firstnet-to-stay-connected-during-the-f1-race/#ftag=CAD590a51e

Las Vegas First Responders Lean on AT&T's FirstNet to Stay Connected During the F1 Race

Amid the chaos of the Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix, I talked to AT&T and first responders about how they plan and operate during events like this.

CNET

JB aka J Lee Apr 2, 2025

From #Pentagon resignations to #FirstNet success, your Wednesday morning links for 2 April from the Horizon: #FDA #F16 #ATC #&c https://buff.ly/ExxUyuo

Horizon Cutting-room links: Wednesday, 2 April 2025

Today is Wednesday, 2 April 2025. At the Horizon, we covered Guantánamo’s $40 million price tag to house under 400 migrants and the Pentagon’s accelerated cuts to its civilian workforce, among other stories and protests. Here are your cutting-room links. “**New Defense Department experimentation series targets data integration,

Chaedrol's Washington Horizon

Marcus "MajorLinux" Summers Dec 19, 2024

If I was running AT&T, I'd make 'em pay for it still.

$2 per megabyte: AT&T mistakenly charged customer $6,223 for 3.1GB of data

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/12/2-per-megabyte-att-mistakenly-charged-customer-6223-for-3-1gb-of-data/

#ATT #FirstNet #Police #ACAB #Tech

$2 per megabyte: AT&T mistakenly charged customer $6,223 for 3.1GB of data

Texas police officer switched to AT&T FirstNet and got a horrible surprise.

Ars Technica

RedPacket Security Jul 25, 2024

In reversal, AT&T says most FirstNet customers impacted in data breach disclosed last week - https://www.redpacketsecurity.com/in-reversal-at-t-says-most-firstnet-customers-impacted-in-data-breach-disclosed-last-week-25-07-2024/

#cybersecurity #data_breach #FirstNet #OSINT #Cyber

In reversal, AT&T says most FirstNet customers impacted in data breach disclosed last week - RedPacket Security

AT&T has recently disclosed that a majority of those connected to the FirstNet service, a vital public safety network for U.S. first responders, were

RedPacket Security

Bud Talbot Apr 30, 2024

Somehow, as a #FirstNet user, I got on the "AT&T Brand Shop" email list. Perusing the collection just now, it strikes me that so much of the apparel and merch for FN looks like it belongs on the gold course (they even have a branded golf tee holder lol) rather than on the front lines of public service.

Corporate marketing and branding ...such a charade.

🌪 MikeMathia 📡Oct 28, 2023

#FirstNet went down earlier tonight. That straight up rung my bell at work.

Bud Talbot Sep 18, 2023

Both times we used #Starlink on fires this summer it was painfully slow. Cellular deployables (#FirstNet and #Verizon CoWs and CoLTs) where much better solutions for us.

https://www.techdirt.com/2023/09/15/starlink-has-a-small-fraction-of-the-customers-it-originally-promised-investors/

Starlink Has A Small Fraction Of The Customers It Originally Promised Investors

To be clear: SpaceX’s Starlink service is a game changer for those out of range of broadband access. Getting several hundred megabits per second in the middle of nowhere is a decidedly good t…

Techdirt

Bud Talbot Jun 1, 2023

#FirstNet
#PublicSafety

FCC reauthorizes FirstNet’s use of Band 14 | Fierce Wireless
https://www.fiercewireless.com/wireless/fcc-reauthorizes-firstnets-use-band-14

FCC reauthorizes FirstNet’s use of Band 14

The Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (PSHSB) of the FCC last week granted the use of the | The Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau of the FCC last week granted the use of the 700 MHz Band 14 to FirstNet for 10 years, although that’s contingent on Congress extending FirstNet’s authorization.

Fierce Wireless

Bud Talbot May 4, 2023

I know that people have a lot of opinions about #Firstnet, but it works well for me everyday and on incidents. I'm a satisfied user

https://youtu.be/kohXYC1Z5DU