Tennessee

Signal Mountain became the first city in Tennessee to join FirstNet, bringing first responders access to a dedicated, reliable network that connects them to the critical information they need during everyday incidents and emergencies.

In the latest podcast, FirstNet Authority National Tribal Government Liaison Adam Geisler sits down with Danae Wilson, manager of the Department of Technology Services for the Nez Perce Tribe, to discuss broadband in tribal communities today and how FirstNet will benefit Indian Country.

At the PSAC Tribal Working Group’s (TWG) semi-annual in-person meeting, the FirstNet Authority updated TWG delegates on FirstNet’s latest developments, and tribal leaders discussed their network needs and shared real-world FirstNet use cases in tribal communities.

When mudslides threatened Hawkins County in March 2019, the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security used a FirstNet deployable to restore communications and stream video back to the Transportation Management Center in Knoxville.

RESTON, Va., August 31, 2017 – Tennessee is transforming communications for first responders across the Volunteer State. Governor Bill Haslam accepted the FirstNet and AT&T plan to deliver a wireless broadband network to the state’s public safety community. FirstNet will bring advanced technologies that will help Tennessee’s first responders save lives and protect communities.