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County map of Indiana, cell tower

Southwest Indiana’s first responders got a major boost in their wireless communications with the addition of new, purpose-built FirstNet cell sites and other public safety-specific network enhancements across the area. This new infrastructure is a part of the FirstNet network expansion taking place across the state, bringing increased coverage, capacity and capabilities for public safety.

County map of North Carolina, cell tower

North Carolina first responders got a major boost in their wireless communications with the addition of 5 new, purpose-built FirstNet cell sites and other network enhancements. This new infrastructure is a part of the FirstNet network expansion taking place across the state, bringing increased coverage, capacity and capabilities for public safety.

State of New Jersey with five counties highlighted

First responders got a major boost in their wireless communications with the addition of new, purpose-built cell sites. The sites – located in five counties – are part of the FirstNet network expansion taking place in New Jersey which is bringing increased coverage, capacity and capability to first responders across the state.

County map of Connecticut, cell tower

Goshen’s first responders got a major boost in their wireless communications with the addition of a new, purpose-built cell site. The site – located in Northwestern Connecticut – is part of the FirstNet network expansion taking place in Connecticut which is bringing increased coverage, capacity and capability to first responders across the state

Graphic with connected dots and title of the Accelerate R2 Response and Resiliency program

The FirstNet Authority joined U.S. Department of Commerce’s EDA and NIST in announcing the awardee of the Accelerate R2 Network Challenge. The R2 Network Challenge is an interagency program that connects stakeholders in the response and resilience (R2) industries, accelerating the speed at which startups and other organizations can bring innovations to the public safety market, create new businesses and jobs, and support community resilience.