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Map of Minnesota with county lines, purpose-built FirstNet cell site.

First responders in northwestern Minnesota and those serving the White Earth Reservation got a major boost in their access to broadband communications with the addition of a new, purpose-built cell site.

Law enforcement officer using a smartphone

(WASHINGTON) Three U.S. Department of Commerce agencies have launched a first-of-its-kind interagency challenge focused on accelerating innovations for disaster response and resilience technology.

 

Head shots of Karima Holmes and Matt Slinkard

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced today the appointment of two leaders in public safety and law enforcement to serve on the Board of the First Responder Network Authority.

FirstNet Authority Board members sit at a table during a quarterly meeting

Expanding deployable assets, upgrading the FirstNet core to be 5G Ready are focus of first investments opportunities aligned with public safety priorities in FirstNet Authority Roadmap

 

Maryland Delegate Johnny Mautz, FirstNet Authority Board Member David Zolet and others cut a red ribbon to celebrate a new cell site in Tilghman Island
Talbot County’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 Tilghman Island – is part of the FirstNet network expansion taking place in Maryland, which is bringing increased coverage, capacity, and capabilities to first responders across the state.