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FirstNet Experience Program

FirstNet Authority’s new Public Safety Immersive Test Center provides virtual environment for first responders

The FirstNet Authority’s new Public Safety Immersive Test Center is designed to explore future tech for public safety training and operations. The center enables simulations of real-world scenarios using virtual and augmented reality, location services, high-speed optical tracking cameras, and haptic interfaces.

Quality of Service

FirstNet, the nationwide public safety broadband network, is specifically designed to meet public safety’s critical communications needs. Quality of Service ensures that data public safety needs is at their fingertips.

Priority Access

FirstNet, the nationwide public safety broadband network, is specifically designed to meet public safety’s critical communications needs. Two of the key public safety features of FirstNet are priority and preemption. Priority means that public safety devices gain access to the network first and that public safety is at the front of the line.

Preemption

FirstNet, the nationwide public safety broadband network, is specifically designed to meet public safety’s critical communications needs. Two of the key public safety features of FirstNet are priority and preemption. Preemption means that public safety devices are treated as the most important on the network. Network resources cannot be taken from public safety.