RESTON, Va., July 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Arkansas, Iowa,
Kentucky, Virginia and Wyoming are the first 5 states to join the
FirstNet network. This is the first-ever nationwide broadband
network and technology ecosystem being delivered by FirstNet and
AT&T* to specifically meet the communications needs of
America's public safety community.
"This has been a momentous week for the FirstNet network," said
FirstNet CEO Mike Poth. "Governors
Hutchinson, Reynolds, Bevin, McAuliffe and Mead are taking critical
steps to fulfill the final recommendations from the 9/11
Commission. This decision will help ensure their states' first
responders have the communications capabilities they need without
delay. And it's a tremendous example of how the federal government,
state governments and the private sector can work together for the
true benefit of the public safety community and the citizens they
bravely serve."
With their decisive actions over the past week, Arkansas Governor Asa
Hutchinson, Iowa Governor
Kim Reynolds, Kentucky Governor Matt
Bevin, Virginia Governor
Terry McAuliffe and Wyoming Governor Matthew Mead are equipping first responders with
modern communication tools for every day and every emergency.
"Arkansas, Iowa, Kentucky, Virginia and Wyoming are leading the way to transform how
public safety communicates," said Chris Sambar, senior vice
president, AT&T – FirstNet. "The need to keep first responders
safe and provide them with the tools that will help them protect
people and communities is something we can all get behind. We're
honored to work with each of these states. And we're 100% committed
to the mission ahead."
States and territories have until mid-December to make their
final decisions. But the sooner a decision is made, the sooner
FirstNet and AT&T can deliver specialized services to their
public safety community.
For more information on FirstNet, please visit
FirstNet.gov/mediakit and att.com/FirstResponderNews. For more
about the value FirstNet will bring to public safety, please visit
FirstNet.com.
About FirstNet
The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) is an independent
authority within the U.S. Department of Commerce, overseen by a 15
member Board. Chartered in 2012, its mission is to ensure the
building, deployment, and operation of the nationwide, broadband
network that equips first responders to save lives and protect U.S.
communities. Learn more at FirstNet.gov/mediakit and follow
FirstNet (@FirstNetGov) on Facebook and Twitter for updates.
*About AT&T
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leading entertainment, business, mobile and high speed internet
services. We offer the nation's best data network** and the best
global coverage of any U.S. wireless provider. We're one of the
world's largest providers of pay TV. We have TV customers in the
U.S. and 11 Latin American countries. Nearly 3.5 million companies,
from small to large businesses around the globe, turn to AT&T
for our highly secure smart solutions.
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**Claim based on the Nielsen Certified Data Network Score.
Score includes data reported by wireless consumers in the Nielsen
Mobile Insights survey, network measurements from Nielsen Mobile
Performance and Nielsen Drive Test Benchmarks for Q4 2016 + Q1 2017
across 121 markets.
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