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FirstNet Expands 5G and In-Building Connectivity

FirstNet , Built with AT&T covers more infrastructure that allows them to be more improve situational awareness and reduce
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first responders than any network in the flexible, resilient and agile. That’s why we response times.
country. And as America’s public safety integrated AT&T ESInet with the FirstNet Why is this important? AT&T is the
wireless communications provider, AT&T network to extend network connectivity only carrier that can provide end-to-end
is furthering their critical communications to remote PSAPs that are either hard to emergency communication solutions,
by expanding 5G on FirstNet, boosting reach or experiencing an outage. And the from 9-1-1 to dispatch to response.
dedicated in-building connectivity State of Tennessee is leading the country in And as public safety’s partner, it’s about
and enhancing 9-1-1 resiliency across deploying this innovative solution at every where first responders need connectivity.
Tennessee with FirstNet as a wireless PSAP across the state. This further protects Emergencies are unpredictable and during
backup. the nearly 7 million people who call the these critical moments, the public safety
Expanding 5G on FirstNet, the only Volunteer State home. Interoperability with community needs reliable, interoperable
network built with and for the nation’s first FirstNet enables redundancy, resiliency and communications. Today, more than
responders: Now, public safety in more agility with AT&T ESInet so that PSAPs can 21,800 agencies and organizations –
than 40 cities – including Boston, Charlotte, focus on keeping their communities safe. accounting for 3.7 million connections1
Chicago, Minneapolis, Nashville, Phoenix, If AT&T ESInet detects a disruption to the – use FirstNet to stay mission-ready.
Seattle and St. Louis – can access AT&T primary connection of a 9-1-1 call center, We’ve seen significant growth in FirstNet
mid-band 5G+ spectrum to get the early it will automatically route 9-1-1 calls over because the public safety community
benefits of its ultra-fast connectivity in a the FirstNet network to a remote PSAP. recognizes commercial networks aren’t
way that meets their unique mission needs. This integration strengthens PSAPs to designed to properly handle the specific
That means first responders in about 100 maintain operations and creates a path for and niche demands of first responders.
markets across the country have access future Next Generation 9-1-1 technologies, And commercial networks are not subject
to at least 1 of the 3 flavors of 5G (using including videos and images. These to the rigorous level of oversight and
low-, mid- and high-band spectrum) we’re technologies allow PSAPs to coordinate accountability by the federal government.
delivering on FirstNet. with first responders more efficiently, That’s why public safety has FirstNet.
Boosting dedicated in-building
connectivity where public safety needs it
most: Following the network investment
from the First Responder Network
Authority (FirstNet Authority), qualified first
responder agencies on FirstNet can now
get Cell Booster Pros for use in areas where
they’ve previously experienced connectivity
challenges – all at no cost to them. It’s
just one more way our unprecedented
public-private partnership is strengthening
public safety’s command and control of
their network. The Cell Booster Pro is an
enterprise-grade mini cell site that provides
reliable connectivity for public safety on
FirstNet, as well as employees and visitors
on the AT&T commercial network. The Cell
Booster Pro transmits public safety’s high-
quality Band 14 spectrum as well as AT&T
commercial LTE. With the ability to mesh
3 of these mini cell sites within a building,
agencies can increase coverage by up to
45,000 square feet, supporting nearly 200
users. Thousands of devices are available
to first responder agencies across the
country – all at no additional cost to them.
Enhancing 9-1-1 resiliency across
Tennessee: We are also uniquely
positioned to equip 9-1-1 call centers, or
public safety answering points (PSAPs),
and first responders with an integrated

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