SAN FRANCISCO, March 30, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- "We are committed
to making the deployment of the first-ever nationwide public safety
network a reality with advanced technology," said Ken McNeely, President of AT&T California.
"This significant public-private infrastructure investment is
expected to create 10,000 U.S. jobs over the next two years from
AT&T's work for FirstNet. AT&T has a 140-year history of
investment in California and a
long-standing commitment to serving the public safety
community.
"As we've seen time and again in disasters, from the Loma Prieta
Earthquake to the recent Butte Fire, it can be difficult for first
responders to communicate and work together in an emergency.
"Just as smartphones have created a new era of real-time
information and connectedness for individuals, the FirstNet
network, devices and applications will enable the collaboration the
public safety community needs to get real time information to save
lives."
Link to full release:
http://about.att.com/story/firstnet_selects_att_to_build_network_supporting_first_responders.html
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