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Delaware to Transform Communications for Public Safety; Governor Carney Approves Buildout Plan for First Responder NetworkRESTON, Va., Dec. 22, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Delaware is moving to advance first responder communications. Today, Governor John Carney announced his decision to accept the First Responder Network Authority* and AT&T** plan to deliver a wireless broadband network to the state's public safety community. FirstNet will bring advanced technologies that will help first responders save lives and protect communities. "Delaware's first responders need access to state-of-the-art technology to communicate and respond effectively during emergency situations," said Governor Carney. "This is only a first step, but this plan has real potential to prioritize communications among law enforcement agencies, fire and EMS personnel, and help our first responders protect the lives of Delawareans across our state." AT&T, in a public-private partnership with the First Responder Network Authority, will build, operate and maintain a highly secure wireless broadband communications network for Delaware's public safety community at no cost to the state for the next 25 years. The FirstNet network will drive innovation and create an entire system of modernized devices, apps and tools for first responders. FirstNet will transform the way Delaware's fire, police, EMS and other public safety personnel communicate and share information. Specifically, it will:
The First Responder Network Authorty and AT&T designed Delaware's network solution with direct input from the state's public safety community. This helped to address the state's unique communications needs, including:
"With Governor Carney's decision today, FirstNet will deliver a state-of-the art network to address the challenges of communicating in all parts of Delaware – whether along the coast or in rural or underserved areas," said First Responder Network Authority CEO Mike Poth. "Joining FirstNet will make all the difference for Delaware's first responders when working to keep the communities they serve safe and secure." The decision enables the First Responder Network Authority and AT&T to begin creating an entirely new wireless ecosystem for public safety communications. Delaware's first responder subscribers will have immediate and dedicated access to the information they need, quality of service, and priority and preemption for voice and data across the FirstNet network, when and where they need it – 24/7/365. "I'd like to thank Governor Carney for his dedication to first responders here in Delaware," said Denis Dunn, president, AT&T Delaware. "We're honored to help support the public safety mission and to provide the state with the best solution to help protect the safety of those first responders who save lives." For more information on FirstNet, please go to FirstNet.gov/mediakit and att.com/FirstResponderNews. For more about the value FirstNet will bring to public safety, please go to FirstNet.com. *About The First Responder Network Authority **About AT&T AT&T products and services are provided or offered by subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc. under the AT&T brand and not by AT&T Inc. Additional information about AT&T products and services is available at about.att.com. Follow our news on Twitter at @ATT, on Facebook at facebook.com/att and on YouTube at youtube.com/att. © 2017 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved. AT&T, the Globe logo and other marks are trademarks and service marks of AT&T Intellectual Property and/or AT&T affiliated companies. All other marks contained herein are the property of their respective owners. ***Coverage not avail. everywhere. Based on overall coverage in U.S. licensed/roaming areas. Reliability based on voice and data performance from independent 3rd party data.
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