AT&T has launched 1,000 new cell sites for FirstNet's public safety network.
The carrier said it has deployed the cell sites with public safety's 700MHz frequency band, also known as Band 14 spectrum.
FirstNet operates a network for first responders that is used by AT&T.
According to AT&T, the new sites are part of the company's ten-year investment to evolve FirstNet's public safety network and for the expansion of the Band 14 spectrum to more public safety-centric locations.
The carrier stated that the deployment of the sites has been delivered nine months ahead of schedule.
The sites will support first responders’ missions across 46 states and the District of Columbia, with more than two-thirds focused on rural and tribal areas.
“Whether we are responding to rural areas or urban incidents like the recent LA fires, FirstNet is our partner in emergency response,” said Sergeant Cruz Correa, California Highway Patrol.
“With a comprehensive network, innovative technology, and critical deployable assets, FirstNet is built with our diverse needs in mind, giving us peace of mind that we can stay connected.”
More than 30,000 agencies and organizations use FirstNet to communicate across 4G and 5G networks.
At present, FirstNet covers 99 percent of first responders, but has plans to increase this further to some of the most remote parts of the country.
Separately last week, the Federal Communications Commission granted AT&T permission to work with AST SpaceMobile to begin testing direct-to-cellular satellite connectivity on public safety’s Band 14 spectrum for FirstNet.
