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No one is required to use the network. FirstNet’s goal is to make the network cost-competitive with commercial networks and to add many public safety features that are not generally available on commercial networks. That said, if a chief of a department is happy …Continue Reading Does Public Safety in Massachusetts have to use the NPSBN? How would we go about using the NPSBN if we were interested?
When we talk with public safety officials about FirstNet, it sounds like a good idea. To embrace it in practice, though, most officials indicate two fundamental hurdles that FirstNet must overcome to win their business. First, the network needs to be affordable. Cities and …Continue Reading Coverage is Key to the National Public Safety Broadband Network
Two of the other most frequent questions our office receives about FirstNet and the National Public Safety Broadband Network (NPSBN), is “How much is it going to cost?” and “Who’s going to pay for it?” How much is the NPSBN going to cost to …Continue Reading Paying for the National Public Safety Broadband Network
One of the most frequent questions our office gets is “When is the National Public Safety Broadband Network going to be available for first responders to use?” The short answer is, we are not quite sure. The long answer – as you would expect – …Continue Reading When Will the NPSBN Be Available in Massachusetts?
While the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) has been around for four years now, many are not aware of what it is and what it is trying to accomplish. This blog will cover some background on FirstNet and the National Public Safety Broadband Network …Continue Reading An Introduction to FirstNet and the National Public Safety Broadband Network
This is the first in a series of blog postings from the Commonwealth Public Safety Broadband Office (PSBO). The PSBO is an office within the Commonwealth’s Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (EOPSS). Headed by Curtis Wood, Undersecretary for Forensic Science and Technology, the …Continue Reading Welcome to the Public Safety Broadband Office’s Blog
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