And as the 2021 wildfire season continues to escalate, we’ve joined forces with Airgain to provide public safety with significant cost savings and make this exclusive capability more accessible to agencies across the country.
AT&T is also focused on boosting the use of HPUE, which extends the range of network coverage in FirstNet’s Band 14 spectrum and is particularly useful in rural and hard-to-reach urban areas such as basements and stairwells, where signal strength can be low. It has branded its FirstNet HPUE tech as “FirstNet MegaRange” and last week launched a new promotion with Airgain for its AirgainConnect AC-HPUE LTE antenna modem, with a $400 discount on the equipment and $800 in FirstNet service credits. The promo is only available in certain states; you can read the fine print here.
Public safety agencies are able to be more connected at the network edge with Airgain partnership. When every second counts, connectivity for first responders is critical. It is imperative no matter where they are within their districts that they should be able to contact assistance, information, send data, and record video. Cradlepoint has long been a trusted provider of in-vehicle routers to link responders to their lifelines. Now, Cradlepoint and Airgain have announced a partnership to provide the best in performance for these personnel at the edge of network coverage or in tough coverage areas to maintain reliable, seamless, and secure network access.
Read how the Bangs Ambulance saw significant improvement in connectivity after switching to FirstNet, and even greater coverage after installing AirgainConnect. Bangs Ambulance experienced an increase in connectivity which helped close its coverage gap to stay connected during 99.8% of miles traveled.
