In addition to AT&T supplying bundles with Internet, landline phones, mobile phones and DirecTV to consumers AT&T also provides communication during emergencies. A few months ago AT&T won the bid to be the primary contractor to build out the nationwide emergency wireless Internet network for the federal government. Internet Service Provider AT&T is charged with building the antennas and towers for the whole network. FirstNet is the name of the program and the AT&T contract with FirstNet will be for 25 years.
Communications between first responders during emergencies is of major importance. Often traditional consumer phones and local Internet Service Providers can struggle to keep up with the extra demand that goes along with any big emergency situation. Having a dedicated first responder-only network should alleviate the congestion on the consumer wireless broadband networks while giving first responder's communications much needed security and reliability.
AT&T will be providing service to First Responders in addition to the AT&T Internet and DirecTV bundles already provided.
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