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Wisconsin to Transform Communications for Public Safety; Governor Walker Approves Buildout Plan for First Responder NetworkRESTON, Va., Dec. 15, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Wisconsin is moving to advance first responder communications. Today, Governor Scott Walker 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. "Clear and reliable communication is essential for first responders to do their jobs effectively," said Governor Walker. "This new partnership provides crucial, secure, and robust broadband access to our first responders and public safety personnel to help them save lives when every second counts. I look forward to FirstNet and AT&T implementing their plan and its widespread positive effect in protecting Wisconsin's communities." 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 Wisconsin'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. "This is a great day for first responders across Wisconsin and the residents they serve," said Kewaunee County Sheriff Matt Joski. "By joining the FirstNet network, the Governor has opened the door to enhanced technology that will improve emergency services and response times. From Pleasant Prairie to Cassville and Kewaunee to Webster, this service will help public safety better serve our citizens." FirstNet will transform the way Wisconsin's fire, police, EMS and other public safety personnel communicate and share information. Specifically, it will:
"By joining the FirstNet network, Governor Walker has made public safety a priority, choosing the best network communications solution for the state," says FirstNet CEO Mike Poth. "FirstNet brings new technologies to emergency first responders in Wisconsin over the most modernized and advanced broadband network available today. We look forward to our continued partnership with the Badger State." The decision enables the First Responder Network Authority and AT&T to begin creating an entirely new wireless ecosystem for public safety communications. Wisconsin's first responder subscribers will have immediate access to quality of service, priority and preemption to voice and data across the FirstNet network. By opting in to FirstNet, fire, police, EMS and other public safety workers subscribing to the service will have dedicated access to the information they need, when and where they need it – 24/7/365, like their mission. "We applaud Governor Walker for opting in to FirstNet and giving Wisconsin's public safety community the cutting-edge technologies they need to help protect and save lives," said Scott T. VanderSanden, president of AT&T Wisconsin. "AT&T is honored to work with the state to bring FirstNet to Wisconsin, and to give our first responders the innovative communication tools they deserve." 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. ***Claim based on the Nielsen Certified Data Network Score. Score includes data reported by wireless consumers in the Nielsen Mobile Insights survey, network measurements from Nielsen Mobile Performance and Nielsen Drive Test Benchmarks for Q2 + Q3 2017 across 121 markets.
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