Back Solutions Solutions Industries Needs Healthcare Back Offers Offers Back The largest network for public safety Get more coverage on the network that's not just for anyone, but helps everyone. You’re covered across ~3 million square miles See live coverage updates As a FirstNet customer, you can see exactly what’s happening on your network in near-real time via FirstNet Central. Connection that goes further Stay connected with coverage across urban and rural areas—and rapid deployment when and where you need it. We keep building where you go We’re continuously expanding coverage to new areas based on guidance from you, the public safety community. Your connection always comes first You receive First Priority® 24/7 on the only network that doesn’t compete with consumer traffic. America’s only dedicated 5G standalone core is here You can now get faster speeds, improved performance and smarter capacity management. FirstNet is built for the realities of emergency response. FirstNet 5G standalone requires a compatible plan and device and is not available everywhere. Expert backup at the ready for you ROG is ready 24/7/365 at no extra cost, only for FirstNet agency customers. Your agency can call on ROG, a team of former first responders, to deploy dedicated coverage assets for planned events and emergencies. Direct-to-cellular satellite is coming FirstNet is teaming up with AST SpaceMobile to integrate public safety-grade satellite connectivity. 20,000 square miles of coverage added In just one year, we’ve expanded our reach by an area more than twice the size of New Jersey. $8 billion invested in expansion A10-year initiative with network partner AT&T will evolve and expand America’s public safety network. Innovative solutions that strengthen your connection anywhere your team goes. How does FirstNet coverage compare to Verizon or T-Mobile? FirstNet provides America’s first responders and essential workers with the largest network for public safety. The network reaches nearly 3 million square miles of coverage across the U.S.1 With Band 14 and all AT&T commercial bands, FirstNet wireless coverage reaches over 99% of Americans.2 It supports more first responders than any other network in the country. 1 Compares ground-based cellular networks. 2 Coverage not available everywhere. What is Band 14? Band 14 is the nationwide, high-quality spectrum set aside by the federal government for FirstNet. This makes America’s public safety network different from commercial networks like T-Mobile and Verizon, which do not have access to spectrum reserved specifically for public safety. When commercial networks get crowded or go down, Band 14 can be cleared and locked for use for first responders and the extended public safety community. This helps them stay connected and communicate during emergencies. Band 14 is also the only spectrum in the U.S. that supports High-Power User Equipment (HPUE) at the highest-allowable power levels. That means that only FirstNet can enable HPUE devices to transmit six times the signal strength of the same device on another provider’s network. This improves coverage in hard-to-reach places like basements, elevators and rural areas. Band 14 helps keep critical communications working when lives are on the line. Why is FirstNet the best choice for public safety? FirstNet is built for public safety. It offers reliability, security and accountability. It helps protect first responders’ mission-critical communications with a dedicated network core and always-on priority and preemption across all AT&T 5G, 4G commercial bands and their own dedicated Band 14 spectrum, when needed. Overseen by the federal government, FirstNet is designed to meet public safety’s unique needs. It evolves based on their feedback. Unlike commercial networks, FirstNet was built from the ground up with and for public safety. It helps provide public safety with connectivity and advanced capabilities to help them better coordinate their incident response and support critical missions. How does FirstNet ensure reliable speeds for first responders? Reliability is critical in emergencies. FirstNet is the only network with a mandate to never throttle (temporary slowing of mobile data speeds) public safety traffic anywhere in the U.S., so public safety can keep consistent access to vital information. How is FirstNet 5G different from 5G on Verizon or T-Mobile? FirstNet is built on the nation's first and only 5G standalone (5G SA) network core dedicated to public safety—not simply a slice of a commercial network. Unlike Verizon and T-Mobile offerings, which rely on a commercial core, the dedicated FirstNet network core is ;architected specifically for first responders' mission needs. That means you have the reliable, highly secure mission-ready performance you need. It provides the foundation for future capabilities tailored specifically for your modern public safety operations. Get support Login to chat online Speak with a dedicated U.S. team member over the phone 24/7. Get specialized FirstNet guidance from an AT&T store representative Connect with a specialist Submit your agency or organization’s info and a specialist will contact you. Video Title We use cookies This site uses cookies and other tracking technologies. These help the site function better. They also help us improve it. This data gives us feedback on how you use our products and services, helps us develop promotional and marketing material more relevant to you, and allows us to connect you with apt content from third parties. Read more about cookies and how to manage your settings here. For information specifically applicable to users in the European Economic Area, please click here .