FirstNet and the Internet of Things (IoT)

Emergency Management magazine is hosting a webinar about FirstNet and the implementation of IoT. I have found that many government personnel don't know much about their options when it comes to FirstNet. This could be a good refresher and introduction to IoT if you have not explored the issue before. See below for the details:

FirstNet privdes many opportunities for first responders that depend on the network for critical communications, but also for the evolving Internet of Things (IoT) space. As IoT capabilities are brought onto the FirstNet platform, first responders will have highly secure, reliable access to new types of near-real-time data, critical video feeds that support quicker response, improved situational awareness and more efficient collaboration.

Join our panel on April 23 at 11:00am PT/2:00pm ET for a conversation about how IoT applications and the FirstNet network ultimately improve how public safety officials communicate, collaborate and operate. [Note: registration is complimentary]

You’ll hear:

• A FirstNet refresher — facts, benefits, hardware and resources
• What IoT means for public safety
• Examples of how IoT and FirstNet are improving first responder routing, increasing search and rescue effectiveness, managing accident scenes or wildfires, and much more.

Speakers:

• Terra Bastolich, Vice President of Marketing, GetWireless LLC
• Eldon Mast, Channel Director, Sierra Wireless 
• Stephen Devine, FirstNet Director of Public Safety Strategy and Policy, AT&T
• Morgan Wright, Moderator, Senior Fellow, Emergency Management