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FirstNet Connections Doubled in FY 2020

Public safety agencies using FirstNet grew from 9,000 in FY 2019 to 13,000 in FY 2020, and connections doubled to 1.5 million, it reported to Congress. The network covered 54% of Americans in rural areas, said the report, posted Monday.…

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The authority said it invested $200 million in the network, beyond the work of AT&T.