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Oakland County IT explains switch of county-issued phones to AT&T FirstNet for first-responder priority
Summary
County IT told the committee that most county-issued devices were moved to AT&T FirstNet to give first-responder priority, a dedicated public-safety band and vendor support, with exceptions allowed where coverage is poor.
Oakland County IT officials briefed the committee on a transition of county-issued devices to AT&T FirstNet, a nationwide public-safety communications network created after 9/11 to prioritize first responders during incidents.
Monty Logan, director of infrastructure services in Oakland County IT, said FirstNet provides priority traffic for designated first-responder devices and operates on a dedicated…
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