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City reports mixed results in tests of FirstNet and carrier priority services; advises caution
Summary
San Francisco's Department of Technology and emergency management test results found variable performance for FirstNet and carrier priority services during dense events; staff described an $80 million radio upgrade under way and recommended a cautious, "slow the roll" approach to adopting priority broadband until coverage and Band 14 buildout improve.
Department of Technology staff told the Disaster Council that multi‑agency testing of commercial priority networks (AT&T FirstNet and Verizon's priority offering) produced inconsistent, highly variable results during large, dense events such as Fleet Week and the Pride parade.
Staff said the city is in the midst of an $80,000,000 radio‑system upgrade and that FirstNet and Verizon priority services provide preemption and priority for first responders. At the same time, testers showed gaps in user experience and geographic…
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