By Rachel Engel
SA国际传媒
PHOENIX 鈥� AT&T and crews have invested in technology and network upgrades to ensure connectivity between first responders and other public safety entities ahead of the Super Bowl on Feb. 12.
Inside the stadium, FirstNet teams:
- Deployed more than 2,000 wireless network antennas
- Deployed
- Boosted network capacity
Outside the stadium, FirstNet teams:
- Deployed 64 outdoor antennas
- Added upgrades that include Band 14, 5G, 5G+ with C-Band and mmWave, and 4G LTE
To ensure connectivity, the FirstNet Response Operations Group 鈥� led by a team of former first responders 鈥� is on site and equipped with four COWs (Cell on Wheels) to support fan and first responder communications, four dedicated FirstNet SatCOLTs (Satellite Cell on Light Trucks) on 鈥渉ot standby,鈥� a Communications Vehicle (CV) and four Compact Rapid Deployables (CRDs), staged for extra redundancy.
鈥淎nd just like public safety, we鈥檙e prepared for the unexpected, with assets at the ready to provide dedicated FirstNet connectivity 鈥� no matter the emergency,鈥� said Fred Scalera, director of Government Program Management at FirstNet.