U.S. state of Texas to provide wireless service to public safety community

Source: Xinhua| 2017-09-20 02:36:32|Editor: Mu Xuequan
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HOUSTON, Sept. 19 (Xinhua) -- Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas, the United States, announced Tuesday that Texas would partner with FirstNet and AT&T to deliver a wireless broadband network to the state's public safety community.

"The safety and security of Texas communities is my number one priority, and I want to provide our first responders with the best technology possible," said Abbott.

According to a press release by the governor office on Tuesday, the FirstNet network will provide Texas with modernized devices, apps and tools for first responders to boost their communication abilities on the job.

This plan will improve public safety and enhance emergency preparedness across the state by providing first responders with cutting edge communication technologies.

The governor said, "as we saw in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, our first responders are often the last and only hope for safety in rapidly-changing and life-threatening situations, but this partnership with FirstNet and AT&T, allows Texas's fire, police, EMS and other public safety personnel to be better equipped when responding in these emergencies."

Hurricane Harvey blew ashore on Aug. 25 as the most powerful hurricane to hit Texas in more than 50 years, displacing over one million and damaging some 200,000 houses in the area.

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