Firstnet Ready Devices

Devices that have a firstnet ready badge are those that will work on the firstnet evolved packet core simply by installing a firstnet sim card.
Firstnet ready devices. Only devices that pass these tests are certified and approved as firstnet ready. Samsung firstnet ready devices are designed for life in the field and packed with features for first responders. Devices are ready for public safety s use on firstnet. Ip68 certified mobile devices for first responders samsung s ip68 certified phones and tablets are water and dust resistant so they can be used worry free anywhere even surviving for a half hour in five foot deep water.
The firstnet mission is to deploy operate maintain and improve the first high speed nationwide wireless broadband network for first responders public safety and emergency response teams. Note that some firstnet ready devices may also require a simple software update. Devices with this capability are known as firstnet ready or firstnet capable. By joe martinet director of devices.
Firstnet capable devices can also access firstnet but require updating of software and possibly an unlocking of the device before the firstnet sim. Firstnet ready refers to devices that are ready to go out of the box once the special firstnet sim card is installed. Nist list identifies approved devices per firstnet s device approval program. This is an exciting time for firstnet.
The middle class tax relief and job creation act of 2012 created the first responder network authority firstnet as an independent authority within ntia.