Public First Responder Agencies Continue to Adopt Innovative Cellular Connectivity Solutions Leveraging Cradlepoint’s Grant Assistance Program

BOISE, Idaho, Oct. 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cradlepoint, part of Ericsson (Nasdaq: ERIC), announced today that public agencies across the United States continue to take advantage of the Cradlepoint FirstConnect Grant Award Program. The funding program was initiated to support public agencies who needed to modernize connectivity and communications solutions, but lacked adequate public funding.

A wealth of new technologies and applications—including 5G solutions, private networking options, and more—exist today to aid frontline responders in their life-saving work. However, finding money to power these technologies and important tools can prove to be incredibly difficult for first responder organizations. The Cradlepoint FirstConnect program assists public safety agencies and first responders in leveraging wireless network solutions to connect the most up-to-date technologies and applications that help them act faster, improve communication, stay safer, and better protect their communities.

“Wireless cellular network connection enables greater agility, with solutions that can flex and scale as plans—and emergencies—evolve, harnessing the power to aid first responders and public safety agencies on the front lines,” said Bryan Wood, senior vice president of sales, North America at Cradlepoint. “With the Cradlepoint FirstConnect program, in conjunction with the U.S. Cares Act, we stand ready to assist public agencies as they look for new and adapted ways of performing their vital role to protect and serve their communities with wireless technologies.”

In West Virginia, the Kimball Volunteer Fire Department is dedicated to providing the most efficient emergency response to assist the citizens in the Town of Kimball and surrounding areas in times of need. Deploying dependable broadband in the field is a tremendous need for responders in Southern West Virginia. Utilizing Cradlepoint IBR900-1200 modems attached to Assured Wireless HPUE antennas allows the department to use the latest in mobile technology on emergency scenes, providing more reliable mobile communications and allowing the department to deploy mobile computer aided dispatch connecting directly to the 9-1-1 system.