SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Sept. 9, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Axon (Nasdaq:
AAXN), the global leader in connected public safety technologies,
today announced that Axon has passed carrier certification
requirements to operate on the FirstNet public safety communication
platform for its Axon Body 3 body-worn camera. Axon Body 3 is the
first LTE-connected camera built for law enforcement and was
designed to improve officer safety. To learn more, visit:
https://www.axon.com/body-3.
Receiving the FirstNet Ready™ carrier certification means that
any FirstNet-connected Axon Body 3 device on the Axon network is
meeting some of the highest of industry standards for public safety
communications. Customers will feel confident knowing they can rely
on a world-class cellular network when dealing with
communication-heavy incidents.
"We're proud to have reached this important milestone in the
final development stage of Axon Body 3," says Axon Director of
Wireless Strategy, Will Egner, Ph.D.
"This connected camera will radically transform how members of
public safety use video evidence to capture the truth and act on
near real-time awareness."
The embedded FirstNet connectivity will give law enforcement
officers off-the-shelf access to the unmatched benefits of the
nationwide FirstNet public safety network. Combining FirstNet's
reliable connectivity with the Axon Body 3 will help law
enforcement officers capture and relay critical events back as they
happen. Plus, with FirstNet service, the Axon Body 3's video
streams, real-time alerts and more will be prioritized.
"FirstNet devices go through extensive review, so first
responders can be confident that Axon Body 3 body-worn cameras meet
our highest standards for reliability, security and performance,"
says Bob Sloan, Chief Operating
Officer, FirstNet Program at AT&T. "We're pleased to take this
important next step with Axon and officially welcome them to
FirstNet's growing device ecosystem for first responder solutions.
The more tools public safety has access to on their network, the
more we can help them achieve their mission."
FirstNet is the nationwide public safety broadband network
dedicated to America's first responders. Being built with AT&T
(Nasdaq: T) in public-private partnership with the First Responder
Network Authority – an independent government agency – FirstNet is
designed with and for public safety, bringing public safety
communications into the 21st century with new, innovative
capabilities to strengthen incident response. FirstNet provides an
unthrottled, reliable and highly secure connection to the critical
information first responders require while giving them access to
the modern communications tools they need to keep themselves and
those they serve safer.
With FirstNet, first responders can tap into the benefits of the
only nationwide platform that's been built from the ground up just
for them, giving public safety a purpose-built experience they
can't get anywhere else. It's also the only communications platform
overseen by the FirstNet Authority to ensure first responders'
needs are met both now and into the future as well as the only
platform to give first responders always-on, 24-hours-a-day
priority and preemption across voice and data. Plus, FirstNet
brings public safety enhanced security through the only physically
separate public safety core dedicated entirely to public safety in
America.
Axon Body 3 is available to purchase now for agencies in the
U.S. The camera is on track to begin initial shipments to customers
this month. To learn more about Axon Body 3 visit
www.axon.com/AxonBody-3. For more on FirstNet, check out
FirstNet.com.
About Axon
Axon is a network of devices, apps and people that helps public
safety personnel become smarter and safer. With a mission of
protecting life, our technologies give customers the confidence,
focus and time they need to keep their communities safe. Our
products impact every aspect of a public safety officer's
day-to-day experience.
We work hard for those who put themselves in harm's way for all
of us. To date, there are more than 397,800 software seats booked
on the Axon network around the world and more than 220,000 lives
and countless dollars have been saved with the Axon network of
devices, apps and people. Learn more at www.axon.com or by calling
(800) 978-2737.
FirstNet and the FirstNet logo are registered trademarks of the
First Responder Network Authority. All other marks are the property
of their respective owners. Facebook is a trademark of Facebook,
Inc. and Twitter is a trademark of Twitter, Inc.
Axon, Axon Body 3 the Delta Logo are trademarks of Axon
Enterprise, Inc., some of which are registered in the US and other
countries. For more information, visit www.axon.com/legal. All
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CONTACT:
Carley Partridge
Axon PR and Communications Manager
Press@Axon.com
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