Verizon Frontline survey: Network reliability, 5G, cybersecurity, top of mind for first responders [Video]

PRESS RELEASE

BASKING RIDGE, N.J. — Verizon Frontline today revealed the findings of a survey of nearly 1,700 public safety professionals from emergency medical services, fire and police departments, and emergency management agencies, including public safety answering points and emergency call centers.

Now in its fourth year, the Verizon Frontline Public Safety Communications Survey, commissioned by Verizon Frontline and conducted by Lexipol, asked respondents about their current and future technology use, network connectivity and 5G, emergency preparedness, cybersecurity, and outlook on how 5G and advances in communications technology may impact their work in the field.

The findings reflect first responders’ current priorities and their expectations for the future with regard to network connectivity, devices and other technologies, and the evolution of emergency response.

“Every day, for more than three decades, we’ve been working hand-in-hand with first responders and public safety agencies on the front lines so we can continue to meet their highly unique mission-critical communications needs,” said Massimo Peselli, Chief Revenue Officer, …