Verizon Frontline Survey: Network reliability, 5G and cybersecurity top priorities for first responders Page 1

• 65% of first responders said that a reliable and resilient network is the most important factor for daily communication.
• A majority of first responders (66%) see 5G as a “top priority” or “important”
• 75% believed that AI would be a “fairly important” to “highest priority” for security agencies in the future.

BASKING RIDGE, NJ, Sept. 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Verizon Frontline today announced the results of a survey of nearly 1,700 public safety professionals from emergency medical services, fire and police departments, and disaster management agencies, including 911 and emergency dispatch centers.

Now in its fourth year, the Verizon Frontline Public Safety Communications SurveyThe 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 their outlook on how 5G and advances in communications technology might impact their work in this field.