Public Safety Broadband Technology Association

Name

Public Safety Broadband Technology Association

Legal name

Public Safety Broadband Technology Association

Website

https://thepsbta.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Safety Communications Advocacy and Education

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Regulation and Administration of Communications, Electric, Gas, and Other Utilities (92613)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Communications, Media & Spectrum Regulators (BPAIAOAI)

Keywords

• Public safety communications
• First responder advocacy
• Broadband network education
• Emergency services training
• Public safety events

Headquarters

HQ city

Las Vegas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Sponsorships: PSBTA generates revenue through event sponsorships and podcast/webinar sponsorships. Companies offering public safety products and services supporting FirstNet can sponsor events, podcasts, webinars, and the FirstNet Community Collaboration Forums.
2. Membership: Membership is free for Public Safety, Healthcare, Critical Infrastructure, and Other FirstNet Eligible Users. There is no paid membership tier mentioned.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Public Safety Broadband Technology Association is a membership association that delivers advocacy, education, and community-building services in support of the FirstNet public safety broadband ecosystem. Its core offerings include the annual Vision FirstNet Users Summit, regional FirstNet Community Collaboration Forums, podcasts (Catching Wildfire and 10-2 Blue Brief), webinars, whitepapers, and policy advocacy for FirstNet reauthorization. Membership is free for Public Safety, Healthcare, Critical Infrastructure, and other FirstNet Eligible Users.

Product overview

The Public Safety Broadband Technology Association is an association organization (not a product company) focused exclusively on ensuring the success of the entire FirstNet ecosystem. PSBTA provides educational events, advocacy, research, and community programs including the annual Vision FirstNet Users Summit featuring FirstNet innovations and applications, the Catching Wildfire podcast series exploring wildfire technology innovations, the 10-2 Blue Brief podcast focusing on law enforcement technology, FirstNet Community Collaboration Forums for regional training, and webinars on technical solutions. PSBTA membership is free for Public Safety, Healthcare, Critical Infrastructure, and Other FirstNet Eligible Users.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Vision Summit: Annual FirstNet Users Summit event bringing together public safety leaders, practitioners, and partners
• Catching Wildfire Podcast
• 10-2 Blue Brief Podcast
• FirstNet Community Collaboration Forums

Products and services

• Vision FirstNet Users Summit Annual summit bringing together public safety leaders, practitioners, and industry partners for panel discussions, workshops, and hands-on product demonstrations focused on FirstNet ecosystem developments. Open to public safety members with paid sponsorship opportunities for vendors.
• FirstNet Community Collaboration Forums Regional training events connecting public safety professionals with FirstNet Authority, AT&T, ecosystem developers, federal grants specialists, and PSBTA board members across different U.S. geographies.

Quantifiable outcome

• 73+ organizations representing 5+ million first responders united in support of FirstNet reauthorization
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and flagship.

• Critical LinxminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 23 April 2026Critical Linx joined the AT&T Alliance Channel as a solutions provider, offering connectivity for public safety along with select AT&T connectivity solutions to eligible agencies nationwide through this channel.
• 73 National and Regional First Responder OrganizationscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2026Coalition of 73+ associations and organizations representing over 5 million first responders that have formally endorsed FirstNet reauthorization. Includes APCO International, IAFC, IACP, FOP, NFPA, NACo, National Congress of American Indians, and many state/regional fire, police, and emergency management associations.
• FirstNet Built with AT&TflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPSBTA works in collaboration with FirstNet Built with AT&T to bring the public safety community the latest information on public safety communications and FirstNet. This is the core partnership that PSBTA's mission centers around—ensuring the success of the FirstNet ecosystem through education and advocacy.
• FirstNet AuthorityflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPSBTA advocates for and supports the FirstNet Authority, the independent government entity created by Congress to oversee the public safety broadband network. PSBTA represents public safety's voice in FirstNet governance and development.
• Public Safety Spectrum Alliance (PSSA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPSSA and PSBTA work closely together on public safety spectrum issues. They jointly applauded the DC Circuit panel decision on 4.9 GHz spectrum and coordinate on advocacy efforts for FirstNet reauthorization.
• Fire Chiefs Assn. of MassachusettsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of the FirstNet Community Training Forum – Interoperability in New England event held September 18, 2024 in Westborough, MA.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP): IACP, another PSBTA coalition partner, represents senior law enforcement leaders and conducts technology advocacy and practitioner conferences. Similar mission overlap in advocating for modern communications tools like FirstNet.
• International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC): IAFC is a PSBTA coalition partner and a major voice for fire service leadership on communications technology. It is a partial peer given its fire-specific scope but duplicates many of PSBTA's technology advocacy and education functions for that segment.

Broad incumbents

• National Emergency Number Association (NENA): NENA is the leading association for 9-1-1 professionals and NextGen 911 policy. While focused on the 9-1-1/emergency calling side rather than broadband, it shares the same public safety communications constituency and Congressional advocacy function as PSBTA.
• APCO International (Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials): APCO is the long-established professional association for public safety communications professionals (dispatchers, 911, emergency communications). It is a broader incumbent in the same advocacy space PSBTA serves, with overlapping stakeholders and a more mature, fee-based membership model.

Others

• National Sheriffs' Association (NSA): NSA is a national membership association for sheriffs and the public safety community. While broader than PSBTA, it is part of the same 70+ organization coalition supporting FirstNet reauthorization and overlaps in communications policy advocacy.
• Comtech Telecommunications Corp. Comtech is a vendor of next-generation 911 and public safety location services rather than a peer association. Included as an adjacent ecosystem participant whose commercial success depends on the same FirstNet-adjacent demand PSBTA serves through advocacy and education.
• National Association of State Emergency Medical Services Officials (NASEMSO): NASEMSO represents state EMS officials and frequently weighs in on communications technology used in EMS. It overlaps with PSBTA's EMS segment around connected patient monitoring, ePCR, and EMS interoperability.
• First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority): The FirstNet Authority is the independent federal entity PSBTA advocates for and partners with. It is not a commercial peer, but is the central counterparty in PSBTA's ecosystem and defines the policy environment in which PSBTA operates.

Direct peers

• National Public Safety Telecommunications Council (NPSTC): NPSTC is a federation of public safety associations that advises government on communications and technology issues — virtually the same member-driven, advocacy-oriented operating model as PSBTA and a direct peer in serving as the community's 'unified voice' on telecom policy.
• Public Safety Spectrum Alliance (PSSA): PSSA is PSBTA's closest direct peer — a fellow non-profit alliance focused specifically on public safety spectrum issues (4.9 GHz, Band 14, etc.) and a frequent coalition partner. Identical membership model (free/public safety) and closely aligned advocacy function.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/PSBTAssoc
• Facebookfacebook.com/thepsbta
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/firstnetassociation

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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