The FirstNet board Monday named Ali Afrashteh chief...

The FirstNet board Monday named Ali Afrashteh chief technology officer. Afrashteh is a Clearwire veteran who also logged time with Sprint and Nextel, among other wireless companies, FirstNet said. Afrashteh will “manage FirstNet’s planning and deployment of technology programs and initiatives and provide expertise on strategic wireless technology and network operational planning,” FirstNet said in a news release.