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Mobile Keyboard Now Has Adjustable Backlight, Extended Temperature Keys
November 16, 2010Austin, Texas — iKey, the world’s leading manufacturer of public safety keyboards, has improved its best-selling FT-88-911-TP mobile keyboard to better…
Read full articleVeazie, Maine, Council to Consider Tower Regulations
November 16, 2010Bangor, Maine — Despite the state’s concerns about the impact on a statewide communication system for public safety agencies, the planning board voted 4-1 to send proposed regulations for telecommunication towers to the Town Council.
Read full articleZetron & PlantCML Celebrate Their Joint Solution for Cumberland County 9-1-1
November 16, 2010Redmond, Wash. — PlantCML, an EADS North America company, hosted an event Nov. 10, 2010 to celebrate the recently completed…
Read full articleMatrox Announces New High-Performance KVM Extender for Mission-Critical Environments
November 16, 2010Montreal, Canada — Matrox Graphics Inc. announced the launch of the Matrox Extio F2408, the latest remote graphics solution that…
Read full articleLansing (Ill.) PD Deploys New World Systems’ Integrated Public Safety Software Solutions
November 15, 2010Troy, Mich. — The Village of Lansing, Ill., Police Department has replaced a legacy system with modern technology and solutions…
Read full articleLightSquared Has Successful Launch of Next Generation Satellite
November 15, 2010Reston, Va. — LightSquared, the nation’s first wholesale-only integrated wireless broadband and satellite network, today announced the successful launch of…
Read full articleStill Working out JECC’s Bugs
November 15, 2010Iowa City, Iowa — More than four months after its opening, the Joint Emergency Communications Center still is experiencing technical and operational problems, but local law enforcement officials say that doesn’t have them concerned.
Read full articleMaine Public Utilities Commission says Merging 9-1-1 Call Centers Would Save Lives
November 15, 2010Hallowell, Maine — The state should cover some costs for local dispatch centers to consolidate with regional 911 call centers, the Public Utilities Commission recommends. The commission believes getting local dispatch centers to consolidate voluntarily with one of 17 regional call centers would reduce costs and improve public safety.
Read full articleOrchard Park, N.Y., Eyes Using Hamburg Dispatchers
November 14, 2010Hamburg , N.Y, town dispatchers could be dispatching calls for the Orchard Park Fire District. The fire district, which operates its own ambulance service and includes three volunteer fire companies, has negotiated with the Town of Hamburg, but has not yet signed a contract for the move.
Read full articlePolicy Change Sends 9-1-1 Calls Straight to Deputies
November 12, 2010Kanawha County, W. Va. — Dispatchers at Kanawha County Metro 9-1-1 will no longer count on State Police troopers to respond to emergency calls in the unincorporated parts of the county.
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