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Aeroflex Announces Agreement to Acquire Spectrum Analyzer Assets from Lignex-1
January 7, 2011Aeroflex Limited (“Aeroflex” or the “Company”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Aeroflex Holding Corp. (NYSE:ARX) announced today it has signed…
Read full article5 Massachusetts Towns to Study Regional Dispatch
January 7, 2011Douglas, Ma. — A draft agreement for a feasibility study to regionalize emergency dispatch services among Douglas, Northbridge, Sutton, Uxbridge and Upton will be presented to selectmen for approval at the their next meeting, Town Administrator Michael J. Guzinski told the board at its Jan. 4 meeting.
Read full articleModel for Media Relationships
January 6, 2011Ramon Korionoff is communications director for the Prince George’s County (Md.) State’s Attorney’s Office and maintains an open relationship with the media for the benefit of justice. He says, “Prosecutors are sometimes the sole voice for victims, and I’m able to bring that message into the public forum.”
Read full articleWhispering Pines: Where the Streets Have No Name
January 6, 2011Manchester, N.H. — Today Sandra Glennie and hundreds of other residents of Whispering Pines Mobile Home Village were supposed to be coming home to new street names and ZIP codes. Whispering Pines is a maze of like-sounding street names — Lane 3B, Lane 3C — winding across the line between Derry and Londonderry.
Read full articleFCC Environmental & Section 106 Compliance for Public Safety Network Professionals
January 6, 2011Now more than ever, complying with FCC environmental and historic regulations is an important aspect of public safety wireless network…
Read full articleFriedman Fleischer & Lowe Invests in Tritech Software Systems
January 6, 2011San Francisco and San Diego, Calif — TriTech Software Systems (“TriTech”), a leading provider of public safety software to law…
Read full articleDeclarations of APCO Officer Candidacy Due Jan. 15
January 5, 2011Eligible APCO International members other than current Officers on the Board of Directors who desire to declare their candidacy for First Vice-President or Second Vice-President need to submit the required forms soon.
Read full articleN.J. Transit and PowerTrunk Pilot the First TETRA LMR Network in U.S.
January 5, 2011New York, N.Y. — NJ TRANSIT and PowerTrunk, Inc. have launched a TETRA land mobile radio network (LMR) pilot in…
Read full articleBeech Grove 9-1-1 Center Closure Won’t Slow Response Times, Police Say
January 5, 2011Beech Grove, Ind. — 9-1-1 calls from Beech Grove will be answered in Indianapolis, a move authorities are reassuring residents won’t affect response times. The emergency comm center in Beech Grove will close Jan. 5 to comply with a new state law mandating counties have no more than two such facilities by 2014.
Read full articleNext Generation 9-1-1 in 2011
January 5, 2011The New Year will be busy as agencies prepare to integrate new technologies into their comm centers and regions plan to stand up networks to manage the delivery of emergency calls. Work groups will continue to actively discuss the impact of new technologies and the operational processes that will change. As can be expected, there’s not always agreement among members of working groups with regard to technical and operational requirements for NG9-1-1 systems. Here are a few topics that will continue to be the source discussion in 2011.
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