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VERIZON WIRELESS AND BLUEFORCE DEVELOPMENT DELIVER MACHINE-TO-MACHINE AND ADVANCED WIRELESS SOLUTIONS FOR NATIONAL SECURITY TEAMS
June 2, 2011BASKING RIDGE, N.J., and SALEM, Mass. – Verizon Wireless and Blueforce Development Corporation today announced they will team up to deliver advanced wireless solutions for public safety, emergency medical, national security and critical infrastructure protection in the government and commercial market segments through Verizon Wireless’ Business Solutions Alliance program. Verizon Wireless and Blueforce’s combined expertise focuses on delivering information mobility and advanced situational awareness solutions for human-to-human and Machine-to-Machine (M2M) interactions using Verizon Wireless’ world-class network and services.
Read full articleExpanded DMR Test Capabilities Added to Anritsu LMR Master
June 2, 2011Morgan Hill, CA – For Immediate Release – Anritsu Company introduces two options that allow the industry leading LMR Master™ S412E to conduct digital modulation analysis and generation, and coverage mapping based on the ETSI Digital Mobile Radio (DMR) Tier 2 protocol. The expanded testing capabilities provide engineers, technicians, and contractors responsible with the deployment, installation and maintenance of DMR radio systems – including MotoTRBO™ systems – with a single, lightweight, durable test solution that meets their ever-evolving testing requirements.
Read full articleRealView CommandScope Completes FEMA’s National Incident Management System
June 2, 2011Chicago, Ill. – June 2, 2011 – RealView LLC, a Microsoft® Partner providing mobile inspection and emergency pre-plan programs for office buildings, fire departments, hospitality, education and others, announced today it has completed FEMA’s NIMS STEP. RealView’s CommandScope Fire/Emergency Pre-plan Solution has successfully tested for adherence to NIMS technical standards, concepts and principles, including emergency support, hazards, communication and information management, resource management, and command and management.
Read full articleIntrado Selected for 9-1-1 Services by Tribally-Owned Wireless Carrier
June 2, 2011LONGMONT, Colo., June 2, 2011 — When the people of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in North Dakota and South Dakota use their cell phones to call 9-1-1, they will soon have access to more reliable and advanced wireless emergency communications services.
Read full articleCellcrypt Launches World’s First Full-Duplex Encrypted Voice Calling for BlackBerry Smartphones on CDMA Networks
June 2, 2011Washington, D.C – June 2nd, 2011: Cellcrypt (www.cellcrypt.com), the leading provider of encrypted voice calling on mobile phones, today announced that it has launched a full-duplex version of its Cellcrypt Mobile™ for BlackBerry® encrypted voice calling application for CDMA networks.
Read full articleMeet the Challenge
June 2, 2011The APCO International Conference is a big deal. So help get the word out about the 2011 conference, and raise money for members of your agency to attend: Participate in APCO’s Get Your Agency to Philly campaign by July 1. Learn how last year’s winner, the Lee County (Fla.) Sheriff’s Office Communications Division, sent 11 staff members to the 2010 APCO conference in Houston.
Read full articleEagles Legend to Speak about Achieving Dreams in Philadelphia
June 2, 2011Daytona Beach, Fla. — The APCO International’s Annual Conference attendees will get a true Philadelphia experience. Vince Papale, the former Philadelphia Eagles walk-on legend, is the keynote speaker at the August public safety communications event.
Read full articleCorrecting the Record as Myths Perpetuate
June 2, 2011Alexandria, Va. — As another hearing is undertaken, and in the aftermath of a second hearing on spectrum policy held last week by the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications, the Public Safety Alliance today responded to statements, reports and assertions made by those who continue to question public safety’s need for spectrum and funding to achieve nationwide mission-critical broadband capabilities.
Read full articleManaging Your Own Emergency
June 2, 2011In a world where technology affects almost everything we do, we must ask how it’s improving our lives and creating challenges. Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1) and IP-based emergency communications will eventually allow us to process calls more effectively, receive vast amounts of data and share functions between PSAPs. But NG9-1-1 does not provide a venue for setting realistic expectations for a public that may already rely too heavily on technology.
Read full article9-1-1 Industry Alliance to Host National Workshop on 9-1-1 Overload
June 2, 2011Arlington, Va. — June 1, 2011 — The 9-1-1 Industry Alliance will host a national workshop on 9-1-1 overload Oct. 4-5 at the Georgetown University Hotel and Conference Center in Washington, D.C. Public safety decision-makers and government officials are invited to engage in a national dialog on this important problem, which affects people in need of help.
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