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Jamie Barnett, Chief of FCC Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, to Deliver Keynote Address at 9-1-1 Industry Alliance National Workshop on 9-1-1 Overload
August 23, 2011ARLINGTON, VA., Aug. 22, 2011 — The 9-1-1 Industry Alliance (9IA) today announced that Rear Admiral Jamie Barnett (ret.), Chief of the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (PSHSB), will be the luncheon keynote speaker at the 9IA National Workshop on 9-1-1 Overload. The event is being held on October 4-5, 2011, at the Georgetown University Hotel and Conference Center in Washington, D.C.
Read full articleWith The New Wireless Controlled Pan & Tilt System from Pepro LLC Communication Pros Connect to a Signal Source or Destination In Seconds
August 23, 2011Oil City, Penn. – July 7 – Pepro LLC (www.peprollc.com), the leading manufacturer of shielded enclosure systems for stationary and mobile applications, announced its latest wireless controlled directional antenna mount. The lightweight all-aluminum Pan & Tilt design features a 60 degree of pan range and a 10 degree of tilt range completely operable through a rugged, watertight handheld wireless controller.
Read full articleEB Unveils Specialized Device Platform, a Versatile Android-Based Mobile Platform Designed for Specialized Vertical Markets
August 23, 2011PHILADELPHIA, (APCO International Conference & Expo), August 8, 2011 – EB, Elektrobit Corporation (NASDAQ-OMX: EBC1V), a developer of leading edge embedded technology solutions for automotive and wireless industries, today announced the EB Specialized Device Platform, an Android-based mobile device platform for specialized markets. Leveraging mass market mobile device hardware/software technologies and economies of scale, the platform enables vertical markets such as defense, public safety and security to roll-out customized mobile devices that meet specific industry functional or performance requirements—faster and with lower development risks and costs.
Read full articleKEYNOTE SPEAKER FOR FLORIDA LEAGUE OF CITIES CONFERENCE JOINS DENISE AMBER LEE FOUNDATION BOARD
August 22, 2011ENGLEWOOD, FL (August 18th, 2011) – The Denise Amber Lee Foundation today announced that USN Capt. Mark Adamshick has joined the Board of Directors for the Denise Amber Lee Foundation. Capt. Adamshick was recently in Orlando for the state conference of the Florida League of Cities where he presented a keynote speech on the importance of maintaining the public trust and the importance of moral decision making and character development on the part of our elected, appointed, and career civil servants. The session explored why seemingly good people sometimes do bad things and suggested a framework for improving civic virtue.
Read full articleVerizon Adds Mobile Satellite Solutions to Its Private IP Service Suite
August 22, 2011NEW YORK – Verizon is adding Mobile Satellite Solutions to its Private IP service suite, combining a highly reliable connection with portable satellite technology to provide services where traditional terrestrial services are unavailable, unreliable or expensive.
Read full articleTexas College Adds Tier One Alert Capability from IntelliGuard Systems™ to its Emergency Notification System
August 22, 2011LEWISVILLE, TX — August 16, 2011 — Tyler, TX based Texas College has become the latest campus of higher learning to add IntelliGuard Systems to its layered emergency alerting and notification arsenal. Beginning with the upcoming fall semester, Texas College will outfit its classrooms with IntelliGuard Systems’ RAVENAlert™ Wall Displays.
Read full articleFrom LightSquared: GPS Industry’s Failure to Comply With Department of Defense and International Standards for GPS
August 22, 2011RESTON, Va., August 11, 2011 – The GPS industry’s failure to comply with the Department of Defense’s (DoD) filtering standards is the root cause of potential interference issues involving LightSquared’s proposed broadband wireless network, LightSquared Executive Vice President for Regulatory Affairs & Public Policy Jeffrey Carlisle wrote in a letter filed today at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
Read full articleCARLSON’S NEW TRAILBLAZER 5.9—THE PERFECT SOLUTION FOR INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS
August 22, 2011Arcata, CA— Carlson Wireless proudly announced the newest addition to its successful Trailblazer line, the Trailblazer 5.9, on August 7, 2011 at the APCO Convention in Philadelphia only days after receiving FCC certification. This product, one of the first products of its kind certified to operate in the 5.9 GHz frequency band, was custom-designed for departments of transportation.
Read full articleCatalyst Demonstrates Broadband PTT Radio
August 22, 2011Catalyst Communications Technologies Inc., a leading provider of Radio over IP solutions to the Push-To-Talk marketplace, today demonstrated a new implementation of its LTE ready IP|Soft RadioTM product line. IP|Soft Radio provides a highly graphical, customizable user interface for commercial off the shelf computing devices. First Responders can simultaneously monitor multiple channels on a single device with intuitive graphical controls and presentations through a touch screen interface, while also running other applications on the same device. Audio and control messages can be routed via LTE, WiMax, EV-DO, Wi-Fi and other broadband formats using a private network or a commercial service to provide national coverage.
Read full articleArmstrong County Leases Site for Radio Tower
August 22, 2011Armstrong County officials secured the first of four sites where new radio towers will be built to upgrade the county’s emergency communications system.
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