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Fire Chiefs Scramble after 9-1-1 Paging System Fails
January 11, 2012Elizabeth Evans, The York Dispatch (Pennsylvania) Fire chiefs around York County were left scrambling Wednesday when the York County 911…
Read full articleHi-Tech 9-1-1 Call Center
January 11, 2012It took three years longer than planned, but New York City has finally integrated emergency police, fire and medical calls at a single location that can instantly display a caller’s location on a map, Mayor Bloomberg announced.
Read full articleAfter Rejecting Regional 9-1-1, Danvers Faces Growing Problems at Dispatch Center
January 11, 2012DANVERS — At the Danvers dispatch center, the radio consoles are so old that the manufacturer cannot guarantee it can find replacement parts, police Chief Neil Ouellette said.
Read full articleSebastian County Plans 9-1-1 Upgrade
January 11, 2012Sebastian County is prepared financially to upgrade its 9-1-1 system and to position itself for next-generation realities, County Judge David Hudson suggested Monday.
Read full article9-1-1 Center Training 8 New Workers
January 11, 2012Eight new 911 Center employees began training Monday, another step toward easing the pressure that has beleaguered the center for months. The new employees will complete five weeks of training followed by several weeks of shadowing experienced dispatchers and call-takers, said Terry Baxter, interim director of the newly created 911 Public Safety Communication Department.
Read full articleBloomingdale Consolidating 9-1-1 Dispatch; Layoffs Are Expected
January 11, 2012Bloomingdale trustees voted Monday to consolidate the village’s 911 services with the Addison Police Department, saying it will save up to $230,000 a year.
Read full articleCan’t Find Radio Frequencies? Try TV Channel White Space
January 11, 2012Anyone—everyone—in public safety can benefit from TV white space for their voice and data radio communications needs. There just aren’t…
Read full articleVerizon Wireless and In Motion Technology Deliver 4G LTE Vehicle Area Network
January 11, 2012LAS VEGAS, BASKING RIDGE, N.J., and VANCOUVER, Canada – From the 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Verizon Wireless and In Motion Technology announce the first wireless mobile router system available for securely extending the enterprise network to the vehicle over the world’s largest 4G LTE network.
Read full articlePCTEST Integrates Anritsu LTE RF Conformance and Supplementary RF Test System into Lab
January 11, 2012Richardson, TX – For Immediate Release – Anritsu Company and PCTEST Engineering Laboratory (PCTEST Lab) announce that PCTEST Lab has selected the Anritsu ME7873L RF Conformance Test System to enhance its offering of LTE test services. The selection of the ME7873L allows PCTEST Lab to offer LTE RF Conformance Test (CT) and LTE Supplementary RF testing to wireless carriers, OEMs and chipset companies for Carrier Acceptance Test (CAT).
Read full articleMTA New York City Transit and PowerTrunk Pilot TETRA LMR Network
January 11, 2012New York – January 10, 2012 – MTA New York City Transit (NYCT) and PowerTrunk, Inc. have successfully completed a TETRA land mobile radio (LMR) network pilot in New York City. The NYCT pilot demonstrates the multiple features and functionality of the TETRA digital technology.
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