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Industry Council Leaders Address Homeland Security Committee of the National Association of Regional Councils on 9-1-1 Funding
February 14, 2013Staff and members of iCERT briefed key leaders of the National Association of Regional Councils (NARC) on critical funding matters associated with our nation’s emergency calling system.
Read full articleKatie Couric Bothered by Strange 9-1-1 Calls
February 14, 2013New York City police said Thursday they had been called to Couric’s Manhattan home several times recently because of 9-1-1 calls traced to a phone listed there.
Read full articleAnritsu Company Expands VNA Master Family with Addition of Models Providing 15 GHz Coverage
February 14, 2013Anritsu Company introduces the MS2027C and MS2037C, two new members of its VNA Master handheld vector network analyzer series.
Read full articleSmart911Connect Provides Solution Providers and App Developers a Method for Delivering Data to 9-1-1
February 13, 2013Rave Mobile Safety announced Smart911Connect, the first program connecting third parties holding data relevant to the emergency response process with supported 9-1-1 centers.
Read full articleMotorola Solutions First to Successfully Complete Public Safety LTE Network Interoperability, Drive Testing
February 13, 2013Motorola Solutions, Inc. announced it is the first Public Safety LTE vendor to successfully complete all testing activities associated with Phase 3: Part One, with the PSCR located at the Department of Commerce, Boulder Laboratories in Colorado.
Read full articleTake Your iPhone 5 on the Road, Run, Trail, Job, Slope or in the Pool with New LifeProof Accessories
February 13, 2013LifeProof announced the availability of new accessories for the LifeProof case for iPhone 5, giving users unprecedented freedom to take their phone everywhere without worry.
Read full articleZetron Will Demo the First Interface to Sprint Direct Connect LIVE at IWCE
February 13, 2013Zetron will give live demonstrations of its MAX Dispatch console interface to Sprint’s Direct Connect service at the 2013 International Wireless Communication Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada, March 11-15, 2013.
Read full articleFirstNet Board Sets Path for BTOP Projects to Move Forward
February 13, 2013On Tuesday, Feb. 12, the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) Board adopted a resolution outlining its path forward with the seven public safety Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) grantees.
Read full articleCops: Pocket Dial, Low Battery Led to Ohio Burglar
February 11, 2013Authorities in Ohio say a pocket-dialing prowler got himself arrested after his cellphone turned informant. Twice.
Read full articleNew California Law Calls for Alert System for Missing Elderly People
February 11, 2013A new California law calls for an alert system to notify police departments and the public about missing people who are 65 or older.
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