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URGENT BULLETIN: Telephone Denial of Service Attacks Targeting PSAPs
March 13, 2013APCO International, working together with the Department of Homeland Security- National Coordinating Center for Communications – Cybersecurity and Communications, the…
Read full articleTelecommunicator Spotlight: Philadelphia Dispatcher Jim Eibell
March 13, 2013With 43 years on the job, Philadelphia communications dispatcher Jim Eibell considers himself an “old timer” in the communications arena of the Philadelphia police department.
Read full articleTennessee: Emergency 9-1-1 Center Improves Call Times
March 12, 2013In 2012, 96 percent of the 215,276 emergency calls dispatchers received were answered before the second ring.
Read full articleAPCO Files Project Initiation Notifications with American National Standards Institute
March 11, 2013The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International filed a Project Initiation Notification for Candidate APCO ANS 1.114.1-201x, APCO Recommended Best Practices for PSAPs When Processing Vehicle Telematics Calls from Telematics Service Providers and Candidate APCO ANS 1.113.1-201x, Public Safety Communications Call Handling Process.
Read full articleCassidian Protects Soldiers from Roadside Bombs
March 11, 2013Munich, 8 March 2013 – Cassidian, the defence and security division of EADS, has developed a new-generation jamming system that…
Read full articlePowerTrunk Appoints Jose Martin as CEO
March 11, 2013PowerTrunk Inc. has appointed Jose M. Martin as Chief Executive Officer.
Read full articleCombilent USA Announces Opening of U.S. Facility to Serve Public Safety Customers
March 11, 2013COMBILENT USA announces the opening of our U.S. facility in the Chicago area to support our OEM customers and their channel partners.
Read full articleINIT and Harris Corporation Put Société de Transport de Montréal on Track for the Future with Modern Communication System
March 11, 2013The Société de Transport de Montréal is deploying an advanced communication system that integrates real-time information to enhance passenger safety and operational efficiencies.
Read full articleZetron’s Acom EVO Running on Tablet PC over 4G LTE Offers Fast, Flexible Dispatching
March 11, 2013Dispatchers can utilize the full functionality that Zetron’s Advanced Communications (Acom EVO) dispatch system has to offer at 4G speeds. Running Acom EVO on a tablet PC connecting to a 4G LTE network allows public-safety agencies to rapidly deploy remote or mobile dispatch operations securely whenever the need arises.
Read full articleDragonwave Introduces “Harmony Radio Lite” Sub-6 GHz Wireless Broadband Solution
March 11, 2013Fully integrated all-outdoor, Sub-6 GHz, LTE-Ready, microwave system brings cost-effective and easily deployed wireless connectivity for rural deployments, government and private networks, vertical industries, mobile and extended network backhaul.
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