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FirstNet Hires TJ Kennedy as Deputy GM and Ed Parkinson for Government Affairs
July 31, 2013Kennedy is a seasoned public safety communications executive, joining FirstNet from Raytheon Co. Parkinson was a staff member for the House Homeland Security Committee and primarily worked on first responder telecommunications issues.
Read full articlePublic Safety Agencies Play Key Role in Product Development
July 30, 2013Recognizing the need for affordable, high-quality radio products, two companies—Pryme Radio Products and Powerwerx—have collaborated with customers to develop superior communication devices, accommodating the needs of various types of agencies on a tighter budget.
Read full articleMadison County, Ill. Weathers the Storm with New World Systems’ Software
July 30, 2013As the storm caused significant damage to power lines, trees and homes, New World Systems’ Aegis Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) solution provided Madison County telecommunicators and first responders with essential communications and response coordination capabilities.
Read full articleOrange County Selects Federal Engineering for Emergency Radio Communication Tower and System Infrastructure Upgrade Plan
July 30, 2013Orange County, NC has selected Federal Engineering, Inc. (FE) to develop a plan to upgrade the County’s emergency radio communications system and all its supporting infrastructures.
Read full articleMAX Dispatch Delivers Fully Functional, Affordable Mobile Operations
July 30, 2013Zetron’s MAX Dispatch system is now fully operational on a tablet PC or laptop. This gives public-safety agencies and communication control centers the freedom to respond quickly and deliver remote, temporary, backup or mobile dispatching quickly, securely, and affordably.
Read full articleKansas Highway Patrol Rolls Out digiTICKET eCitation Solution on Time and Within Budget
July 30, 2013Saltus Technologies announced that the Kansas Highway Patrol’s (KHP) initial scheduled deployment of digiTICKET has been completed on time and within budget.
Read full articleVirginia County To Consider New Radio System
July 30, 2013As the lifespan of Prince George County’s emergency radio system nears its end, county leaders are looking into whether jumping on board with a regional radio system would be worth its millions.
Read full articleWireless Communications Would Help First Responders during 2017 West Virginia Jamboree
July 30, 2013Sen. Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va., said Friday legislation approved last year would build a nationwide high-speed network that will allow state and federal emergency responders to communicate wirelessly.
Read full articleSheriff’s Dispatch Center Gets Makeover in California County
July 30, 2013While the communication center moved out of the Ventura County jail basement and into another building at the Government Center in Ventura about seven years ago, the redesign took four years of planning and 20 days to fully execute.
Read full articleRaytheon And Twisted Pair Solutions Unveil State-of-the-art Dispatch Center
July 29, 2013Dispatch system deployed for the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff is one of the first in the nation to be purely IP-based and supports the use of smartphones and tablets for seamless first responder critical communications.
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