Product & Service Announcements
Durham 911 Center Launches Texting Trial for Emergency Help
August 3, 2011DURHAM, N.C. – Beginning today, Durham residents and visitors who are also Verizon Wireless customers can send a text message to 911 for emergency help as part of a six-month trial to test the potential of offering this new technology.
Read full articleGammaTech Introduces Its Newest Mobile Rugged, Convertible Durabook Notebook Computer
August 3, 2011Fremont, CA – August 02, 2011 – GammaTech Computer Corp., a major international manufacturer and supplier of innovative notebook and tablet computers, has introduced the newest member to its line of cost-effective, high-performance rugged convertible notebook computers, the Durabook® U12C. The Durabook U12C is equipped with a convertible swivel LCD touch screen that enables rapid switching between notebook and tablet modes. In highly secure environments – from movie sets through special operations stakeouts – the one-click stealth mode operation disables all light and sounds from the unit. Lightweight for easy mobility, the unit is also ideal for on-the-go field technicians, mobile professionals, journalists and many others.
Read full articleAeroflex Adds FM and ZigBee Analysis to PXI 3000 Series
August 3, 2011Stevenage, UK—August 2, 2011— Aeroflex Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Aeroflex Holding Corp. (NYSE:ARX), announced today the addition of the Generic Measurement Suite to its PXI 3000 Series of RF modular instruments, enhancing the capability of this fast, flexible modular range of RF test equipment to meet the current and future testing needs of wireless communication devices.
Read full articleAnritsu Company Expands LTE Measurement Capabilities in Spectrum Master™ and BTS Master™ Handheld Analyzers
August 2, 2011Morgan Hill, CA – For Immediate Release – Anritsu Company announces it has enhanced the LTE measurement capabilities in its MS272xC Spectrum Master™ and MT822xB BTS Master™ series of handheld analyzers. With the new analysis tools added to the existing measurement capabilities, field engineers and technicians have handheld instruments that can conduct nearly all the measurements necessary to successfully deploy, commission, and maintain LTE networks.
Read full articleThales’ First Responder Multiband Radio Receives DOI Fire Approval
August 2, 2011CLARKSBURG, Md., August 2, 2011 – Thales Communications, Inc. announces that its LibertyTM Multiband Land Mobile Radio (LMR) has successfully completed Fire radio testing by the U.S. Department of Interior (DOI) Radio Technical Service Center (TSC) test lab and by the National
Interagency Fire Center. Having previously received TSC approvals for Law Enforcement and Tiers 1, 2, and 3, the Liberty radio is now fully approved for sale to DOI. The Liberty LMR’s Project 25 Overthe-Air-Rekey has also been completed and successfully tested by TSC, adding capabilities for the
Law Enforcement Tier.
Firecom Introduces ComCare™ Extended Service Programs
August 2, 2011July 25, 2011, Portland, OR – Firecom, the leader in rugged and reliable team communication solutions for fire fighters and first responders, today announced the immediate availability of its ComCare™ Service Programs, which provide additional service, support and extended warranty coverage of up to five years on primary communication system products. The new program covers communication headsets, intercoms and wireless base stations for Firecom products, including its fire headsets and EMS headsets.
Read full articleLEVA Training Conference Hosts First National Mobile Video Summit
August 2, 2011(MIDLOTHIAN, TEX.) July 7, 2011 – The Law Enforcement and Emergency Services Video Association (LEVA) has opened online registration for the 2011 LEVA Annual Training Conference, which runs Oct. 17-21 at Coeur d’Alene Resort & Conference Center in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. The conference will feature a full schedule of workshops and exhibits, as well as the first National Mobile Video Summit.
Read full articleGeoComm’s NENA i3 Emergency Call Routing Software Successfully Implemented in Synergem’s i3 ESInet in North Carolina
August 2, 2011St. Cloud, MN: Two public safety agencies in North Carolina now have one of the nation’s first NENA i3-compliant Emergency Services IP networks (ESInets). The North Central North Carolina (NCNC) Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1) Regional Compact, consisting of the Winston-Salem Police Department (WSPD) and neighboring Surry County, recently accepted a newly implemented pilot i3 NG9-1-1 system. The system provides NG9-1-1 location based call routing and an updated IP network capable of delivering voice, video, text, and data to Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) when available.
Read full articleZetron and Tait Partner to Provide Puget Sound Energy’s New, Future-Ready Communications Solution
August 2, 2011Puget Sound Energy has selected a solution that combines Zetron and Tait Radio Communications equipment in a comprehensive, new, P25-based communications system for the utility. Zetron’s Advanced Communications (Acom) system will serve as the solution’s console. Tait’s TaitNet 200-MHz MPT-IP network will provide the solution’s radio infrastructure.
Read full articleArchitects Design Group Designs Sunrise Public Safety Complex
July 29, 2011Sunrise, FL (July 22, 2011) – Architects Design Group (ADG), headquartered in Winter Park, announced the firm has completed the $32.5 million, 125,000 square foot Public Safety Complex for the City of Sunrise, Florida.
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