Product & Service Announcements
Nixle Names Veteran Technologist CEO Eric Liu Named as Chief Executive Officer; Scott Mason Assumes Role of Chairman
July 29, 2011San Francisco, CA – July 28, 2011 – Nixle, LLC, a leader in civilian messaging applications for local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies has announced the promotion of Eric Liu to its Chief Executive Officer position and appointment of Scott Mason as Chairman. Liu, who joined Nixle in 2008, was previously the company’s Chief Product Officer. These changes come as Nixle prepares to make significant announcements pertaining to feature enhancements.
Read full articleKansas City Board of Public Utilities Selects Tropos Networks for Smart Grid Communications
July 29, 2011SUNNYVALE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Tropos Networks, the best-of-breed provider of private wireless IP broadband networks for the smart grid today announced that the Kansas City Board of Public Utilities (KCBPU) has selected Tropos GridCom™ as their communications infrastructure for aggregating multiple smart grid applications across their 127 square mile service territory. KCBPU, a publicly owned provider of electricity and water services in the Kansas City area, is deploying a smart grid for both power and water utilities. The utility’s smart grid goals include improving operational efficiencies, increasing reliable delivery of power and water services, and continuing to build customer satisfaction.
Read full articleCassidian Communications Expands Notification Reach of U.S. Public Safety Professionals, Helps Operations Gather Critical Contact Data
July 29, 2011• 9-1-1 data currently does not include cell and unpublished phone numbers, creating critical gaps in the information used by emergency notification systems
• Self-Registration Portal (SRP) allows residents to proactively sign up online to receive emergency and non-emergency messages
Zetron’s Acom System Chosen for L.A. County’s New Metro Fire Comm Center
July 29, 2011A 63-position Zetron Advanced Communication (Acom) console system has been chosen to equip the Los Angeles Fire Department’s new Metro Fire Communication Center. The Acom system was chosen for its ability to meet the project’s exacting requirements cost effectively. The system will also provide a migration path to the area’s upcoming Project 25 regional radio infrastructure.
Read full articleAPCO International Conference & Expo Panel on New Statewide 9-1-1 Assessment Guidelines Provides Unique Opportunity for Feedback
July 29, 2011Ebensburg, Pa – July 29, 2011 Don’t miss your opportunity to provide live feedback on the new National 9-1-1 Assessment Guidelines (Guidelines) to the workgroup that developed them. Join members and staff of the National 9-1-1 Assessment Guidelines Workgroup (NAGWG) and Laurie Flaherty of USDOT in the panel discussion, “Guidelines for Statewide 9-1-1 System Assessments: Coming to a State Near You,” at the APCO International 77th Annual Conference & Expo in Philadelphia, PA on Monday, August 8 at 2:30pm in Room 109AB.
Read full articleSprint Nextel and LightSquared Announce Spectrum Hosting and Network Services Agreement
July 28, 2011RESTON, Va., and OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – LightSquared and Sprint Nextel announced today they have entered into a 15-year agreement that includes spectrum hosting and network services, 4G wholesale, and 3G roaming. This spectrum hosting arrangement leverages Sprint’s investment in its innovative, multi-year Network Vision plan.
Read full articleIndustry Experts Join PSA Leadership for a Discussion on Wireless Spectrum and Public Safety
July 25, 2011WASHINGTON, D.C. — On July 28, just two months in advance of the 10th anniversary of 9/11, the Public Safety Alliance will hold a discussion on wireless spectrim and public safety that will shed light on the importance of building a 20 MHz nationwide, interoperable public safety broadband network immediately from technical, operational and economic perspectives.
Read full articleCassidian Communications Expands Notification Reach of U.S. Public Safety Professionals, Helps Operations Gather Critical Contact Data
July 22, 2011• 9-1-1 data currently does not include cell and unpublished phone numbers, creating critical gaps in the information used by emergency notification systems
• Self-Registration Portal (SRP) allows residents to proactively sign up online to receive emergency and non-emergency messages
Rosenberg PD Chooses Spillman for Everywhere-Access to Data
July 21, 2011Rosenberg, Texas. – July 19, 2011 – Officers at the Rosenberg Police Department will gain access to records and images and have the ability to search for data, view dispatched information, and receive call assignments from the field using the new Spillman Touch application.
Read full articleWill County 9-1-1 Backhauls Crucial Dispatch Information with Exalt
July 21, 2011CAMPBELL, Calif. — Exalt Communications announced that Will County 9-1-1 in Ill. has deployed Exalt microwave backhaul systems to connect its new dispatch center in Bolingbrook, Ill., with a regional switching center approximately 13 miles away.
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