Product & Service Announcements
Northwestern University Selects Motorola Solutions’ New 900 MHz P25 System for More Efficient Communications
July 12, 2011SCHAUMBURG and EVANSTON, Ill. – July 11, 2011 – Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: MSI) and Northwestern University today announced the selection of Motorola to deploy a 900 MHz ASTRO 25 Project 25 (P25) voice and integrated data communication solution. The new P25 system replaces a 14-year-old analog trunking system and will provide a standards-based IP system that enables interoperability and greater efficiency for the Northwestern University community. The system will be used by Northwestern’s Evanston and Chicago campus police, facilities management, events staff, sports facilities management and other support and operations staff to increase the reliability of communications for a safer campus environment.
Read full articleRaytheon Awarded Nation’s First Competitive Public Safety LTE Broadband Communications Network Contract
July 7, 2011The $8.7 million contract will provide Adams County, Colo., and the adjacent Denver community, with a 15-site LTE communications system that delivers the public safety user access to next generation broadband capabilities, such as streaming video, remote data access and information sharing.
Read full articleNew Software Will Enhance Officer Safety in Franklin County, Tenn.
July 7, 2011Thirteen agencies in Franklin County, Tenn., are implementing a new shared software system in an effort to provide field officers…
Read full articleLightSquared Submits Nationwide Wireless Broadband Plan to FCC
July 6, 2011RESTON, Va., June 30, 2011 – LightSquared™, the nation’s first wholesale-only integrated wireless broadband and satellite network, formally presented the company’s modified spectrum plan to the FCC and proposed a comprehensive solution to the GPS interference issue. This plan will serve as a foundation for the construction of a new wireless broadband network that will bring world-class Internet service to the United States, including rural areas and other underserved communities and inject new competition in an increasingly consolidating wireless market.
Read full articleGrant to Supplement 9-1-1 Community Education
July 6, 2011LESA’s 9-1-1 community education program will get a boost this year with help from a $5,000 State Farm Good Neighbor Citizenship grant. The grant will go toward a year-long community education campaign, Be Safe – Be a Good Neighbor, beginning this month. The campaign aims to educate families and neighborhood groups about what to expect when calling 9-1-1.
Read full articleReed Stager Joins Firecom, Portland, Ore., as Executive Vice President
July 6, 2011July 6, 2011, Portland, OR – Firecom, the leader in rugged and reliable team communication solutions for first responders, today announced the appointment of Reed Stager as executive vice president, with responsibility for all division operations. Stager is also chief operating officer of Firecom’s parent organization, Sonetics Corporation. Stager plans to use his nearly three decades of experience in high-technology marketing, business development, strategic planning, services and operations to expand the use of Firecom’s fire headsets to other communication needs in the fire and first responder market.
Read full articleExalt Microwave System Provides Vital Support for New Mexico Firefighters Battling Blaze near Los Alamos National Laboratory
July 6, 2011CAMPBELL, Calif., July 01, 2011 – Exalt Communications today announced that one of its microwave backhaul systems is providing vital communications support to U.S Forest Service firefighters battling blazes near Los Alamos, New Mexico. The Forest Service has established a fire command center at the Santa Ana Pueblo, a Native American community some 80 miles from Los Alamos, to oversee firefighting efforts in the area. It is using the Exalt system to connect the command center to the Pueblo’s data center for Internet access to order supplies, schedule deliveries, and perform other vital functions as it directs crews against the fires threatening Los Alamos and other areas.
Read full articleCassidian Communications Notification System Successfully Used During FEMA National Level Exercise
July 6, 2011• National Level Exercise conducted by Federal Emergency Management Agency tests emergency preparedness and response measures during mock disaster
• The Communicator!® NXT™ emergency notification system from Cassidian Communications used to rapidly mobilize teams in response to simulated earthquake along New Madrid Seismic Zone (NMSZ)
9-1-1 Industry Alliance Names New Board of Directors and Officers for 2011 – 2013 Term
July 6, 2011ARLINGTON, VA., June 30, 2011 — The 9-1-1 Industry Alliance (9IA), the public safety industry association advancing the nation’s emergency communications and response infrastructure, is building on the organization’s momentum and success with the expertise of a new board, executive leadership and expanding membership.
Read full articleHouston’s New Alarm Response Program Projects Annual Savings of $1 Million – $ 2 Million
July 6, 2011HOUSTON, TEXAS: The Houston Emergency Center (HEC) has implemented a revolutionary computer-aided dispatch system (CAD) communications system—the Automated Secure Alarm Protocol (ASAP)—that will offer an innovative and cost-effective way to process information from alarm monitoring stations needing emergency dispatch.
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