Product & Service Announcements
APCO Praises Sen. Rockefeller on Wireless Broadband
January 25, 2011Alexandria, Va. –APCO International today joins with our nation’s police officers, sheriffs and other law enforcement officials, fire fighters, EMS officials, local and state government officials, and so many other Americans in urging all members of the U.S. Senate and the entire U.S. Congress to support public safety, and the public’s safety, by co-sponsoring this critical legislation, S. 28, The Public Safety and Wireless Innovation Act of 2011, as a significant step toward finally realizing a nationwide, interoperable public safety broadband network.
Read full articleLincoln-Way Dispatch Depends on Exalt
January 25, 2011Campbell, Calif. — Exalt Communications announced that Lincoln-Way Dispatch of Will County, Ill., has deployed an Exalt microwave backhaul system to provide a crucial communications link between the dispatch center and the Will County Sheriff’s Office.
Read full articleRaytheon to Open Public Safety Regional Technology Center in Los Angeles County
January 24, 2011Los Angeles — Raytheon plans to open a Public Safety Regional Technology Center in Los Angeles County this summer and is in the final stages of selecting a location. The Raytheon Public Safety RTC will serve as the focus of the company’s civil communications business in the western U.S., providing test and research facilities, training, a maintenance and logistics center, and customer and systems support.
Read full articleGammaTech Introduces Newest Mobile Rugged, Convertible Notebook Computer
January 24, 2011Fremont, Calif. — GammaTech Computer Corp has introduced the U12C, the newest member to its line of cost-effective, high-performance rugged convertible notebook computers. GammaTech will feature the unit at the upcoming 2011 CES.
Read full articleHarris Corp. Completes Public Safety Communication System for Washington County, Wis.
January 19, 2011Boston, Ma. — Harris Corporation and Washington County, Wisconsin recently completed the installation and testing of a $11.5 million P25 public safety communication system. Harris deployed the eight-site trunked simulcast VHF P25IP digital system to provide improved mission-critical communications.
Read full articleAnritsu Introduces Second-Generation LMR Master for Testing Public Safety, Utility and Private Mobile Communications Systems
January 19, 2011Morgan Hill, Calif. — Anritsu Company introduces the S412E LMR Master handheld analyzer developed exclusively for the installation, verification, and service of P25/NXDN and LTE public safety, utility and private mobile communications systems.
Read full articleBlack Box Launches Cable & Cabinet Makeover Contest
January 19, 2011Pittsburgh, Pa. — Black Box Corporation announced the start of its Cable & Cabinet Makeover Contest. Participants can enter photos of their disorganized wiring closets, telco rooms, or cabinets for a chance to win a makeover by Black Box experts, including up to $20,000 in equipment and installation services.
Read full articleNominations Deadline Extended for 9-1-1 Honors Awards
January 19, 2011The E9-1-1 Institute, National Emergency Number Association (NENA), Association of Public-Safety Communications-Officials International (APCO), National Association of State 9-1-1 Administrators (NASNA), and 9-1-1 Industry Alliance (9IA) want to remind you that nominations are open for the 2010 9-1-1 Honors Awards.
Read full articleYakima County Agencies to Share Information Using Spillman
January 18, 2011Yakima, Wash — Public safety agencies in Yakima County have adopted new software from Spillman Technologies, allowing them to share data and fight crime across jurisdictional boundaries.
Read full articleZetron Celebrates 30 Years of Excellence in Mission-Critical Communications
January 18, 2011Redmond, Wash. — Zetron is holding an event to celebrate 30 years of operation Jan. 19, 2011, at the company’s headquarters in Redmond, Washington. The event will highlight the company’s evolution over time, its reputation for excellence with customers and distributors, and its directions moving forward.
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