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RESCUE Consortium Demonstrates Technologies for Next Generation Broadband Wireless Communication for First Responders
September 16, 2013Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. announced that the RESCUE consortium demonstrated a unique, new, integrated technology, that enables the rapid deployment of broadband communication infrastructure in the event of disaster.
Read full articleLas Vegas Inks Contract with Motorola Solutions for Long-Anticipated Interoperable Police Communications Network
September 16, 2013Motorola Solutions, Inc. and the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department announced a $26 million contract for the implementation of an ASTRO 25 mission-critical Phase 2 700 MHz digital radio system that will expand P25 interoperability throughout Clark County and Southern Nevada.
Read full articleCassidian Introduces New 800 Mhz Variation of Its Light and Slim TETRA Radio Model, TH1n
September 16, 2013At the CCW in Paris, Cassidian has launched an 800 MHz version of its slimline TETRA radio, TH1n, the first in a completely new class of pocket-sized TETRA radios.
Read full articlePrivacy Concerns Lead to Database Review in Ohio
September 12, 2013The state’s new facial-recognition system controversy has led Attorney General Mike DeWine to request a security and protocol review of the entire system that allows law-enforcement agencies to share information.
Read full articleUtah County Looking to Unify 9-1-1 Response System
September 11, 2013Salt Lake County is willing to put up the money to get valley emergency responders on the same 9-1-1 system, saving time and potentially lives.
Read full articleLegal Dispute over Public Access to 9-1-1 Calls Reaches Maine’s Highest Court
September 11, 2013Attorneys on opposite sides of a legal dispute over public access to 9-1-1 call transcripts suggested Monday that dangerous precedents could be set if their sides did not prevail.
Read full articleBlogger Calls 9-1-1 over Phone Use at Toronto Film Screening
September 10, 2013A movie blogger irate about cellphone usage during a Toronto International Film Festival screening called 9-1-1 to report the offense.
Read full articleSan Diego Selects Federal Engineering for Public Safety Wireless Technical Support Services
September 9, 2013The County of San Diego, California has selected Federal Engineering, Inc. (FE) to provide a wide range of technical services to support the upgrade of multiple public safety radio communications systems and infrastructures within the County.
Read full articleCombined Dispatching Could Save $1.2 Million in Ohio
September 9, 2013Consolidating the police- and fire-dispatching operations of four Franklin County suburbs could result in savings of more than $1 million annually, a consultant hired by the cities reported.
Read full articleCalif. Man Accused of Making Threatening 9-1-1 Calls
September 5, 2013A 44-year-old Ventura man was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of making harassing calls to 911 and committing felony vandalism, officials said.
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