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Huntington Park, CA Deploys Vantage Points Dispatch for Public Safety GIS
September 16, 2013Huntington Park, CA Police Department has leveraged the power of Esri GIS technology by integrating Vantage Points Dispatch for the TriTech/ VisionAIR Computer Aided Dispatch module.
Read full articleIllinois City to Join Fire Dispatch Service
September 16, 2013Des Plaines will be switching its emergency dispatch services for the city’s fire department to the Regional Emergency Dispatch Center, a consortium providing dispatch services for 14 area fire departments.
Read full articleComplete Emergency Communications Overhaul for Hawaii Emergency Warning System
September 16, 2013Federal Signal Alerting & Notification Systems announced that it has successfully completed the first phase of a statewide emergency warning system upgrade in Hawaii.
Read full articleRESCUE 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 articleFCC’s Clyburn Comments on Lifeline Awareness Week
September 13, 2013It is Lifeline Awareness Week 2013, and acting FCC Chairwoman Mignon Clyburn spoke about the Lifeline program at the New America Foundation on Thursday in Washington, D.C.
Read full articleNTIA Awards More SLIGP Grants to Assist FirstNet Planning
September 12, 2013The U.S. Commerce Department’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) this week awarded grants under the State and Local Implementation Grant Program (SLIGP) to help in planning for the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet).
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.
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