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16 Agencies Purchase Spillman, 91 Expand Systems in Q4
April 15, 2013Sixteen public safety agencies purchased software from Spillman Technologies for the first time during the fourth quarter of 2012.
Read full articleAlcatel-Lucent Completes Key Interoperability Testing of 4G LTE Wireless Communications for U.S. Public Safety Applications
April 15, 2013Full multi-vendor interoperability and performance demonstrated through completion of Phase 3, Part 1 test in preparation for use with future national FirstNet network in the United States.
Read full articleHarris Corp. Expands Tablet Capabilities for First Responders
April 15, 2013First responders and mission-critical radio users now have a reliable, robust tablet that operates on both the dedicated public safety Long-term Evolution (LTE) and North American LTE carrier networks.
Read full articleAnderson County, S.C., Commissions Deployable Emergency Dispatch Vehicle with IP Dispatch Donation from Avtec
April 15, 2013Anderson renovated the donated FAA Flight Service Center building using county employee labor and funded it via savings from open-standards based equipment such as Avtec’s ScoutT IP console system.
Read full articleExplaining How & When to Dial 9-1-1 if Trouble Occurs
April 12, 2013You know how to dial 9-1-1 for help, but there still are lessons to learn during National 9-1-1 Education Month.
Read full articleNational Public Safety Telecommunicators Week Is April 14-20
April 11, 2013Communities across the U.S. will recognize those who help save lives in times of personal or national crisis during National Public Safety Telecommunications Week (NPSTW), April 14–20, 2013.
Read full articleBreaking News Update: Gunman Who Held 4 Ga. Firefighters Hostage Has Been Shot & Killed by Police
April 10, 2013SUWANEE, Ga. (AP) — A gunman who barricaded himself in a home in suburban Atlanta and was holding four firefighters hostage Wednesday afternoon has been shot and killed.
Read full articleMississippi: Circus Elephant Hit in Drive-By Shooting
April 10, 2013An elephant with the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus was injured in an early morning drive-by shooting Tuesday but is expected recovery fully.
Read full article9-1-1 Audio Released from Fugitive Ex-LA Cop Manhunt
April 10, 2013uthorities on Tuesday released audio of a February 9-1-1 call from a California couple bound in their condo by fugitive ex-police officer Christopher Dorner.
Read full articleFCC Exploring Whether Enhanced Emergency Communications Requirements Are Needed
April 9, 2013The Federal Communications Commission has launched a proceeding to examine possible new requirements on carriers’ networks in the wake of widespread problems reported regarding the availability of E9-1-1 communications in the event of a major disaster such as the June 2012 “derecho” storm.
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