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Anritsu Co. Introduces First Handheld Vector Network & Spectrum Analyzer with Frequency Coverage to 20 GHz
September 28, 2010Morgan Hill, Calif. — Anritsu Company introduces the MS202xC/MS203xC VNA Master series of handheld vector network analyzers (VNAs) that provide…
Read full articleNew World Systems’ Solutions Help the Northeast South Dakota Rural Information Exchange Model (RIEM) Combat Crime & Drugs
September 27, 2010Troy, Mich. — For the very first time, rural law enforcement agencies in five counties of northeast South Dakota are…
Read full articleSenate Committee Hears Public Safety Concerns
September 24, 2010“You have the ability to give rural and urban America the capability to allow public safety to do a better job,” said Jackson County (W.Va.) EMS Director Stephen E. McClure to the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee during a hearing on Senate Bill 3756. “[The bill] will allow an unprecedented move to develop a public safety communications network. We will be able to do things we are not able to do in today’s system.”
Read full articlePanasonic Introduces Newest Member of Toughbook U1 Family
September 23, 2010Panasonic Solutions Company, provider of collaboration, information-sharing and decision-support solutions for government and commercial enterprises, today announced the newest member of its Toughbook® U1 ultra-mobile PC product family, the Toughbook U1 Ultra.
Read full articleTwo Dispatchers & Cop Fired for Fake Crime Scene
September 22, 2010A Florida police officer and two dispatchers have been fired for faking a report of a possible crime. The plot was concocted in order to reunite the officer with his estranged ex-girlfriend, who is also an officer with the department.
Read full articleUniversity of Delaware Partners with Motorola Solutions to Enhance Campus Safety
September 22, 2010Schaumburg, Ill. — The Motorola Solutions business of Motorola Inc. today announced a partnership with the University of Delaware (UD)…
Read full articleGetac Increases Performance on B300 Rugged Notebook
September 21, 2010Irvine, Calif. — Getac Inc., a leading innovator and manufacturer of rugged computers that meet the demands of field-based applications, announced…
Read full articleIntrado Next-Generation 9-1-1 Partner Program Delivers New Life-Saving Services
September 21, 2010Longmont, Colo. — 9-1-1 calltakers and first responders will soon have access to a new world of life-saving applications and…
Read full articleiPhone App Provides Real-Time Access to Response Activities
September 21, 2010A new — free — iPhone application provides a “virtual window” into one California agency’s dispatch and emergency response activities. The San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District’s FireDepartment.org application is drawing rave reviews from local residents and first responders, as well as national and international interest. The application enables users to listen in real-time to the actions of dispatchers, firefighters and paramedics in San Ramon Valley.
Read full articleNG9-1-1: Managing & Displaying Information
September 21, 2010Earlier this summer, the APCO/NENA Human Machine Interface (HMI) and Display Requirements document for Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1) was released for public review and comment. The lessons learned by HMI workgroup during the drafting process may assist those considering how NG9-1-1 will benefit and affect PSAP operations to organize their thoughts and planning.
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