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DHS awards Daniels a 5-year contract for digital radio systems 

This contract will provide government public-safety agencies with radios using Daniels latest generation of firmware-based digital radio technology....

Va. counties opt for Cassidian 911 solutions 

The upgrades at York-Poquoson-Williamsburg and James City County, together, are one of the first geo-diverse Sentinel Patriot call-processing solution installations in the state. ...

PCTEL expands Its wireless network connectivity solutions portfolio 

PCTEL’s new product lines include lightning protection, high-performance coaxial cables and cable assemblies, engineered enclosure systems and custom configured kits. ...

3 weeks remain to submit a PSAPs' Finest nomination 

NICE has opened nominations for the seventh annual PSAPs' Finest Award. The awards recognize individuals for their outstanding performance and contributions to the field of public- safety communications....

TeleCommunication Systems extends NG-911 support to VoLTE networks 

TeleCommunication Systems announced the availability of TCS VoLTE (Voice over LTE) 911, enabling carriers to reliably deliver emergency voice communication services as they transition to new 4G/LTE networks....

Infrax launches smart-grid perimeter-security system 

Infrax Systems recently introduced the Secure Perimeter Intrusion Detection (SPIDer) network, which consists of three options or levels of detection to identify intruders in areas that are secure and restricted....

C4i debuts deployable AMICS product 

C4i recently released its Advanced Multi-Interface Interoperable Communications Systems (AMICS), the latest product in the company’s SwitchplusIP communications suite....

InterAct updates cloud-hosted RMS 

InterAct recently released it Online RMS version 10.12, introducing a variety of enhancements designed to support statewide and multiagency workflows and business practices. ...

Seattle gives up plans for citywide broadband network 

eattle ended its "community wireless service" project, a city-sponsored, superfast broadband network -- ending nearly a decade of blue-ribbon commissions, studies and public outreach....

IEEE publishes 4th revision to Wi-Fi standard 

The IEEE on Monday published its fourth revision to 802.11. The updates include faster throughput, improved cellular hand-offs, and better communication between vehicles in addition to other improvements....

Critical Communications Broadband Group looks to global standard 

The aim of the CCBG is to enable all mission-critical and business-critical users to access their information systems, Intranet and Internet at broadband speeds using their professional mobile devices wherever they are and whenever they have the need. ...

Va. county awards Harris $10M contract for P25 network 

The Harris P25IP 700 MHz radio system will provide secure and reliable communications for the more than 1,000 first responders across the Pittsylvania County's 978 square miles....

FCC to give $300M in broadband subsidies 

The funds are part of the first phase of a sweeping overhaul of a program designed originally to subsidize telephone networks in rural and other under-served areas. Last year the FCC voted to revamp the fund to pay for broadband development....

Icom radio/pager meets narrowbanding mandate 

Suitable for volunteer fire departments, EMS units and related agencies, the F50V can be programmed with the popular paging tone found in devices operating 25 kHz-wide channels....

UTC’s Vasek elected vice president of LMCC 

Donald Vasek, UTC’s director of spectrum services, was elected vice president of the Land Mobile Communications Council’s Board of Directors....

Cassidian expands Mounties' P25 network 

Cassidian Communications received a contract amendment to expand its existing digital, trunked P25 land-mobile radio (LMR) network with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) in the province of Ontario, Canada. ...

Vt. E911 board launches 911 texting trial 

From now until Oct. 15, the Williston Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) will accept 911 text messages from Verizon Wireless customers as part of a collaboration among the Vermont Enhanced 911 Board, Verizon Wireless and Intrado....

AtHoc mass-notification platform wins life-safety award 

AtHoc was recognized both for its position as the leading provider of emergency communications systems to the U.S. federal government and for its unified and proven approach to the integration of traditional fire-life safety systems with its market-leading EMNS platform....

Altera, Eutecus provide single-chip video analytics solution 

Altera debuted a new four-channel, standard-definition video analytics solution targeting digital video recorders and network video recorders (NVRs) for surveillance systems. ...

Handset simplifies switch from analog to digital radios  

The Aurelis line of handheld microphones provides direct access to basic digital radio controls via handheld, without adding more functions than necessary....

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