School of hard knocks 

By Lynnette Luna

A plethora of disasters in the U.S. over the past few years has underscored the need to address weaknesses when it comes to keeping wireless communications...

A new blueprint for an old problem 

By Doug Mohney

In 1991, Burbank, Calif., became the first U.S. city to pass an ordinance requiring new buildings to ensure adequate first responder communications. Since...

In-building coverage is a must-do 

By Doug Mohney

Cell phones and mobile devices such as the BlackBerry have become the primary means of communication for many workers worldwide. As a result, reliable...

RFID takes off at U.S. airports 

By Merrill Douglas

According to the International Air Transport Association, or IATA, bar-code scanners used in baggage-handling systems capture data accurately only 80%...

Finding new selling points is elementary 

By Paul A. Wardner

Many land mobile radio dealers today wonder, What's next? in terms of sales and business opportunities. With cell phones and digital communications becoming...

Big signals at small cost 

By Ira Wiesenfeld and Charles Edwards

Bob Buckley, sheriff of Union Parish, La., knew he had a serious communications problem on his hands. The UHF two-way radio system that the parish operated...

Road warriors help Gulf Coast battle back 

As told to Lynnette Luna

An insider's look at the effort to restore vital communications in one Mississippi county after Hurricane Katrina...

New York to get massive network 

By Merrill Douglas

M/A-COM system combines UHF, VHF and interoperability gateways on IP backbone...

xG Technology demonstrates xMAX 

By Donny Jackson

Technology transmits over 18 miles using very little power in limited test...

The mother of natural disasters 

By Lynnette Luna

There are disasters, and then there are catastrophes, said Ben D. Holycross, radio systems manager with Polk County, Fla...