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Augusta Systems says public safety largely untapped in M2M

Jul 1, 2009 5:08 PM, By Lynnette Luna

When folks talk about the machine-to-machine communications revolution, the context mostly revolves around connected machines such as cars, appliances and buildings. Public safety itself, aside from the boom in vehicle telematics, appears to be largely untapped....

Reporter's notebook: ANSI approves APCO/NENA standard for TERT deployment

Jun 25, 2009 3:20 PM, By Lisa Allegretti

ANSI approves APCO/NENA standard for TERT deployment; Illinois dispatch implements APCO EMD; Canadian FD deploys FDM dispatch system; and more....

Reporter's notebook: Darim Vision unveils wireless video encoder

Jun 23, 2009 2:37 PM, By Mary Rose Roberts

Darim Vision unveils wireless video encoder; Intergraph demonstrates CAD use for incident command project; and more....

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Call loggers and recorders

Jun 1, 2009 12:00 PM

Learn about call loggers and recorders from Moducom, Verint Systems Inc., Eventide and more....

Utah's Department of Natural Resources deploys FATPOT solution

May 4, 2009 12:53 PM, By Mary Rose Roberts

A mobile interoperable solution from FATPOT Technologies now allows Utah's Department of Natural Resources to provide a global, common operational picture to dispatched personnel for wireless, field reporting...

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LTE may be data-only, but still needs to support voice

Jul 1, 2009 4:32 PM, By Lynnette Luna

There is an interesting situation that is brewing when it comes to Long Term Evolution (LTE) technology, and I'm surprised to find people already talking about it as operators aren’t scheduled to deploy the technology until next year. And that is: How will LTE support SMS and voice, which are the bread and butter of the mobile operator business today? Right now, LTE cannot support either because it is an all-IP technology that doesn't support the circuit-switched architectures found in today's mobile networks. ...

Is TETRA on its way to North America?

Jun 17, 2009 4:56 PM, By Lynnette Luna

For the last decade or so, a question repeatedly has resurfaced in the U.S. market: Why can't the European trunked radio standard TETRA be deployed on U.S. soil? And the finger always pointed to Motorola...


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