Mobile Data NewsAugusta Systems says public safety largely untapped in M2MBy 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 deploymentBy 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 encoderBy Mary Rose Roberts Darim Vision unveils wireless video encoder; Intergraph demonstrates CAD use for incident command project; and more.... Utility industry hopes Canada's smart grid moves bolster its argument for more spectrumBy Lynnette Luna The UTC is hoping recent moves by Industry Canada, Canada's equivalent to the FCC, in allocating a block of spectrum nationwide for the smart grid will influence the FCC in granting spectrum to... Reporter's Notebook: Integraph automates transmission of security alarm directly into CADBy Mary Rose Roberts Integraph automates transmission of security alarm directly into CAD; BAE Systems lands $33.6 million from Navy; and more.... Iowa PSAP ready to receive text via 911By Donny Jackson An Iowa call center announced that it has become the first in the country to successfully receive text messages sent directly to 911 and expects to offer the service beginning next month.... Globaltel makes text messages more useful for public safetyBy Lynnette Luna Text messaging has evolved over the years to become a vital public-safety tool. Educational institutions, in particular, have instituted services that allow them to communicate with students, employees and parents during emergency situations.... WiMAX for the smart grid is heating upBy Lynnette Luna WiMAX deployments in the utility sector are heating up outside of the U.S., but at least one vendor believes momentum will come to North America.... Acadian Ambulance Service deploys mobile solutionBy Mary Rose Roberts Acadian Ambulance Service is deploying In Motion Technology's mobile solution to manage operations, improve emergency communications and save lives across Louisiana, Mississippi and southeast Texas, said Tony Morris, the company's vice president of sales and marketing.... Telematics expected to gain most traction from M2M boomBy Lynnette Luna A sharp focus on behalf of commercial mobile network operators on machine-to-machine communications is not only a boon to the utility sector but public safety as well... TCS pays $25 million for location-based service providerBy Donny Jackson TeleCommunications Systems announced the acquisition of LocationLogic, a recent spinoff of Autodesk that provides location-based services... Rochester PD deploys video networkBy Mary Rose Roberts The Rochester, N.Y., Police Department deployed a video-surveillance network to combat violent and drug-related crime... Reporter's notebook: MOC Products, CalAmp partner to market vehicle tracking systemBy Mary Rose Roberts MOC Products, CalAmp partner to market vehicle tracking system; Henrico Police Department deployed Ordia Solutions' Mobile Tactical Collaboration System 2009.... Wireless LAN provider plans bigger push into public safetyBy Lynnette Luna Aruba Networks, whose big customers are universities and corporations, said it will make an aggressive push into the public-safety market now that it is armed with the right products.... Group takes broadband communications future into its own handsBy Lynnette Luna Three years ago, a group of rural citizens in southwest Georgia got together and decided they couldn't tolerate the lack of broadband connectivity in their community.... |
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