TerreStar readies for launch of next-gen satellite 

By Donny Jackson

Satellite-communications provider TerreStar Networks is scheduled to launch a next-generation satellite tomorrow that is expected to bring satellite functionality to everyday devices, including consumer wireless handsets and — eventually — LMR radios used by public-safety personnel....

Reporter's Notebook: DHS announces $1.8 billion in grants 

By Mary Rose Roberts

DHS announces $1.8 billion in grants; Digi International unveils Smart Energy product suite for utilities; and more....

Reporter's Notebook: Integraph automates transmission of security alarm directly into CAD 

By Mary Rose Roberts

Integraph automates transmission of security alarm directly into CAD; BAE Systems lands $33.6 million from Navy; and more....

Utilities to look into TETRA with Motorola's blessing 

By Lynnette Luna

TETRA could find a home in North America now that the Utilities Telecom Council is forming a working group to identify technical issues related to the use of the technology in the U.S. and...

Motorola lets user needs drive new radio design 

By Glenn Bischoff

Motorola plans to unveil a new mobile radio control head in August that is the second product developed under the company's mission-critical design program that is driven by principles of applied psychology....

EF Johnson enhances radios with P25 packet data, trunking features 

By Donny Jackson

EF Johnson Technologies has enhanced its ES series of Project 25-compliant radios with P25 packet data, over-the-air programming and...

Harris completes acquisition of Tyco LMR unit 

By Donny Jackson

Harris closed its $675 million acquisition of Tyco Electronics Wireless Systems and the merged company has high hopes that...

Agencies, vendors prepare for hurricane season in Florida 

By Donny Jackson

With hurricane season starting this week, emergency personnel in the state of Florida spent last weekend preparing for the possibility that disaster-recovery efforts will be needed, including in the area of communications....

TCS pays $25 million for location-based service provider 

By Donny Jackson

TeleCommunications Systems announced the acquisition of LocationLogic, a recent spinoff of Autodesk that provides location-based services...

ZigBee Alliance proposes ZigBee for energy-distribution standard 

By Lynnette Luna

The ZigBee Alliance said it is proposing the use of the ZigBee Smart Energy public application profile as a basis for an IEC standard that will be used by the electrical and electronic industries....

Reporter's notebook: APCO releases candidate American National Standard 

By Lisa Allegretti

APCO releases candidate American National Standard; SkyTerra hires VP of regulatory affairs; Fortress Technologies expands its certified training program; and more....

DHS approves labs for P25 compliance program 

By Donny Jackson

Eight laboratories have been approved to test equipment as part of the Project 25 Compliance Assessment Program, the DHS Office for Interoperability and Compatibility announced...

Group takes broadband communications future into its own hands 

By 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....

Reporter's notebook: Wireless Accessories Unlimited unveils six-bank charger 

By Lisa Allegretti

Wireless Accessories Unlimited unveils six-bank charger; Texas adds InterAct Public Safety to its Go DIRect statewide purchasing contract; and more....

Public-safety representatives seek united 700 MHz front 

By Donny Jackson

Eight public-safety organizations plan to meet later this month to establish consensus regarding the future of the 700 MHz band for broadband applications for first-responder organizations...