New and old radio technologies have roles in homeland security 

By Doug Mohney

At the 2005 Homeland Security & Global Security Summit in Washington, D.C., this week, leading-edge ultrawideband (UWB) radio technology was side-by-side next to old-fashioned, but still critical, radio gear, specifically antennas...

Motorola, Nextel launch Direct Talk handset 

Motorola and Nextel announced the launch of the Motorola i325 IS handset, which offers Direct Talk, a back-up walkie-talkie service launched in December that Nextel customers can use when they are outside the carrier’s coverage areas...

EFJ units land government deals 

EFJ, Inc. said its EFJohnson subsidiary has received a $1.3 million contract from the Illinois Emergency Services Management Association to provide its Project 25-compliant Netelligent communications system...

Nuvio offers E-911 service with VoIP PBX 

By Donny Jackson

Voice-over-IP provider Nuvio today announced the launch of E911 services for its NuvioCentrex product, which is a hosted IP-based PBX for small and medium-sized businesses...

Analog Devices shrinks integrated radio 

Analog Devices has announced that its new Othello-G direct-conversion radio chip will let the radio in GSM/GPRS phones shrink to 1.5 square centimeters...

NTT DoCoMo turns mobile phones into train tickets 

Giant Japanese mobile carrier NTT DoCoMo said yesterday it will begin testing a new service next month that lets customers use their mobile phones as train tickets...

Lack of interoperable communications plagues Florida manhunt 

By Glenn Bischoff

Law enforcement agencies responding to a manhunt in Florida recently were hampered when they were unable to speak with each other because their radio systems were incompatible...

T-Mobile makes P2T push in Germany 

T-Mobile’s German wireless arm is giving consumers an opportunity to test its push-to-talk (P2T) service for free during the next three months to generate demand for the new service...

Boost Mobile expands P2T service in Canada, South America 

In partnership with NII Holdings and Canada’s TELUS Mobility, youth market-focused MVNO Boost Mobile this week announced expansion of its push-to-talk service in Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina and Peru...

Motorola adds ‘smart energy system’ to HT radios 

Motorola recently announced it would extend its impres (Intelligent Motorola Portable Radio Energy System) Smart Energy System to its HT Professional series radios...

TELUS Mobility introduces PTT to its PCS network 

TELUS Mobility last week announced its Instant Talk service, Canada’s first push-to-talk (PTT) offering available on a national PCS network...

Speedcom announces 2005 radio line 

Speedcom has announced that its two-way radio line is ready to ship, including its flagship DT-100, which features its unique dual-talk technology and is designed specifically for professional motor sports...

Aztech Systems’ new walkie-talkies available 

Aztech Systems has announced the availability of the latest PMR5000 Walkie-Talkie series for the professional users that include a voice-activated feature and 38 sub-channel “privacy codes,” or Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System...

Midland Radio consolidates LMR products under one brand 

Whitney Blake intros rugged headset and handset cords 

Whitney Blake said it has added a line of handset and headset assembly cords designed for rugged environments...