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Utilizing MCPTT over FirstNet and Verizon ‘best decision I’ve made,' Georgia police chief saysUtilizing MCPTT over FirstNet and Verizon ‘best decision I’ve made,' Georgia police chief says

Opting for an LTE-based mission-critical-push-to-talk (MCPTT) solution and abandoning land-mobile-radio (LMR) technology for vital public-safety communications is proving to be an operational and financial boon to the city of Dallas, Ga., according to its police chief.

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