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N.C. city uses Tait solution for P25 migration

May 8, 2012 6:38 PM, By Donny Jackson (donald.jackson@penton.com)

Concord, N.C., has implemented a Tait Communications open-standards solution to support its public-safety agencies migrating from conventional analog systems to P25 digital technology, according to an official with the city....

Wisconsin launches EFJohnson P25 statewide system (with related video)

May 1, 2012 4:21 PM, By Donny Jackson (donald.jackson@penton.com)

The state of Wisconsin yesterday conducted a ceremony celebrating the launch of its interoperable, statewide P25 system known as the Wisconsin Interoperable System for Communications (WISCOM) that features a network backbone from EFJohnson....

Steady as she goes for EFJ's Adams

Mar 22, 2012 5:37 PM, By Glenn Bischoff

When he took over roughly a year and a half ago as president and CEO, Andrew Adams immediately set out to change the company’s culture, which he described as financial-first rather than customer-first. So far, so good, he said....

...from our magazine

Not as hard as it looks

Jan 1, 2012 12:00 AM, By Robert C. Shapiro, P.E., Julius Catral and Bryan K. Jackson

Despite their profound differences, it is possible to layer P25 and LTE systems, especially when an RF planning tool is employed....

What happened?

Nov 1, 2011 12:00 AM, By Donny Jackson (donald.jackson@penton.com)

Much-anticipated ISSI solutions are in the marketplace and seem to be working as advertised, but the adoption rate is much slower than most public-safety communications officials expected....

...commentary

Adding low-cost ADP encryption could be a pricy decision

Apr 17, 2012 2:25 PM, By Scott Tschetter

A movement is afoot to add a proprietary encryption protocol called advanced digital privacy, or ADP, to Project 25 systems across the country. However, in so doing, users are at risk of losing federal grant funds....

Much has changed, with many more changes to come

Dec 21, 2011 5:13 PM, By Lynnette Luna

It’s been quite an educational journey, watching the public-safety industry move from a high-niche industry to one now poised to leverage the commercial advantages of LTE technology. I can’t wait to see how it plays out....

...briefs

Va. county awards Harris $10M contract for P25 network

Apr 26, 2012 5:01 PM

The Harris P25IP 700 MHz radio system will provide secure and reliable communications for the more than 1,000 first responders across the Pittsylvania County's 978 square miles....

Cassidian expands Mounties' P25 network

Apr 23, 2012 4:44 PM

Cassidian Communications received a contract amendment to expand its existing digital, trunked P25 land-mobile radio (LMR) network with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) in the province of Ontario, Canada. ...

Daniels launches P25 multisite trunking

Mar 8, 2012 5:09 PM

Daniels Electronics introduced at IWCE its new P25 multi-site trunking solution using the Inter Sub System Interface (ISSI) protocol. ...


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