Newscan: Vermont 911 and AT&T launch text-to-911 trial
Also, Alcatel-Lucent names new CFO; Hytera DMR handset piles up IS certifications; FCC freezes some 800 MHz NPSPAC applications; Ritron delivers narrowband radios to major commuter railway; APCO and FirstNet in mobile app MOU; EWA continues to fight for PMRS operators.
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