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Fujitsu launches WiMAX system-on-chip

Fujitsu unveiled the MB87M3400, a WiMAX system-on-chip that complies with the IEEE 802.16-2004 standard and which will enable development of a new generation of WiMAX-compliant broadband wireless access (BWA) equipment, the company said

Virginia sheriff’s department joins APCO program

The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials said the Gloucester County Sheriff’s Office would implement the APCO Institute Emergency Medical Dispatch Program

IPMobileNet lands contract with Minnesota region-wide agency

Irvine, Calif.-based IPMobileNet said it has entered into an agreement with the Minnesota Regional Service Agency to deploy its Series 32 mobile data system

Stone Mountain intros speaker microphones

Stone Mountain unveiled its ProBand 800 MHz remote antenna speaker microphone configured for the Motorola XTS and HT750/1250 series portable radios

Kenwood unveils new mobile radios

Kenwood USA recently introduced the TK-2170/3170 VHF/UHF conventional and TK-3173 UHF trunked mobile radios

Qwest agrees to provide Vonage E-911 access

Qwest Communications will give Vonage access to its E-911 interconnection trunks, which will allow the leading consumer VoIP provider to provide E-911 services in Qwest’s region, according to letters Vonage filed with the FCC this week

Alamosa County connects to Colorado statewide system

Alamosa County recently became the first of six counties to tap into Colorado’s statewide 800 MHz digital trunked radio system

NICE to buy Dictaphone’s communications recording assets

Israel-based NICE Systems said it would purchase Dictaphone’s Communications Recording Systems business for about $38.5 million

Padcom, Nextel to co-market roaming software

Padcom said it has reached a joint marketing agreement with Nextel to co-market Padcom’s TotalRoam software

First SD card RFID reader for handhelds unveiled

TradeWind Technologies announced it has introduced an RFID reader that it says is the world’s first commercially available reader in the SD card form factor

Fujitsu launches WiMAX system-on-chip

Virginia sheriff’s department joins APCO program

IPMobileNet lands contract with Minnesota region-wide agency

Stone Mountain intros speaker microphones

Kenwood unveils new mobile radios

Qwest agrees to provide Vonage E-911 access

Alamosa County connects to Colorado statewide system

NICE to buy Dictaphone’s communications recording assets

Padcom, Nextel to co-market roaming software

First SD card RFID reader for handhelds unveiled

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