Commentary What D Block legislation means for business, industrial licensees 4th April 2012 Readers should know that the EWA will be an active participant in any and all proceedings that may have consequences for the business/industrial licensees that make up at least 16 ounces of the T-Band flesh Congress decided to extract.
News Motorola scores first 900 MHz ASTRO 25 digital-radio sale to public utility (with related video) 2nd April 2012 ComEd — the largest electric utility in Illinois, serving the Chicago and Northern Illinois areas — recently signed a $22 million contract with Motorola Solutions for the company’s a 900 MHz ASTRO 25 digital trunked radio system.
Article The bigger picture (with related video) 1st April 2012 The transportation sector believes it plays a vital role in public safety and should be allowed to use the fledgling nationwide broadband network for first responders. Just as important, the sector has much in the way of embedded assets that can be leveraged to bring this network to reality and fund its operation.
Article Know before you go (with related video) 1st April 2012 The ability to remotely determine whether a radio actually needs service saves agencies valuable time and money.
Article Are you using this wireless resource wisely 29th March 2012 We gathered three of these wireless entrepreneurs together for a virtual executive round table to talk about their businesses and give some insights into how to work most effectively with companies like theirs.
Article Public-safety agency partners with Ewa on spectrum issues 29th March 2012 EWA assisted White Settlement by locating vacated Sprint channels. After that, the next challenge was creating a regional system with other smaller departments in the area — a process that ended up taking about two and a half years from basic concept to final system readiness.
Hot tip: What can happen if we don’t move to narrowband operation? 29th March 2012 Your license will be in violation of the FCC Rules and you could be subject to FCC enforcement action, which may include a monetary fine, admonishment or loss of your license.
News N.J. police, emergency management send free text alerts to public phones, PDAs (with related video) 28th March 2012 Mobile users who subscribe to the free Nixle Connect emergency alert service now can receive real-time alerts from New Jersey State Police and New Jersey Office of Emergency Management.
NICE opens 2012 PSAPs’ Finest nominations 6th March 2012 Due June 1, nominations are accepted in four categories: director, line supervisor, technician, and telecommunicator of the year.
News PSA celebrates broadband-network victory 6th March 2012 Hosted by the Public Safety Alliance on the eve of the Public Safety Communications Research (PSCR) meeting, PSA officials reflected on the varied support needed to make the much-anticipated broadband legislation a reality.
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