APCO expresses concerns about blocking cell phones in public places 16th July 2002 In a statement released July 8, APCO International expressed concerns about the serious implications of a new wooden magnetic wall paneling being marketed
Houston alerted to possible terrorist plans 15th July 2002 The Associated Press has reported that the FBI notified Houston law enforcement agencies of possible plans for a terrorist attack against oil refineries
Dispatchers’ ‘dead zones’ addressed; variance approved for 2 radio towers 14th July 2002 Lake County (Fla.) Fire Rescue and the Lake County Sheriff’s Office are one step closer to a compatible radio system for dispatch communications after
Police use back-up radio channels after lightning hit 14th July 2002 Lightning caused enough damage to the Athens-Clarke County (Ga.) 800 MHz radio communications system to disable its trunking capability. The lightning
U.S. attorney general weighs in on videotaped violence 13th July 2002 U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft has issued a statement in connection with the arrest of 16-year-old Donovan Jackson in Inglewood, Calif., on July
Terrorists hide among other visitors to penetrate U.S., attorney general warns 13th July 2002 In testifying before the House Select Committee on Homeland Security, U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft warned that terrorists posing as tourists, businessmen
Boeing wins Army radio contract worth possible $2 billion 12th July 2002 It makes the largest land mobile radio contract—New York’s estimated $400 million statewide system—look small in comparison. It approaches two-thirds
Relm’s new hires go digital; new sales go blazing 12th July 2002 Relm Wireless, West Melbourne, Fla., has expanded its digital product development program with the hiring of additional engineers to work in the company’s
Doctor cites EMS experience at Columbine in need for common radio frequencies 12th July 2002 Speaking about the shootings that took place on April 20, 1999, at Columbine High School in Jefferson County, Colo., near the city of Littleton, Christopher
Motorola logs multiple system sales, acceptances 12th July 2002 Miami Beach, Fla. — The city of Miami Beach has accepted a Printrak Premier computer aided dispatch system that automates call-taking and dispatch functions.
Updated: How ‘sidelink’ peer-to-peer communications can enhance public-safety operations 1 27th February 2023
