Public Safety

M/A-COM announces P25 solution for 700 MHz band

ORLANDO–M/A-COM yesterday announced that its P25 product offering has broadened to include 700 MHz trunked solution in multisite and simulcast configurations

BearCom makes portable tower, repeater available

Dallas-based BearCom Wireless Worldwide recently announced release and delivery of its QuickSite 1000 portable emergency radio tower and the QuickSite 750 portable radio repeater

Public safety should accept VoIP, speakers say

ORLANDO–Instead of trying to resist voice over IP, public-safety answering point officials should prepare for an IP-based world and try to leverage technological innovations to their benefit, speakers at the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials Winter Summit said yesterday

Motorola releases software for 800 MHz rebanding

Motorola announced it has completed the development of subscriber-unit software designed to ease 800 MHz users’ transition to new spectrum via rebanding

Motorola announces general availability of MotoMesh

Motorola today announced the general availability of its four-radio MotoMesh wireless broadband system and a deployment in Riviera Beach, Fla., focused on video surveillance with the purpose of helping a police department fight crime

RELM wins $1.25 million contract from state agency

RELM Wireless announced this week it has been awarded a $1.25 million order for BK Radio-brand APCO project 25-compliant digital portable and mobile radios from a state government agency

SmartLink interoperability platform chosen by N.C. county

SmartLink Radio Networks said this week that Brunswick County, N.C., has deployed its I-Network interoperability platform that the county is using to interconnect dozen of public-safety agencies in its footprint

Court strikes aesthetics ban on wireless towers

Municipalities cannot block construction of wireless towers in public rights of way simply because they are perceived to be eyesores, the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled this week

Supreme Court declines to hear 9/11 suit

The U.S. Supreme Court yesterday dismissed a case against New York City and Motorola filed by the families of 12 firefighters that died when the World Trade Center collapsed

700 MHz decision could be made Feb. 1

Final passage of the budget-reduction legislation that includes provisions for clearing the 700 MHz band will occur on Feb. 1, a key House representative said in a recent media report

M/A-COM announces P25 solution for 700 MHz band

BearCom makes portable tower, repeater available

Public safety should accept VoIP, speakers say

Motorola releases software for 800 MHz rebanding

Motorola announces general availability of MotoMesh

RELM wins $1.25 million contract from state agency

SmartLink interoperability platform chosen by N.C. county

Court strikes aesthetics ban on wireless towers

Supreme Court declines to hear 9/11 suit

700 MHz decision could be made Feb. 1

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