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More than 1300 comment on Cyren Call proposal

Responses from hundreds of public-safety supporters were among the more than 1300 comments filed with the FCC by Wednesday’s deadline regarding the controversial Cyren Call Communications proposal to reallocate 30 MHz of 700 MHz spectrum for a public-private partnership to construct a nationwide wireless broadband network.

Inventory tracking system undergoes test at naval warfare facility

Barcode and RFID developers IntelliTrack and Symbol Technologies announced a joint inventory tracking system was implemented at the Extremely High Frequency Satellite Communications Branch

First responders tap into satellite network

EchoStar Communications’ DISH Network subsidiary EchoStar Fixed Satellite Services has entered into a contract with Sprint Nextel to provide domestic, Ku-band fixed satellite services capacity.

Detention facility uses RFID to track juveniles

Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Alanco Technologies will provide a Wi-Fi compatible, RFID inmate-tracking system for the Indianapolis, Ind.-based Marion County Juvenile Detention Center.

Radio IP announces new customers

Radio IP Software has signed a series of new customers in the mobile government and utility markets including Semco Energy Gas Co.,

Commercial contract for TETRA PDAs announced

Motorola announced it has signed a contract with Airwave O2 Limited to supply Motorola MTC100 PDAs that operate on TETRA networks.

Florida Highway Patrol chooses IP system

IP-based dispatch and interoperability solution provider Catalyst Communications Technologies has installed its IPRadio, Network Access Radio and IPLink products

Dallas officials invest in interoperability

McLean, Va.-based CoCo Communications landed a multiyear contract with the city of Dallas for the deployment of interoperable, public-safety software.

GeoComm wins multiple award schedule

GeoComm has been awarded a California Multiple Award Schedule, which lets public-safety agencies in the state of California purchase products directly from the company

Transcrypt International to sell HYT radios

EFJ’s subsidiary Transcrypt International has launched secure, voice-privacy solutions for HYT’s model TC-700 portable and TM-800 mobile two-way radios.

News

More than 1300 comment on Cyren Call proposal

Inventory tracking system undergoes test at naval warfare facility

First responders tap into satellite network

Detention facility uses RFID to track juveniles

Radio IP announces new customers

Commercial contract for TETRA PDAs announced

Florida Highway Patrol chooses IP system

Dallas officials invest in interoperability

GeoComm wins multiple award schedule

Transcrypt International to sell HYT radios

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LTE and liability: Why the fire service must move forward with digital incident command

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