Public Safety

Stevens: 700 MHz bill coming on Oct. 19, public-safety funds included

Powerful Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska), chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee, yesterday said he will introduce a bill on Oct. 19 calling for 700 MHz spectrum to be cleared by 2009 and for proceeds from the auction of other airwaves in the band to be used for 911 system upgrades and interoperability

Kenwood pledges $100,000 for hurricane relief

Kenwood Corporation said this week it and its Kenwood USA Communications Sector together are committed to providing $100,000 in cash and two-way radio equipment to support Hurricane Katrina relief and recovery efforts.

Positron deploys interim 911 center in hurricane-stricken Louisiana

Positron Public Safety Systems recently worked with the Orleans Parish (La.) Communications District (OPCD) to deploy an interim 911 center in the parish to replace one that was heavily damaged by Hurricane Katrina.

C-AT intros expanded incident command radio interface

Communications-Applied Technology launched an expanded version of its Incident Commanders’ Radio Interface. The ICRI/EOC is designed for use in fixed or mobile emergency operations centers, and lets users connect radios from 10 different agencies to achieve interoperable communications.

Midian adds tone remote controller

Midians Electronics has introduced the TRC-1 tone remote controller, which lets dispatchers control a remote base station or repeater using the standard EIA tone format over a dedicated phone line, microwave path, or telemetry link.

Radio IP improves data capabilities for Rhode Island police department

Radio IP Software this week announced that its wireless data connectivity solution is being used to IP enable the analog Dataradio wireless network of the Coventry Police Department in Rhode Island

Tait unveils dual-mode mobile radio

Tait Radio Communications this week introduced the TM8255 dual-mode mobile radio to its TM8000 series

Senate panel postpones afternoon interoperability session

A Senate Commerce Committee hearing on interoperable public-safety communications scheduled for this afternoon was postponed

Stevens: Interoperability funding tied to 700 MHz

First responders’ ability to communicate interoperably in the future may depend largely on the outcome of a 700 MHz bill scheduled to be considered next week, Senate Commerce Committee Chairman. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) said today

M/A-COM system keeps Mississippi county communicating during Katrina

M/A-COM this week announced that its EDACS system covering Gulfport, Miss., and Biloxi, Miss., remained operational throughout the onslaught of Hurricane Katrina and the storm’s aftermath.

Stevens: 700 MHz bill coming on Oct. 19, public-safety funds included

Kenwood pledges $100,000 for hurricane relief

Positron deploys interim 911 center in hurricane-stricken Louisiana

C-AT intros expanded incident command radio interface

Midian adds tone remote controller

Radio IP improves data capabilities for Rhode Island police department

Tait unveils dual-mode mobile radio

Senate panel postpones afternoon interoperability session

Stevens: Interoperability funding tied to 700 MHz

M/A-COM system keeps Mississippi county communicating during Katrina

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