Public Safety

Walking a tightrope

• 1st February 2009

Every organization has employees knows it all, feels stifled by protocols and procedures, and views feedback no matter how mild or constructive as an

Manufacturers Successfully Test P25 Trunking Interoperability

• 1st February 2009

Five radio manufacturers Motorola, Tait Radio Communications, Tyco Electronics Wireless Systems, EFJohnson Technologies and Technisonic Industries successfully

APCO says federal funding vital for national wireless broadband network success

• 27th January 2009

APCO president elect Richard Mirgon spoke about the association’s request to allocate $15 billion for the proposed public-private partnership to build a nationwide wireless broadband network for public safety in he 700 MHz band and about the technology challenges APCO will face going forward.

Manufacturers successfully test P25 trunking interoperability

• 16th January 2009

Five radio manufacturers—Motorola, Tait Radio Communications, Tyco Electronics M/A-COM, EFJohnson Technologies, and Technisonic Industries—successfully conducted interoperability tests this week using the Project 25 Phase 1 trunking common air interface

NG911 timetable may be extended

• 7th January 2009

It’s no secret that the nation’s 911 system needs an overhaul as Americans now use a plethora of communication methods–including cellular, VoIP, data and text–over a variety of networks such as cable, Internet VoIP, WiMAX and Wi-Fi.

A mixed bag

• 1st January 2009

Dual-mode Wi-Fi services and femtocells, also known as home base stations, are expected to proliferate in a big way in the coming years

BAE Systems’ interoperability box seeing traction

• 17th December 2008

After introducing its First InterComm interoperability solution a year ago, BAE Systems is reporting significant traction among first responders

Urgent Communications – PSAPs

• 16th December 2008

Werner still optimistic concerning proposed 700 MHz network

• 9th December 2008

Charles Werner talks about the 700 MHz D-block auction process and the prospects for the nationwide wireless broadband network for first responders that has been proposed for the band.

Follow the money

• 1st December 2008

Last year, the federal Assistance to Firefighters Grants program awarded more than $494 million to 5088 U.S. fire departments. Also in 2007, the one-time