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NENA posts emergency call processing standard

The National Emergency Number Association announced that the draft version of its Emergency Call Processing Protocol Operations Standard is posted online for public review.

Radio vendors hear public safety’s cry

Thales, Harris debut multiband portables to fill the interoperability gap

New Energy Technologies unveiled interoperability platform

New Energy Technologies unveiled the wireless NETwrkz Starter Kit, a portable wireless public safety interoperable communications platform. The kit supports Internet, VoIP, video and data communications using BelAir Networks’ wireless broadband …

IWCE: JPS, Clarity partner on radio-cellular interoperability

LAS VEGAS–Raytheon JPS Communications is demonstrating at IWCE 2008 this week, in collaboration with Clarity Communications Systems, a solution that leverages the company’s ACU-2000 IP gateway device to deliver interoperable communications between land mobile radios and cellular handsets

Interoperability radio suite

Trident Micro Systems’ iOPT DSP-based interoperability switch provides cross-connection capabilities to multiple radio resources. The hardware chassis with plug-and-play interface cards connects to existing repeaters, base stations, radio control …

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Alcatel-Lucent switch proved interoperable with the Defense Switched Network

Alcatel-Lucent’s 5ESS Switch was certified as interoperable with the Defense Switched Network by the Department of Defense (DoD) Joint Interoperability Test Command and the Defense Information System Network Security Accreditation Working Group.

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First-responder survey generates a few surprises

A recent survey of 200 public safety communications officials and responders conducted by Motorola — in conjunction with APCO — indicated they were much more concerned about their ability to respond to natural disasters than to terrorist attacks or crime. This was just one of several surprises revealed by the survey.

Sprint Nextel, Motorola announce LMR interoperability solution

Sprint Nextel and Motorola yesterday announced the availability of a Motobridge gateway that will allow Direct Connect users on Sprint Nextel’s iDEN network to have push-to-talk communications with users on land-mobile-radio (LMR) systems

LGS products receive interoperability OK from DoD

Alcatel-Lucent subsidiary LGS announced that the Department of Defense Joint Interoperability Test Command certified its Alcatel-Lucent 1665 DMX Data Multiplexer and 1665 DMXtend Multiplexer as interoperable with the Defense Switched Network. The 1665 …

Fire marshals and fire chiefs partner on interoperable communications

The National Association of State Fire Marshals and the Maine Fire Chiefs’ Association have partnered on a program to help fire departments achieve voice interoperability and improve incident commander operations at the scene of an emergency, the …

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NENA posts emergency call processing standard

Radio vendors hear public safety’s cry

New Energy Technologies unveiled interoperability platform

IWCE: JPS, Clarity partner on radio-cellular interoperability

Interoperability radio suite

News

Alcatel-Lucent switch proved interoperable with the Defense Switched Network

News

First-responder survey generates a few surprises

Sprint Nextel, Motorola announce LMR interoperability solution

LGS products receive interoperability OK from DoD

Fire marshals and fire chiefs partner on interoperable communications

Commentary

September 3GPP Plenary: 6G officially begins, Release 19 on track

Latest 3GPP standards-development work includes new classes of HPUE, progress on mission-critical services

Is LMR the best solution for first responders? Should 4.9 GHz license go to the FirstNet Authority?

Video

Check out key takeaways from Disaster Management Symposium webinars, register to view archives

Video: Opening of the Expo Hall on day three of IWCE 2023

Lynk CEO Charles Miller: The sky’s the limit

Events

UC Ezines

IWCE 2019 Wrap Up