Wireless Networks

iRobot unveils robotic chassis for first-responder market

iRobot unveils robotic chassis for first-responder market

Bedford, Mass.-based iRobot launched the Negotiator, a bare-bones robotic chassis that can support third-party sensor and video devices, said Vice Admiral Joe Dyer, president of the company’s government and industrial robots division.

Lots of work needed to make 700 MHz proposal a reality

Lots of work needed to make 700 MHz proposal a reality

Myriad technical, financial and operational challenges surround the proposed 700 MHz public-private partnership model that is designed to build and maintain a nationwide broadband network for public safety, but leaders within the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) remain supportive of the notion.

Myriad obstacles stand in the way of 911’s bright future

Myriad obstacles stand in the way of 911’s bright future

A panel discussing the future of the 911 system and emergency communications spoke of wondrous new capabilities, some of which first responders “haven’t even dreamed of yet.”

Verizon, Cisco team to make offering

Verizon, Cisco team to make offering

Verizon, Cisco, to provide network-based interoperable communications between disparate systems while leveraging entities’ existing LMR infrastructure.

Kenwood unveils P25 repeater system

Kenwood unveils P25 repeater system

The system consists of the TKR-740/840 repeater and the TRK-C40 P25 controller, which supports up to four conventional P25 channels to deliver digital communications while also providing continuous service to analog operations.

JPS adds advanced trunking capability to P25 platform

JPS adds advanced trunking capability to P25 platform

Raytheon’s JPS Communications has added composite channel trunking to its P25net Project 25-compliant, digital, trunked radio communications system

Talk groups offer quick interoperability

Talk groups offer quick interoperability

Emergency responders looking for interoperability may soon find it in an unlikely spot 23,000 miles up. Having operated satellite radio talk groups for

The Imperfect Storm

The Imperfect Storm

Hurricanes can reshape cities as high winds, storm surges and flooding cause widespread devastation. Hurricane Katrina in 2005 pummeled New Orleans and

A gem of a system upgrade

A gem of a system upgrade

On March 9, 2008, a heavily armed 27-year-old man allegedly robbed a jewelry store in the Mission Viejo Mall, smashing jewelry cases and brandishing weapons.

Video surveillance catches perps

Video surveillance catches perps

Citizens in Buffalo, N.Y., now have an extra layer of security with the installation of wireless surveillance cameras throughout the city. In fact, the

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