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TeleCommunication Systems Extends Industry-Leading 9-1-1 Support to Next Generation VoLTE Networks

NEW ORLEANS, LA (CTIA Booth: 4423) – May 8, 2012 – TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. (TCS) (NASDAQ: TSYS), a world leader in highly reliable and secure mobile communication technology, today announced the availability of TCS VoLTE (Voice over LTE) 9-1-1, enabling carriers to reliably deliver emergency voice communication services as they transition to new 4G/LTE networks. Network [...]

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Cell Phones Are Not Toys. Take Out the Battery!

The Longmont police, fire and 9-1-1 Emergency Communication Center are enlisting the help of the community to remove batteries from old cell phones before giving them to children as toys.  A cell phone without a service carrier, and one that has been deactivated, can still dial 9-1-1. This results in a lot of calls to [...]

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InterAct Releases a New Version of Its Cloud-hosted Records Management System

Winston-Salem, NC (May 2, 2012) – InterAct, a leading provider of incident-response and management software, announced the release of InterAct Online RMS version 10.12, introducing a variety of enhancements designed to support statewide and multi-agency workflows and business practices. These enhancements provide for increased functionality and flexibility within many core modules of the application, including [...]

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C4i Launches New Deployable AMICS Product

RESTON, VA— C4i recently released the latest product in its SwitchplusIP® communications suite. The Advanced Multi-Interface Interoperable Communications Systems (AMICS) was showcased at the DEFEXPO 2012 conference in New Delhi. The product is a communications hub designed for users with rapid deployment requirements with a wide range of communication assets, such as tactical Air Defense [...]

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EFJohnson, State of Wisconsin Launch Statewide Interoperable Communication System

IRVING, TEXAS – April 30, 2012 – The State of Wisconsin today launched its new Wisconsin Interoperable System for Communication (WISCOM), a statewide system that will allow emergency responders to seamlessly communicate across jurisdictions. The launch was celebrated during a special commissioning ceremony at the Fond du Lac Police Department, hosted by the Wisconsin Office [...]

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Solacom Awarded Master Purchase Agreement for California

Chicago, IL, May 1, 2012 – Solacom Technologies announced they have been approved under the new 9-1-1 Systems and Services Master Purchase Agreement (MPA) to be used by Public Safety Answering Points throughout the State of California for purchasing customer premise equipment and maintenance services. Solacom was awarded the pre-qualified supplier status after having met [...]

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FEMA Administrator Fugate Announces New Superintendent Of Emergency Management Institute

WASHINGTON – Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Craig Fugate today announced that current FEMA Region VI Administrator Tony Russell was selected to become the new Superintendent of FEMA’s Emergency Management Institute, effective May 6. EMI is the emergency management community’s flagship training institution, and provides training to emergency managers at all levels of government, volunteer [...]

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