Product & Service Announcements
Golden Valley Electric Association Chooses Tait
February 2, 2011Houston — Golden Valley Electric Association (GVEA) selected Tait to migrate them from a wideband proprietary system to an open standard fully-expandable trunked radio network capable of meeting the FCC narrowbanding requirements.
Read full articleStratos Introduces BGAN Humanitarian Pricing Plans for First Responders
February 1, 2011Bethesda, Md. — Stratos Global, the leading global provider of advanced mobile and fixed-site remote communications solutions, today announced the immediate availability of its new BGAN Humanitarian Pricing plans. The plans offer first responders flexible pricing options for Inmarsat BGAN satellite communications service.
Read full articleTalley Inc. Announces Three New Vice Presidents
February 1, 2011Los Angeles, Calif. — Talley Inc., one of the industry’s largest wireless distributors, named Pat Flynn, Glenn Lee and Scott Wenk company Vice Presidents.
Read full articleCEA-Leti and Partners Develop System to Monitor Public-Safety Personnel in Dangerous Situations
January 28, 2011Grenoble, France — CEA-Leti and its partners have developed a system combining motion-capture and precise indoor localization. The goal of this device is improving the safety of firefighters and other public-safety personnel in buildings and other confined areas such as underground parking lots. CASSIDIAN, 3D Plus, and SDIS, the emergency-response service for the Rhone region, are Leti’s partners in the Demoloc Project, which is funded by the French National Research Agency.
Read full articleNew Multimedia Toolkit Helps Local Governments Integrate 311 Disaster Response and Recovery Systems
January 28, 2011Washington, D.C.—ICMA, the International City/County Management Association, and the 311 Synergy Group today announced release of a new multi-media DVD toolkit, “Integrating 311 into Disaster Response & Recovery.” The kit is designed to assist local governments in better using their 311 or CRM (constituent relationship management) systems to share information with the public in the event of an emergency.
Read full articleHuntsville EMS Chooses In Motion Technology for Mission Critical Communications
January 28, 2011Huntsville, Ala. — In Motion Technology announced that Huntsville Emergency Medical Services, Inc. (HEMSI) has chosen the company’s mobile networking solution to improve emergency communications and fleet management.
Read full articleCarlson Wireless Launches the Longhaul St, The Next Generation of Wireless Microwave Connectivity for Multiple Applications
January 28, 2011Arcata, Calif. — The LongHaul ST is the newest product series to be added to CWT’s lineup of wireless microwave connectivity solutions. The ST was designed in response to the ever-changing needs of government, public safety and broadband industries.
Read full articleOEM Micro Anticipates 10 Year Anniversary in the Public Safety Industry with Fort Wayne Police Department
January 28, 2011Fort Wayne, Ind. — OEM Micro Solutions celebrates nine years in the public safety technology industry with their first and largest client, the Fort Wayne (Ind.) Police Department. OEM Micro Solutions has been providing public safety agencies with advanced mobile electronic systems including mobile computers and digital video systems since 2001 when Fort Wayne became the first customer.
Read full articleHennepin County Sheriff’s Office Activates the First Transparent Satellite Mesh Network designed to Expand and Protect Digital Land Mobile Radio Services
January 27, 2011ODN Inc. (Orbital Data Networks) has just completed the first install of their automated satellite mesh system, designed specifically to support Motorola Astro25 digital radio networks.
Read full articlePSA Praises Sen. Rockefeller’s Leadership on Wireless Broadband
January 25, 2011“We are grateful to Senator Rockefeller for his leadership on this issue, his willingness to listen to public safety and work with us to find a solution that will improve the way our nation’s first responders communicate when protecting and serving the public,” San Jose Acting Police Chief Chris Moore said.
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