Results - Topic: Radio Systems

A Model of Communications Interoperability

In 1934, the first Orange County (CA) public safety radio system was put on the air. KGHX was a one-way system, transmitting messages from headquarters to the field. The obvious problems with one-way communications prompted the "mobile radio" to be established just three years later.

AmpliVox Introduces Radio Hailers That Maximize Emergency Management

AmpliVox Sound Systems is proud to introduce the groundbreaking Radio Hailer communication system, the most powerful, cost-effective, and versatile emergency sound system available. The innovative Radio Hailer is a vital tool for first and post response teams, especially in large emergencies that demand quick, clear communication from emergency personnel to operation leaders, team members...

ARINC to Upgrade Lancaster County (PA) Public Safety Radio System

ARINC Incorporated has been awarded a contract worth $20 million to provide a new public safety radio system for Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. ARINC will provide a state-of-the art system that will significantly improve emergency responders' ability to communicate during incidents. The system also allows emergency personnel to communicate with multiple agencies that provide mutual aid from surrounding counties.

Avtec Implements P25 CSSI Open Standard Interface for Idaho Counties

Avtec and Etherstack are working together to enable four counties in southeastern Idaho to implement an open, standards-based, completely redundant and shared voice communication system for communicating with the counties' Public Safety First Responders. Bonneville County, Idaho 9-1-1 was the first of the four counties to be successfully deployed

Axell Wireless Enhances Digital TETRA Repeater Capability

Axell Wireless, a worldwide leader in public safety coverage solutions, has announced enhancements to its CSR438 - the market leading digital band selective TETRA (Terrestrial Trunked Radio) repeater. Based on Axell Wireless' SDR (software defined radio) and digital filtering technology, the CSR438 does not require hardware upgrades, and can be re-configured remotely using software updates.

BearCom Issues Reminder to Users of Two-Way Radios: FCC Narrowbanding Deadline Now Less Than a Year Away

BearCom, a nationwide provider of wireless communications equipment and solutions, today issued a reminder to users of two-way radios that they now have less than one year to ensure their equipment is in compliance with the narrowbanding mandate from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

BearCom Produces Animated Video to Remind Radio Users about FCC Narrowbanding Mandate

BearCom, a nationwide provider of wireless communications equipment and solutions, today made available a fun, animated video meant to remind users of two-way radios about serious changes coming from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

C4i Announces 9th version of SwitchplusIP Communications System

C4i has welcomed an upgrade of their interoperable communications system with the release of SwitchplusIP Version 9.0. As part of C4i's commitment to incorporate new technologies into our SwitchplusIP baseline, the engineering team has been working on further advancing and refining console interactions with digital radio networks. The real advancement of Release 9.0 stems from the introduction of the P25 interface for Command Center LT and Mobile-Dismount platforms.

C4i Incorporates Tetra Capabilities to SwitchplusIP

C4i has integrated Tetra communications technology to its award-winning SwitchplusIP communications systems. Tetra is a viable alternative to P25 and DMR; and due to the number of entities that provide subscriber equipment, it can lead to lower-cost solutions.

C4i Introduces New Collection Of Transportable Communication Systems

At the 78th annual Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials Conference and Expo in Minneapolis, C4i unveiled a myriad of new system updates and products that waved goodbye to cumbersome and said hello to convenience; bringing simplicity, interoperability and portability to the forefront of public safety communications.

C4i Introduces Release 6 Of Their Award Winning SwitchplusIP Product

C4i, Inc. recently debuted the sixth release of its award winning SwitchplusIP product, complete with newly upgraded features. C4i's SwitchplusIP family includes SwitchplusIP Command-Post, a communication system designed especially to cater for larger multiple or single agency emergency response applications in both fixed and transportable formats; SwitchplusIP Command-Center, which provides all the functionality required by a single or joint agency operations center to communicate with...

C4i's Military Grade Testing Ensures Maximum Dispatch System Reliability

C4i goes to great heights to test durability of its Radio Interface Unit (RIU), not only for military, but for an array of other fields as well - including public safety, government, transportation, and utilities. C4i demonstrated this extreme durability with the successful completion of Mil Std-810 Altitude qualification testing for its Radio Interface Unit.

Ceragon Networks First to Boost Long-Haul Microwave to 1024 QAM

Wireless backhaul specialist Ceragon Networks Ltd. has added 1024 QAM modulation to its Evolution IP Long-Haul, making it the first in the industry to offer this long-haul innovation. 1024 QAM is now the most advanced modulation technology for microwave communications and boosts capacity by as much as 25% over the widely implemented 256 QAM.

Cisco Introduces Enhanced IPICS Capabilities for Mobile Communications

The new Cisco IP Interoperability and Collaboration System (IPICS) solution includes support for the broadest set of radio interfaces for interoperability, better encryption key management, and customizable interfaces for field dispatchers...

City of Waterbury Selects EFJohnson to Deploy Next Generation Communications System

Waterbury, Conn. has awarded a $4-million contract to EFJohnson to deploy the next generation of the city's radio communications system. EFJohnson will provide the city with its ATLAS P25 Trunked Simulcast System Solution, a complete Land Mobile Radio (LMR) simulcast solution featuring a patented, fully distributed architecture for outstanding reliability, resiliency and scalability.

Communications International Debuts Turnkey Construction Division with Public Safety Project in Ontario County, NY

Communications International, Inc. ("Ci") has assumed the role of General Contractor for the new Ontario County, New York P25 700MHz Trunked Simulcast Radio System. Ci is a leading systems integrator of wireless voice, data and network technologies, and this construction project showcases its ability to serve as a key integrator from start (construction) to finish (ongoing maintenance).

Coordinating Communications: The Value of Plain Speech and Universal Radio Equipment in Local Operations

NIMS requires the use of plain speech during multi-agency, multi-jurisdiction and multi-discipline events, such as major disasters and exercises. It does not require plain speech as common practice within day to day departmental operations. However, the importance of plain speech as a means of creating a universal radio language in the United States goes far beyond those kind of major, multi-agency disasters.

Crisis Collaboration: Beyond Radio

Say "interoperability" and most policymakers immediately think new Project 25 (P25) radio systems. True, your radios might be due for an upgrade. But public safety agencies can serve the public interest by educating policymakers that funding new radios alone will not satisfy other urgent interoperability requirements for effective crisis collaboration:

Daniels Electronics Launches P25 multi-Site Trunking

Daniels Electronics recently announced the introduction of its new P25 multi-site trunking solution using the Inter Sub System Interface (ISSI) protocol. Building on our existing P25 trunked system, the multi-site capability now enables Daniels to build small multi-site networks for Public Safety agencies or provide an open ISSI interface for end of the network and dead zone infill for large agency and state wide networks

Digital Radio Test Set for Automated Tests and Alignment of ES Series Radios

Aeroflex Incorporated has collaborated with EF Johnson Technologies, Inc. to provide automated test and alignment capabilities for EFJohnson P25 radios on the Aeroflex 3920 Digital Radio Test Set. Initial test capabilities will be focused on the 5100ES and 5300ES Series APCO Project 25 conventional radios.

Digital Trunked System Knocks Down Largest Fire in a Decade

November 7, 2008 marked the largest fire in a decade in Champaign, Illinois, and the first major test of our countywide 800 MHz digital trunked system. Not only did everything work well, everyone was interoperable - fire, EMS and police - during an incident that required a lot of communication and coordination

Field proven emergency communications for Arkansas Regional Airport

The Arkansas Airport Operators Association (AAOA) is responsible for most of the 91 airports in the state of Arkansas... The Airport communications have relied on the Arkansas Wireless Information Network, which is a statewide trunking system which provides excellent coverage throughout the state; it is however reliant on land based infrastructure... Assistant Airport Director Mark Mellinger recognized the need for a reliable centric emergency communications system that was not reliant on...

First Interoperable Public Safety Broadband Network Deployed at the RNC

A consortium comprised of Cisco, Raytheon, Nokia Siemens Networks, Reality Mobile and Amdocs successfully deployed the nation's first demonstrated multi-vendor interoperable Public Safety Long Term Evolution (LTE) network during the Republican National Convention (Convention). This broadband network provided first responders with a secure way to share real-time video, voice, and data communications via smartphones and tablets.

Francisco Partners Completes Acquisition Of EF Johnson Technologies, Inc

EF Johnson Technologies, Inc. has announced that FP-EF Holding Company, Inc., an affiliate of Francisco Partners, a global technology-focused private equity fund, has completed its acquisition of EF Johnson Technologies, Inc. Under the terms of the merger agreement approved by stockholders, FP-EF Holding Company has acquired all of the outstanding shares of EF Johnson Technologies, based on a price of $1.50 per share in cash.

Harris Adds P25 Trunking Capabilities to its Unity XG-100P Multiband Portable

Harris Corporation, an international communications and information technology company, has added P25 (Project 25) trunking capabilities to its Unity XG-100P Multiband Portable Radio. Trunking increases the efficiency of a radio system by assigning voice and data communications to unused radio channels, allowing for more voice and data traffic on the same number of channels.

Harris Awarded Contract for the Alberta First Responders Radio Communications System (AFRRCS)

Harris Canada Systems, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Harris Corporation, has been awarded a CA $289 million contract by the Government of Alberta, Canada to design and build the Alberta First Responders Radio Communications System (AFRRCS), which will provide public safety communications within the Province's 256,000 square-mile area (661,190 square-kilometer area). The overall project is expected to cost CA $370 million.

Harris Corp to Modernize Maryland County's First Responder Communications

Saint Mary's County, Maryland has awarded Harris Corporation a $34 million contract to design and deploy a Project 25 (P25) Phase 2 standards-based radio system to provide greater coverage, including in-building coverage, for voice and data communications throughout the county's 764 square miles. P25 is a suite of technical standards for the design and manufacture of interoperable digital radio communications equipment.

Harris Corporation to Modernize Emergency Communications for Durham, Ontario

The Regional Municipality of Durham has awarded Harris Corporation a $24 million contract to design, deploy and maintain the Next Generation Interoperable Communications Platform, a Project 25 (P25) Phase 2 simulcast radio system for reliable voice and data communications to public safety and public works users throughout the region's 2,500 square kilometres.

Harris Corporation to Upgrade Emergency Communications Network in Franklin County, North Carolina

Harris Corporation, an international communications and information technology company, has received a $9 million contract from Franklin County, North Carolina, to upgrade its legacy analog emergency communications to a Harris P25(IP) (Project 25 to the power of Internet Protocol) solution.

Harris Corporation's BeOn First to Offer P25 Voice Over 3G Cellular and LTE Networks

Harris Corporation, an international communications and information technology company, has announced that its BeOn has become the industry's first solution to enable public safety subscribers on a cellular or public safety LTE network to talk to each other, exchange text messages and pass real-time location information to connected team members and the dispatcher's computer-assisted dispatch (CAD) system.

Icom Compatible Scramblers

Midian Electronics now offers voice scramblers compatible with Icom’s UT-109 and UT-110. Midian's VS-1100 (Icom UT-109 compatible) is capable of matching any of the 32 codes used by the Icom UT-109. Midian's VS-110 (Icom UT-110 compatible) matches the 1020 code combinations (4 groups and 255 codes). These scramblers are available as a wire-in module or as plug-in modules for Motorola, Kenwood, Vertex and Icom radios.

In The Beginning

In the beginning, there were no dispatchers or phones and 9-1-1 was just a fantasy in some poor cop's mind. How the heck did the public get help? How did Marshal Dillon know Miss Kitty was in trouble? Screaming loudly might help.

Initial Testing For Wisconsin County's New Land Mobile Radio System Completed Ahead Of Schedule

Raytheon Company has completed ahead of schedule an important milestone in building Rock County, Wisconsin's first interoperable communications system. The successful System Acceptance Test, conducted with General Communications, is the initial step in creating this critical emergency network.

Kenwood Introduces New Ultra Compact Design for NEXEDGE Portables

Further extending the usefulness of the NEXEDGE brand, Kenwood has released a new 5 Watt UHF/VHF portable, the NX-220/320, that is a full ten percent smaller than prior models, retaining the ultra rugged features including compliance with MilStd 810 and IP54/55 protocols while offering the flexibility of a non-display model for those users who do not need to display talk groups or channels.

Lake County Weathers "Snowmageddon"

On February 2, 2011, Lake County Emergency Management had to mobilize for the third-largest snowstorm to ever hit the area. Although the county's public safety agencies were prepared for the event, many of its residents were not. As the storm quickly escalated, calls came pouring in to assist stranded motorists and residents in need of medical attention. Coordination between first responders from several municipalities - some on snowmobiles, snowplows and front loaders - over a large area...

LAPD Selects Spacenet To Keep Officers Connected Throughout The City

Spacenet Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. and a leading provider of broadband network solutions, announced that its Emergency Communications Services (ECS) and associated high performance equipment are being used to support the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD).

Macon (GA) Awards Harris Contract for Public Safety Communications System

The City of Macon, Georgia has taken the first step to give its first responders an interoperable communication system that will seamlessly connect Macon police and fire departments and the Bibb County sheriff's office. The City has awarded Harris Corporation a $7.68 million contract to deploy a three-site 800 MHz Project 25 (P25) simulcast system designed to deliver highly reliable communications to the city's public safety personnel.

Mercer County (NJ) Selects Cassidian Communications for Digital P25 LMR System

Cassidian Communications, an EADS North America company, has announced that it has finalized an agreement with Mercer County, N.J., to provide a digital, trunked P25 Land Mobile Radio (LMR) system for public safety communications. Selected to replace the county’s existing mission critical radio system, the simulcast CORP25 solution includes hardware, software, system engineering, installation, optimization and onsite maintenance.

Miami-Dade Migrates To Digital Radio

Miami-Dade County Information Technology Department has successfully transitioned more than 10,000 General Government radio communications users from an 18-year-old analog radio platform to the largest and most advanced digital radio system manufactured by Harris Corporation. This is one of the largest Internet Protocol based digital radio systems ever deployed in the Western Hemisphere in terms of user density and traffic

MTA New York City Transit and PowerTrunk Pilot TETRA LMR Network

MTA New York City Transit (NYCT) and PowerTrunk, Inc. have successfully completed a TETRA land mobile radio (LMR) network pilot in New York City. The NYCT pilot demonstrates the multiple features and functionality of the TETRA digital technology.

Narrow-banding audio quality improved by Pryme's new Turbo-Boost speaker transducer

Pryme's Turbo-Boost is a new transducer that is smaller yet more powerful than anything that's ever come before. It has a built-in frequency response curve optimized to the characteristics of narrow-banded analog or digital modulated radios. Now, even in extremely noisy environments, Pryme's Turbo-Boost speaker transducer delivers crystal clear audio to your ear.

Narrowbanding: Why Government and Business Leaders are Talking about Two-Way Radios

The narrowbanding mandate from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has businesses and government entities working to retool their two-way radio systems in the face of stiff penalties and a Jan. 1, 2013, deadline... The FCC set forth its narrowbanding initiative in 1992 with the ultimate objective of increasing capacity and efficiency for the industrial/business and public safety radio pools in the private land mobile radio services category

National Park Service Collaborates With C4i to Deliver Signal Range Extension

C4i, with support from the National Park Service, developed an integrated solution: C4i's SwitchplusIP dispatch console system housed in the main control facility, which was then connected via Ubiquiti high-speed wireless IP links to C4i's Radio Interface Units (RIUs) on the peak.

New hybrid power tower site from Pepro runs for months without refueling

Pepro LLC, a leading manufacturer of shielded enclosure systems for stationary and mobile applications, is announcing its Hybrid Scout. The Hybrid Scout is a highly configurable mobile radio tower site that runs on hybrid power, capable of providing more than a month of uninterrupted service for emergency and public safety communications depending on the equipment used.

New Locking Slide Mount for ICOM Mobile Radios

E TIP, Inc. announces the ET-850 Universal Locking Slide Mount for ICOM mobile radios (Made in the U.S.A.) E TIP says the ET850 assists organizations with the operation and maintenance of communications hardware. Mobile Radio Lock Security is of critical importance when deploying mobile radios and other mobile technology to the field and the three most important features to managers are...

New P25 Radio Solutions For New Bern, NC

Communications International, Inc., a leading systems integrator of wireless voice, data and network technologies, has been awarded the contract for the city of New Bern's new Digital P25 Public Safety Radio Network. The new turnkey simulcast 700/800 MHz P25 radio system, slated for completion in mid-2012, will provide New Bern first responders with enhanced radio coverage, improved safety features and interoperable communications. Additionally, the new radios will operate with local and...

New Raytheon mobile application allows first responders to use PCs, tablets and smartphones as "virtual radios"

Raytheon Company has developed a mobile application for PCs, tablets and smartphones that allows first responders to interact and communicate without the use of land mobile radios (LMRs). As a part of Raytheon's Interoperability Communications Suite, this new mobile application allows authorized personnel to use tablets and smartphones as "virtual radios."

NIST Tests in New York City Suggest How to Improve Emergency Radio Communications

Radio communications can be unreliable in underground tunnels and other large, complicated structures, posing a safety hazard for emergency responders. New tests of wireless emergency safety equipment by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have defined the challenges more precisely and suggest how emergency communications might be improved.

Nokia Siemens Networks, Cisco, Harris first to complete initial phase 3 testing of public safety LTE broadband network

Nokia Siemens Networks, Cisco and Harris Corporation have successfully completed the initial section of the Public Safety Communications Research (PSCR) program phase 3 Long-Term Evolution (LTE) Demonstration Network Test Plan. The public safety LTE test plan is an important step in facilitating secure, real-time, video, voice and data communication between emergency service personnel.

North Tahoe FD to Warn Public Using Portable Radio Stations

The North Tahoe Fire Protection District in California will soon begin speaking directly to the public during fire events in a most retro yet revolutionary way – using two portable broadcast radio transmitters. “We will deploy the transmitters to announce evacuation routes, shelter locations, or changes in those scenarios, as that kind of thing will change with the wind quite literally” states the District’s Chris Stulik.

NPSTC Presents Strong Case for a Single Nationwide Broadband Network for Public Safety

On March 1, 2011 the National Public Safety Telecommunications Council (NPSTC) unanimously voted to support the concept of a single nationwide broadband network for public safety instead of the network of networks approach. At an ex parte discussion held by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for invited representatives of public safety, NPSTC made the strong case for a single flexible, reliable, and vibrant national broadband network, presenting high-level conceptual drawings to...

Outerlink Releases First Satellite IP Push-to-Talk Solution for Helicopter Communications

Outerlink Global Solutions, the leading satellite tracking and first-responder communications provider for mixed air and ground fleets, today announced the launch of Communique HUB, providing the first of its kind, multi-modal, data communications and processing platform for aviation and ground fleets.

Pedal to the Metal for Public Safety: Statewide Emergency Networks Can Work Together, Without Washington and FirstNet

The Spectrum Act was a monumental decision, and our legislators should be applauded for dedicating the D-Block to public safety. When it comes to building these networks, however, the country already knows it has work to do. And it's doing it. While the Beltway gets up to speed on technical specifications and appointing the FirstNet board, traditional public safety and land-mobile radio networks (LMR) across the country are already proving that states can adapt to new interoperability...

Pepro Provides Radio Site Shelters to the BLM for Use in Upgrading Sites across Wyoming

Pepro LLC, a leading manufacturer of shielded enclosure systems for stationary and mobile applications, has sold 15 enclosures to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). Ten sites are under contract with Northwind Engineering and five sites will be done in house by BLM Communications Group. The upgrades being conducted throughout the state are mandated by the Radio Infrastructure Compliance Assessment Safety Health Environment (RI CASHE) safety audit

Pre-Hospital Care & 700 MHz Broadband for Mission Critical Public Safety Data - From Calling Rampart to Communicating with the Enterprise

Today our staff has many options when it comes to voice communications. We provide them high end portable radios with capabilities in VHF, digital, and even encrypted channels. They often carry a portable radio worth thousands of dollars... yet they still use these devices as glorified walkie-talkies. Rarely are these voice devices used to their full potential.

Pryme offers enhanced radio mic and tactical headset

Pryme Radio Products announces their most-up-to-the-minute innovations in communication accessories - including stealth GPS microphone, bone-conduction headset enhancements, and expanded Bluetooth capabilities.

Pryme Radio Products Licenses GPS Technology To Midian Electronics

Pryme Radio Products has entered into a non-exclusive agreement to license its extensive GPS technology portfolio to Midian Electronics, Inc. Midian is an Arizona corporation located in Tucson that produces a wide variety of advanced signaling/scrambling products for two-way radios. Midian will use its license to develop, manufacture, and market a Speaker Microphone with GPS and voice security capabilities. Pryme's GPS technology portfolio includes 30 Patents and Patent Applications in...

Pryme Radio Products Recognized at InnovationAwards

The 5th Annual Innovation Awards were recently held during the 117th International Association of Chiefs of Police Conference. Cygnus Business Media's Law Enforcement Group developed these awards to showcase cutting-edge products that were launched within the previous year. An independent panel of qualified, veteran law enforcement officials judges the entries. Products are judged on innovativeness, productivity, quality, contribution, ease-of-use, maintainability, cost effectiveness, and...

Pryme Surveillance Equipment Features Improved Situational Awareness and Comfort

Pryme Radio, an industry leader in professional quality two-way radio accessories, is joining forces with Hearing Components to enhance the comfort and performance of its communication equipment with the addition of patented Comply Foam tips.

Raytheon Awarded Nation's First Competitive Public Safety Broadband Network Contract

Raytheon Company RTN has been awarded the first competitive Public Safety Long Term Evolution (LTE) contract in the nation, as well as the first contract under the Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP), for recipients of the FCC 700 MHz Broadband Waiver.

Repeater Interoperability Controller

Midian's RIC-8 is a tone remote adaptor and encoder that allows up to eight RIC-8 equipped repeaters connected by leased line or microwave to interoperate

Richardson (TX) PSAP Accepts Avtec's IP-Based Radio Dispatch Consoles

The City of Richardson, Texas, with a population of nearly 100,000 residents, has accepted the Avtec ScoutTM CSSI radio dispatch console for its state-of-the-art 9-1-1 Communications Center. It is the first multi-vendor trunked radio system deployed in North America utilizing the APCO Project 25 Console Sub-System Interface (P25 CSSI) standard, which connects Avtec’s Internet Protocol (IP)-based consoles to the city's Cassidian P25 radio system. The 10 Scout consoles are a critical component...

San Diego Police Department selects Dynamic Instruments for its next generation Dispatch Voice Recording System

San Diego Police Department selects Dynamic Instruments for its next generation Dispatch Voice Recording System

Scout 2.4 - Avtec's Newest Dispatch Communication Software

Avtec Inc. has announced that its latest software release, Scout 2.4, is now in controlled deployment to six customer sites. Scout 2.4 is a Project 25 (P25)-compliant solution that incorporates several elements that enhance connectivity capabilities, reporting, and the dispatchers' experience. With this release, Avtec introduces Scout with Frontier technology, a new software application that simplifies network deployment by eliminating multicast Internet Protocol (IP) traffic across wide area...

SF Bay Area Regional Interoperable Communications System Approves BayWEB Agreement

Motorola Solutions, Inc., a leader in the development of Public Safety Long Term Evolution (LTE) networks, devices, applications and services, has commended the Bay Area Regional Interoperable Communications System (BayRICS) Authority on the approval of the build, operate, own and maintain (BOOM) agreement to build a 700 MHz public safety long-term evolution (LTE) network in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Simplex Repeater Makers From Midian

Midian Electronics now offers the PR-10 and SVR-1 simplex repeater makers. The units record incoming audio based on COR or VOX detection and then retransmit the audio when COR or VOX drop. The PR-10 offers selective repeat in 2-Tone, DTMF, 5-Tone or Pulse Tone to only retransmit validated pages for applications such as rural fire departments receiving 2-Tone pages.

Tennessee DHS Inks Deal With Motorola Solutions

Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security and Tennessee Highway Patrol have announced an agreement with Motorola Solutions, Inc., to begin implementing the first phase of a statewide radio system that will enhance the efficiency, safety and service of troopers across the state.

Texas' Harris County Takes Crime Fighting to Next Level with Expanded Public Safety LTE Comms System

Motorola Solutions, Inc. has been awarded a $4 million contract to expand the Harris County, Texas Public Safety LTE wide area broadband network. Seven LTE sites will be added to the network for a total of 13 LTE sites delivering enhanced video and data capabilities along with expanded interoperability with Harris County's existing ASTRO 25 Land Mobile Radio (LMR) system.

Textron Systems Convenes Leading Voices to Discuss What It Will Take To Build A Successful Public Safety Broadband Network

On January 28th, 2013, Textron Systems convened 25 panelists and 80 participants for a robust conversation about the Public Safety Broadband Network (PSBN) and what it will take for the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet), which has oversight over the development of the PSBN, to deliver a network that will achieve the goal set out by the 9/11 Commission.

The Reliability of the Commercial Network

What is often lost in the debate over the fate of the D-Block is the proven reliability of commercial networks. Indeed a great divide exists between the perception by some in the public safety community, who often cast doubt that these networks are dependable enough, and the reality, that more often, it is the commercial network that is the only one left standing.

The Return of High Frequency: HF-NVIS, Your Regional Communications Lifeline When Everything Else is Broken

HF (High Frequency) and NVIS (Near Vertical Incident Skywave) provide a simple and reliable solution for backup communications over a wide regional area with no intervening infrastructure whatever. It should be part of every public safety agency's toolset for springing back after a natural disaster or terrorist attack.

TIA Issues New Safety Standard for Battery Powered-LMR

NPSTC congratulates the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) on the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) approval of their new standard. The TIA standard answers public safety's need for technical information related to the design, manufacturing, and testing of battery-powered, Land Mobile Radio (LMR) equipment, typically either hand-carried or worn on the person.

Trailblazer for Wireless Two-Way Voice Backhaul

Carlson's Trailblazer is the most reliable, simple-to-use and effective wireless solution for backhauling any public safety two-way voice system. This all-in-one solution provides the same interfaces and ease-of use of traditional leased lines - with the added benefits of being wireless.

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Virginia Local Government Council Selects Harris Corp to Upgrade & Unify Mission-Critical Communications

Virginia's Region 2000 Local Government Council, has selected advanced, standards-based digital technology from Harris Corporation to improve and unify mission-critical communications for more than 3,000 first responders and public works users. Region 2000 includes 184,460 residents in Bedford and Amherst Counties, the Cities of Lynchburg and Bedford, and the Town of Amherst.

Voice Alarm Encoders Automatically Warn Of System Events

Midian's VAE-1 and VAE-10 voice alarm encoders can send a pre-recorded voice message and an Emergency ANI when an event occurs at a repeater site. The event could be that the site is on backup power, equipment has failed or an intrusion has been detected. For example the unit can be set-up to send a recorded message of "Radio Tower 1 backup power is on."

Western Pacific White Paper: Enhancing Mobility for Mission and Business Critical Mobile Radios Users

To date communication between operators in the field and control room operations have depended upon the use of high power base station networks combined with vehicle based mobile radios to provide these essential capabilities over long operating ranges. Consequently this network design remains the communication backbone of users under critical, emergency and high pressure circumstances.

What States and Locals Need To Know To Prepare for Rollout of Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network

Congress passed groundbreaking legislation for a new Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network (NPSBN) on February 17, 2012. The Middle Class Tax Relief & Job Creation Act of 2012 was signed by President Obama on February 22. The legislation (Public Law 112-96) allocates the D Block spectrum to public safety, provides $7 billion federal funding for the network, and establishes a nationwide governance structure, the First Responder Network Authority(FirstNet). The FirstNet Board is...

Why Can't Public Safety Just Use Cell Phones?

Why can't public safety just use cell phones and smart phones for their mission critical voice communications? Unfortunately it's not that simple. Although public safety regularly use cell phones, smart phones, and other commercial wireless devices and services as a secondary form of communications, these devices and systems are currently not sufficiently suited for public safety mission critical voice communications during critical incidents.

Zetron Offers First Multi-Vendor, DMR-based Console Interface

Zetron, a leading provider of mission-critical communications solutions worldwide, announced that its new, DMR-based interface is now available. This is the first multi-vendor console interface able to connect to a standards-based DMR Tier-III trunked network. It was engineered in conjunction with Tait Communications, and is designed to work with Zetron's Advanced Communication (Acom) (pictured) and MAX Dispatch systems.

Zetron's Acom EVO Dispatch Console Tests Successfully with Raytheon's P25 Mobile Radio System

Zetron's Advanced Communication (Acom) EVO radio dispatch console system has successfully completed TIA P25-based testing with Raytheon's P25net land mobile radio system. This demonstrates both manufacturers' commitment to interoperability, customer choice and open standards. It also demonstrates Zetron's continuing leadership in providing P25-compliant console systems.

Zetron's DCS-5020 Digital Console System Now Connects to iDEN Networks

Zetron, a leading provider of mission-critical communications systems, announced that the new release of its DCS-5020 Digital Console System is able to support communications on iDEN networks through Motorola i365 portable radios. This strengthens the DCS-5020's position as a leading console system that supports interoperable communications among different networks.

Zetron's IP Fire Station Alerting System in Action in Texas

The fire department in Sugar Land, Texas, began to appreciate the benefits of IP-based communications with their recent installation of Zetron's IP Fire Station Alerting (IP FSA) system. Because the new system sends alerts over the city's fiber-optic IP network, an operator can dispatch a fire truck, an ambulance, and one or more fire stations almost simultaneously, with the press of just a few buttons. The system also provides automatic indications of alert success and failure, so operators...

Zetron's MAX Dispatch Now Provides Direct IP Connection to NEXEDGE

Zetron, a leading provider of mission-critical communications solutions worldwide, announced that it is now shipping a new version of its MAX Dispatch system that includes a direct IP connection to Kenwood's NEXEDGE digital trunking system.

Zetron's MAX Dispatch Now Supports More Radio Types

Zetron announces that its MAX Dispatch system now includes two new interfaces. One connects MAX Dispatch to Harris M7300 radios, which in turn support EDACS and Project 25 (P25); the other connects to Motorola’s SMARTNET/SmartZone trunking system. The Harris interface is now shipping, and Zetron is currently taking orders for the Motorola interface.

Zetron's RoIP Gateways Offer Flexible, Reliable Radio-over-IP Communications

Zetron's new Series 6300 Radio-over-IP (RoIP) gateways provide more flexible, cost-effective, IP-based connections between a variety radio dispatch backroom equipment and remote wireline radio resources. The gateways ease the migration of circuits between radios and their control equipment from expensive legacy leased lines to cost-effective, modern IP networks.