Tag: Communications: Page 24

Cutting Through the Noise

I find the world is filled with more and more "noise" that makes it difficult to find the actual "signal" that is the information we truly need.

July 20, 2009

Illustration: Sequoia Blankenship

Voice Vault Wireless Microphone

Digital Ally’s VoiceVault Advanced Wireless Microphone includes several industry-first features, such as on-board solid state memory that records audio evidence when going out of range or the signal is interrupted. It offers range of up to one mile by adjusting the transmit power as the range increases.

May 31, 2009

L Pp Digital Ally

FreeMotion 200 Headset

The FreeMotion 200 Wireless Headset is one of the first wireless headsets for two-way radios. It uses cutting-edge Near-Field Magnetic Induction wireless communication technology. Features include rugged design, secure "behind-the-ear" fit, and volume adjust on the headset .

May 31, 2009

Philly Could Get 2,700 New Police, Fire Radios

Police, firefighters and prison officials will receive about 2,700 new radios as part of a proposed upgrade to Philadelphia's emergency radio system.

April 29, 2009

Thales’s Liberty Multiband Radio Receives FCC Approval

Thales Communications Inc. announces that its Liberty multiband land mobile radio (LMR) has received U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) certification. Having successfully passed all required tests, the Liberty radio is the first FCC-approved multiband radio covering the entire public safety spectrum.

April 23, 2009

Xacore Introduces NTOA-Approved Audio Accessory for Snipers

Xacore introduces its new National Tactical Officers Association (NTOA) tested and recommended wireless push-to-talk (PTT) radio audio accessory. The set-up features a waterproof (IP67) wireless finger/sniper PTT that can be fastened around your finger or the forward post of a rifle.

April 1, 2009

Wireless When You Need It

Not every natural disaster is as devastating as Katrina. But does your agency have a plan in place that would allow you to communicate in case a similar event occurred in your jurisdiction?

December 31, 2008

L Communications1 1

Micro-CAM

Moducom’s Micro-CAM provides a low-cost way to add additional operator positions using very little desk space. Any desktop computer on an UltraCom network can be converted via router into a fully functional remote operator position, including a touch screen monitor, headsets/handsets, a microphone, and a footswitch.

December 31, 2008

Philadelphia Police Radio System Will Cost $40 Million to Upgrade

A series of human errors caused a 40-minute failure in the city's police radio system July 22, according to a report submitted yesterday to City Council by the Nutter administration. The report also said the problem-plagued system would cost $40 million to upgrade—almost as much as it cost to install in 2002.

December 11, 2008

Oklahoma Emergency Responders Receive Equipment Donation from BAE Systems

BAE Systems, Inc., has donated, installed, and provided training for 10 First InterComm interoperable communication units worth a total value of $65,000 to emergency responders in Grady County, Okla.

December 7, 2008

NGA Center to Help States Improve Public Safety Interoperable Communications

To help states ensure their communication capabilities are adequately prepared to respond to an emergency, the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) has announced six states—Arizona, Arkansas, Idaho, Massachusetts, New York and Washington—selected to participate in the Public Safety Interoperability Communications Policy Academy: Focus on Governance.

November 21, 2008

Are Your Radios at the Ready?

New regulations require that every public safety agency switch over to narrowband frequencies by 2013 or else. Now law enforcement agencies that don't bring their equipment and licenses up to date could find themselves in a world of hurt.

October 31, 2008

Page 24 of 27