Upstart announces plans for spectrum marketplace 

By Donny Jackson

After a year in stealth mode, Spectrum Bridge today announced the launch of its company, which plans to build an online, real-time spectrum commodities market to let spectrum holders monetize underutilized airwaves and allow entities to lease licensed spectrum for operations...

IWCE: Rugged encryption key management device 

By Glenn Bischoff

LAS VEGAS--Tait Radio Communications introduced during IWCE 2008 in Las Vegas this week its Key Fill Device that is designed to let a tactical squad or SWAT team quickly and efficiently load an encryption key onto radios in the field...

IWCE: Space Data keeps its feet on the ground to provide iDEN offering 

By Donny Jackson

LAS VEGAS--Arizona-based Space Data will use its nationwide 900 MHz spectrum to extend iDEN services in the United States, particularly in rural areas, the company announced this week at the International Wireless Communication Expo (IWCE) at the Las Vegas Convention Center...

IWCE: Motorola introduces new mobile DVR system 

By Donny Jackson

LAS VEGAS--Public-safety communications giant Motorola this week is announcing DigitalPatroller DP-2, a new in-vehicle digital video recorder (DVR) at the International Wireless Communications Expo (IWCE) at the Las Vegas Convention Center...

IWCE: Tektronix launches ‘signal hunter’ for surveillance, security sectors 

LAS VEGAS--Tektronix unveiled at IWCE 2008 its new RFHawk, a digital handheld device that hunts, locates and classifies both analog and digital rogue radio frequency transmissions. It is targeted to the surveillance and security sector, where speed is paramount, said Bob Hiebert, Tektronix’ general manager for wireless test solutions in an interview this week with MRT...

Phoenix police relied on Firetide mesh networks for Super Bowl video surveillance 

By Donny Jackson

Video surveillance riding over Firetide mesh networks played a key role in helping the Phoenix police secure various venues associated with the Super Bowl earlier this month, according to a Phoenix police detective....

First-responder survey generates a few surprises 

By Glenn Bischoff

A recent survey of 200 public safety communications officials and responders conducted by Motorola—in conjunction with the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO)—indicated they were much more concerned about their ability to respond to natural disasters than to terrorist attacks or crime. ...

BelAir introduces mesh node for public safety, intelligent transportation 

By Donny Jackson

BelAir Networks recently announced the availability of mobile mesh nodes that can operate in the 4.9 GHz frequency allocated for public safety and the 5.9 GHz band for Intelligent Transportation Services (ITS) that meet connectivity requirements in vehicles traveling as fast as 150 miles per hour...

Purdue University scientists embed radiation detector into cell phone 

By Mary Rose Roberts

Researchers at Purdue University in West LaFayette, Ind., announced that they are working with the state to develop a system of networked cell phones that can detect radiation from dirty or nuclear bombs...

Speaker to public safety: Don’t wait to make funding push 

By Donny Jackson

ORLANDO--National economic concerns should not discourage public-safety agencies from pursuing the funding necessary to make their plans for interoperable communications a reality, a speaker said yesterday during the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) Winter Summit...

Sprint Nextel to cut 4000 jobs after reporting more subscriber losses 

By Donny Jackson

Sprint Nextel today announced about 4000 job cuts and retail-outlet closures in the wake of more subscriber losses during the fourth quarter of 2007...

Sprint Nextel names new CEO 

By Donny Jackson

Sprint Nextel yesterday named Dan Hesse, former chairman and CEO of local wireline carrier Embarq, as its president and CEO, ending the company’s two-month search for a successor to Gary Forsee...

Rivada wins contract from Louisiana National Guard 

By Glenn Bischoff

The Louisiana Army National Guard recently awarded a contract to Crystal City, Va.-based Rivada Networks for an interoperable wireless broadband communications network that leverages existing cellular infrastructure for day-to-day operations but can quickly be made more robust in times of emergency...

Cisco IPICS deployed to enhance interoperability in Massachusetts 

By Donny Jackson

Four Massachusetts fire control centers have deployed Cisco Systems’ IP Interoperability and Collaboration System (IPICS) to provide interoperable voice communications between the entities today and serve as the foundation for new levels of data interoperability in the future...

Ethertronics antennas included in new DriveCam product 

By Donny Jackson

DriveCam’s newest video solution will feature integrated, high-performance antennas from Ethertronics, allowing DriveCam’s windshield-mounted video-event recorder to be smaller and more durable...