U.S. Cellular introduces P2T service  

US Cellular has introduced SpeedTalk, a new push-to-talk service, for Kyocera Model KX440 and LG model UX4750 handsets. SpeedTalk operates on the carrier's all-digital network and allows simultaneous communications within groups ranging from 2 to 20 people....

Klein unveils two-way radio  

Klein Electronics introduced the Blackbox Professional two-way radio targeted to the military and public-safety sectors...

Key VoIP E-911 deadlines set 

By: By Donny Jackson

An FCC order requiring voice-over-IP (VoIP) providers to provide emergency-calling services through the traditional 911 system was published in the Federal Register yesterday, establishing key compliance deadlines...

NENA launches nationwide TTY testing program 

The National Emergency Number Association, in conjunction with telecom testing company TelecomXchange International, has developed a system, known as TTY-PASS, to ensure that equipment used by 911 centers to communicate with deaf or hearing-impaired callers is accurately working...

Open Mobile Alliance confirms industry standard for PoC 

The Open Mobile Alliance has made available the OMA push-to-talk over cellular (PoC) 1.0 Candidate Enabler, providing the mobile industry with the ability to deliver new services across multiple carriers and geographic boundaries...

Sensoria announces wireless VoIP on mobile mesh devices 

Sensoria, a San Diego-based vendor of mobile mesh software and equipment, this week announced that it has worked with TeleSym to develop a voice-over-Wi-Fi (VoWi-Fi) solution for peer-to-peer wireless communications on all future Sensoria mesh-enabled devices...

APCO to help train Afghanistan emergency communicators 

The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials this week said that the Kabul City Police (KCP) Communications Center Working Group has selected the APCO Institute Public Safety Telecommunicator I course as the standard it will use for training Afghanistan's first public safety communications professionals. ...

FreeLinc unveils two-way radio accessories 

FreeLinc announced a series of wireless headsets and speaker microphones for two-way radios...

FCC: VoIP offerings must include E-911 

By: By Donny Jackson

The Federal Communications Commission today unanimously voted to require voice-over-IP providers like Vonage to connect customers’ emergency calls through the established 911 network while providing location and callback information...

Law-enforcement group to honor Motorola 

The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF) tonight will present Motorola officials with its Distinguished Service Award ...

RELM adds VoIP to P25 basestations 

RELM Wireless said its BK Radio Series V Project 25-compliant digital basestations now are capable of transmitting and receiving voice-over-IP signals...

VoIP E-911 on FCC agenda 

As many expected, the agenda for the Federal Communications Commission’s meeting next Thursday features consideration of an order outlining E-911 requirements for voice-over-IP (VoIP) providers...

Analyst: Martin circulates VoIP 911 order 

By: By Donny Jackson

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin has proposed an order to be considered during the commission’s May 19 meeting that would require voice-over-IP (VoIP) providers to deliver 911 calls to the appropriate public-safety answering point (PSAP), according to an analyst report yesterday...

Intrado delivers VoIP E-911 solution with Verizon in New York 

By: By Donny Jackson

Leading 911 vendor Intrado has announced it is installing equipment to deliver voice-over-IP (VoIP) emergency-service calls in New York City directly to appropriate public-safety answering points (PSAPs) with address and call-back information through the traditional E-911 system...

Nextel introduces talk-group feature to P2T service 

By: By Donny Jackson

Nextel Communications yesterday announced Group Connect, a flexible new service that will let subscribers talk in groups to as many as 20 other Nextel push-to-talk users nationwide...