Mobile Voice News

FreeLinc develops wireless lapel microphone

By: By Glenn Bischoff

Salt Lake City-based FreeLinc will introduce a FreeMic 200 wireless speaker microphone for portable radios that leverages near-field magnetic communications technology at next month’s National Sheriff’s Association conference in Orlando...

Aeroflex, Etherstack to develop P25 testing tools

By: By Donny Jackson

LAS VEGAS--Test-equipment vendor Aeroflex and software firm Etherstack will jointly develop and market products to support Project 25 protocol conformance testing, the two companies announced last week at IWCE...

Ohio township’s interoperability network adds users

By: By Mary Rose Roberts

LAS VEGAS--The Beavercreek Township, Ohio, Fire Department has added seven surrounding counties to its interoperable communication system first developed in 2004 through a public-private partnership between the county and software-bridge provider Catalyst Communications ...

Strategic alliance reflects emerging trends

By: By Glenn Bischoff

LAS VEGAS--The strategic alliance jointly announced by Kenwood, Icom and Trident Microsystems during IWCE 2006 is reflective of a couple of trends that promise to drive the land mobile radio business for the future, according to an alliance spokesman...

IWCE: M/A-COM introduces new VIDA products

By: By Donny Jackson

LAS VEGAS--Public-safety communications vendor M/A-COM last week at IWCE launched two new components to its IP-based VIDA platform...

In-building systems present challenges and surprises

By: By Doug Mohney

LAS VEGAS--RF Distribution systems--the new term for in-building systems to propagate signals in areas where radio coverage is poor at best--can present a variety of challenges and surprises, according to a panel discussion at IWCE 2006...

Speaker: ‘Buyer beware’ in mesh-networking space

By: By Donny Jackson

LAS VEGAS--Wireless mesh networks offer a number of intriguing features, but entities considering such networks should make an effort to be informed and maintain a healthy amount of skepticism when dealing with vendors offering equipment in the space, Lockard & White consultant Parris Neal said yesterday...

Raytheon JPS launches next generation of ACU-1000

By: By Donny Jackson

LAS VEGAS--Raytheon JPS unveiled during IWCE 2006 the ACU-M, a smaller version of its ACU-1000 interconnection device...

IWCE: Inventor unveils new alert system

By: By Donny Jackson

LAS VEGAS--Arkansas-based inventor Robert Eichman this week is demonstrating at IWCE 2006 an emergency-alert package that offers the promise of getting first responders to the scene of an incident more quickly than existing solutions...

House bill proposes new VoIP E-911 rules

By: By Donny Jackson

Telecom-reform legislation approved by the House Commerce Committee includes provisions that would alter existing FCC rules regarding the manner in which voice-over-IP (VoIP) companies provide 911 services...

Genesis makes TETRA moves

By: By Donny Jackson

Network-management software vendor The Genesis Group recently announced deployment of its GenSZAI solution by the Police Services of Northern Ireland as well as an agreement with a United Kingdom entity that the Texas-based firm hopes will allow it to grab a share of the European TETRA market...

C-AT to announce New Jersey interoperability deployment

By: By Donny Jackson

Communications-Applied Technology has delivered 21 of its Incident Commanders Radio Interface interoperability units—enhanced with a new identification feature designed to help mitigate interference—to the New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety...