M/A-COM unveils P25 solutions 

By Donny Jackson

ORLANDO—Wireless network vendor M/A-COM today announced at the Association of Public-Safety Communication Officials (APCO) 2006 conference the availability of ISSI and data capability solutions for Project 25 systems...

Genesis announces P25 compatibility 

By Donny Jackson

ORLANDO--Texas-based software vendor Genesis today announced that its GenWatch3 product will be available for any Project 25 radio system later this year and will be displayed with an EFJohnson system this week at the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) this week...

Trans Con Mobile announces mobile, Wi-Fi based VoIP system 

By Donny Jackson

Israel-based start-up Trans Con Mobile this week announced that it has developed, built and tested the infrastructure and handsets for a wireless voice-over-IP (VoIP) system that will let operators establish “cellular-like” networks in the unlicensed 2.4 GHz band...

xG Technology announces mobile VoIP program 

By Donny Jackson

Florida-based wireless vendor xG Technology yesterday announced the launch of a deployment program for its xMAX mobile wireless voice-over-IP (VoIP) service, with the first operators scheduled to have revenue-producing systems online using unlicensed spectrum during the second quarter of 2007...

XG Technology announces evaluation kit 

By Donny Jackson

Florida-based communications vendor xG Technology yesterday announced a simulation kit that will enable interested companies to evaluate the performance of xG’s Flash Signaling technology, which is the foundation of its xMAX communications system...

Nokia, Siemens to merge telecom units 

By Donny Jackson

Nokia and Siemens today announced a joint venture of their network-equipment operations to create one of the industry’s largest players, to be known as Nokia Siemens Networks...

Myriad deployment issues exist for VoIP 911 

By Glenn Bischoff

PITTSBURGH—While public-safety answering points, voice-over-IP service providers and third-party facilitators labor to deploy 911 emergency call services to VoIP subscribers, a plethora of issues currently exist that threaten to have a negative impact on the effectiveness of such deployments, according to panelists speaking this week at the National Emergency Number Association Conference...

Kiyon announces wireless switching software 

By Donny Jackson

Building automation vendor Kiyon this week announced the release of wireless software core that greatly increases the speed of wireless routing, enabling low-latency quality of service for voice-over-IP (VoIP) and video applications in even multihop, single-radio, mesh-networking environments...

M/A-COM helps New Orleans prepare for hurricane season 

By Glenn Bischoff

M/A-COM said this week it has provided the city of New Orleans with its NetworkFirst IP-based radio communications system to help the city prepare for this year’s hurricane season--which officially began last week--at no cost to taxpayers...

Alvarion announces voice, video upgrade to BreezeAccess VL 

By Donny Jackson

Wireless vendor Alvarion yesterday announced the latest upgrade to its BreezeAccess VL system that will let operators prioritize voice-over-IP (VoIP) or video traffic efficiently enough to provide carrier-class offerings of these latency-sensitive services, according to the company...

Motorola launches new mobile, portable 

By Glenn Bischoff

LAS VEGAS--Motorola introduced during last week’s IWCE 2006 conference in Las Vegas the BPR40 two-way portable radio and the PM1500 high-power, two-way mobile radio...

FreeLinc develops wireless lapel microphone 

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 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 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 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...