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JPS PoC App Gains FirstNet App Catalog Certification

July 01, 2020 | Comments

Following a rigorous review process, JPS VIA is now First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) Certified and accessible via the FirstNet App Catalog.

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Craigie Joins GeoComm

July 01, 2020 | Comments

GeoComm hired Dan Craigie as business development program manager. He was most recently the 9-1-1 program manager for the Emergency Communication Networks Division at the Minnesota Department of Public Safety.

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Etherstack Partners with Samsung on MCPTT over LTE

June 30, 2020 | Comments

Etherstack entered a global agreement with Samsung Electronics to deliver next-generation mission-critical push-to-talk (MCPTT) over LTE solutions to telecommunications carriers and governments across the globe, using Etherstack’s digital LMR softswitching technologies embedded within Samsung’s network solutions.

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DHS S&T Demos Automated Cybersecurity Mobile App Assessment

June 30, 2020 | Comments

Under a joint pilot program, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science & Technology Directorate (S&T) and National Information Assurance Partnership (NIAP) within the National Security Agency (NSA) cybersecurity mission demonstrated that ensuring security of mobile application (app) software for use within the federal government can be automated.

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Finnish Software Firm Joins TCCA

June 30, 2020 | Comments

Field management firm Codea announced membership in TCCA, the global critical communications association. Founded in 2008 and based in Finland, Codea’s software is in use by rescue services, hospitals and private ambulance companies for the navigation and handling of emergency missions.

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Dilley Joins ESChat as Chief Revenue Officer

June 30, 2020 | Comments

ESChat hired John Dilley as chief revenue officer responsible for leading the sales organization, developing new business opportunities, and cultivating relationships with partners and potential resellers across multiple verticals in the enterprise and public-safety markets.

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U.K. Fire Agency Deploys Motorola Control Room, Data Storage Systems

June 30, 2020 | Comments

Bedfordshire Fire & Rescue Service is the first fire service in the United Kingdom to use the combined Motorola Solutions cloud-based control room and data storage solutions, as well as the integrated CAD solution delivered by Motorola Solutions partner 3tc. By upgrading operations into one platform, the new solution helps the fire and rescue service in Bedfordshire manage its workflow.

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Orion Labs Partners with Geoverse

June 30, 2020 | Comments

Geoverse announced a partnership with Orion Labs. When integrated with Geoverse’s private LTE/5G network, the Orion Voice Platform helps enterprises transform how and where jobs are performed, enabling a mobile-first workforce for industry verticals such as hospitality, facilities services and energy.

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Field Shelter with Cooling System Houses TETRA Base Station for Middle East Gas Line

June 30, 2020 | Comments

A field equipment shelter fitted with fault-tolerant cooling is ensuring the reliability of a wireless communications link that connects the instrumentation on a new gas pipeline crossing a Middle Eastern desert to the remote control room. Fabricated from tough glassfiber-reinforced polyester (GRP) materials, the shelter houses a TETRA base station powered by solar panels to function reliably in an off-grid location some 50 kilometers from the nearest town.

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Tyler Remotely Deploys Missouri Police Department’s CAD System

June 30, 2020 | Comments

The Jefferson City (Missouri) Police Department went live with Tyler Technologies’ New World Enterprise CAD. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the entire implementation, including two weeks of CAD training, was done remotely by Tyler’s team.

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