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Verizon Plans MCPTT Launch in Fourth Quarter

March 12, 2019 | Comments

Verizon plans to launch mission-critical push-to-talk (MCPTT) services by the end of 2019 with two carrier-integrated vendors, similar to rival AT&T for the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) network.

March 12, 2019 | Comments

The Australian government’s Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) certified Motorola Solutions as an employer of choice. The WGEA Employer of Choice for Gender Equality (EOCGE) citation is awarded to companies that proactively encourage, recognize and promote gender equality in Australia.

March 12, 2019 | Comments

Raytheon signed a teaming agreement with Frequentis, an air traffic communications provider, to modernize civil airport operations in the United States using remote virtual tower (RVT) technology.

March 12, 2019 | Comments

An Indonesia artificial intelligence (AI) startup called Nodeflux announced a collaboration with the Indonesian National Police (POLRI) and the Department of Population and Civil Registration (DISDUKCAPIL) to implement AI technology by their authorizations under an agreement.

March 12, 2019 | Comments

Carbyne and RapidSOS partnered to enable a seamless flow of critical, real-time data from callers to public-safety answering points (PSAPs) to help first responders more accurately locate and treat victims.

March 12, 2019 | Comments

Norway and Sweden are the first two countries in the world to connect their national emergency communications networks. The Frequentis control room solution allows all Norwegian emergency centers to seamlessly manage both domestic and foreign resources on Norway’s Nødnett public-safety network.

Motorola Buys Avtec

March 11, 2019 | Comments

Motorola Solutions acquired Avtec, a provider of dispatch solutions for public-safety and commercial customers. Details of the transaction, which closed March 11, were not released.

March 11, 2019 | Comments

The Israel – U.S. Binational Industrial Research and Development (BIRD) Homeland Security (HLS) program released a call for proposals for advanced first responder technologies and five other topics. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology (S&T) Directorate and Israel’s Ministry of Public Security (MOPS) oversee BIRD.

March 11, 2019 | Comments

The Monitoring Association (TMA), formerly the Central Station Alarm Association, filed a petition for partial reconsideration of the FCC’s October 2018 report and order outlining new Part 90 rules.

March 11, 2019 | Comments

An International Telecommunication Union (ITU) global forum to help countries protect and save more lives through the better use of emergency telecommunications was held 6 – 8 March. The Global Forum on Emergency Telecommunications (GET-19), Balaclava, Mauritius, reaffirmed the importance of preparedness efforts and released recommendations for new technology.

EFJ Records Record Revenues (11/6)

November 06, 2006 | Comments

EFJ reported record revenues of $33.5 million for the third quarter and net income of $200,000. EFJ saw a revenue increase of $12.7 million or 61 percent from revenues of $20.8 million for the third quarter of 2005. Net income decreased by $1.4 million from net income of

November 06, 2006 | Comments

Three Kansas City school districts in Kansas and Missouri are phasing in radio frequency identification (RFID) inspection equipment on its buses. School-bus drivers will use handheld Zonar RFID readers to inspect sensor locations inside and outside buses, entering any concerns. A wireless network transfers the information instantly to