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Eye-openers occur, even when one can't see

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:19:00 EST

NENA alters D Block position

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:15:00 EST

The National Emergency Number Association (NENA) yesterday said it would support public-safety efforts to reallocate the 700 MHz D Block for first-response usage if a sustainable funding model is established at the same time.

FreeWave unveils radios for military OEMs

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:33:00 EST

The radios were developed for government and military OEMs that needed devices to support communications from command-and-control to remote sensors, unmanned aerial vehicles and unmanned ground vehicles

Datron portable radios operate in multiple bands

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:23:00 EST

The Guardian II radio covers the entire UHF band, which is a differentiator, according to John Biljan, the company's national sales manager.

Daniels compact base station/repeater now available in higher-power version

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:11:00 EST

The ET-6 compact, Project 25–compliant base station/repeater provides power output up to 30 W.

Radio IP soon to unveil mission-critical mobile VPN

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:02:00 EST

Concurrent mobile VPN lets users access a variety of wireless networks via a single secure authentication.

Raven offers interoperability solution

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:57:00 EST

Up to eight devices — which include portable radios, wireline telephones, and alarm-and-control equipment — can be connected to the M4x via USB ports.

Andrew upgrades signal scanner

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:51:00 EST

Proprietary signal-processing techniques more rapidly filter out wideband signals and analyze GSM channels in a mixed technology cellular environment.

IEEE brings ‘all-you-can-eat’ model to standards development

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:07:00 EST

The IEEE said it has enhanced its corporate membership program to include a new, advanced level that offers unlimited participation in entity-based working groups along with a simpler fee structure designed to reduce costs for many companies. The changes will take effect in 2010.

Notion of WiMAX-based smart grids picks up steam

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:56:00 EST

Platform’s ability to support other data functions is a key driver, but costs need to shrink for widespread deployment