by ECC Editor | Sep 1, 2020 | Comm Center News
The Salem Police Department has upgraded its radio system so officers now can communicate with other city departments and neighboring public safety agencies — but the new system leaves a 15-minute delay for avid listeners.
After operating on a decades-old radio system, the police department flipped the switch earlier this month to an encrypted digital 800-megahertz system — a radio band that will be “critical” for quickly passing along real-time information, said Lt. Debbie Aguilar, a spokesperson with the police department… READ MORE
by AllThingsECC.com | Sep 1, 2020 | Articles, Comm Center News
WASHINGTON—Several groups representing users of private land mobile radio (PLMR) systems are urging the FCC to enforce rules that prevent interference from TV stations that recently moved their transmission facilities during the three year-channel repack that recently concluded.
In a letter to the FCC, the Land Mobile Communications Council asked the commission to take action against numerous instances of radio interference from stations that moved to new channels as a result of the 2017 spectrum auctions that transferred portions of broadcasters’ 600 MHz spectrum mostly to wireless carriers seeking to upgrade to 5G…
by AllThingsECC.com | Sep 1, 2020 | Comm Center News
AT&T has announced the installation of nine new cell phone reception sites in western Pennsylvania, including in Mercer County.
The new sites will improve wireless service and enhance mobile broadband coverage, and help give first responders faster, more reliable wireless service, AT&T officials said.
“We want our customers to have a great experience. Thanks to these new sites, they’ll be able to experience better network connectivity while streaming videos, sharing on social media or texting family and friends,” said David Kerr, president, AT&T Pennsylvania…
by AllThingsECC.com | Sep 1, 2020 | Comm Center News
With the start of National Preparedness Month kicking off, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that the Washington County Department of Public Safety has achieved accreditation through New York’s Local Emergency Management Accreditation Program. First proposed in the Governor’s 2017 State of the State, the accreditation program is the first of its kind at the state-level for local emergency management agencies in the nation. Washington County is the 11th emergency management organization to achieve accreditation, and joins Albany, Broome, Erie, Livingston, Madison, Montgomery, Oneida, Saratoga and Wayne counties, as well as New York City…
by AllThingsECC.com | Sep 1, 2020 | Articles, Comm Center News
Zello, the leading provider of push-to-talk, live voice technology that connects 150 million users globally, today unveils a set of new features to address the communication and collaboration needs of transportation teams. Modeled after walkie talkies, Zello’s push-to-talk app runs alongside dispatch software on both desktop and mobile, so transportation teams can communicate with the push of a button, connecting drivers directly to the first available dispatcher, without crowding channels with chatter from other conversations…
by AllThingsECC.com | Sep 1, 2020 | Articles, Comm Center News
In order to reinforce its position in the public-safety market, Motorola Solutions, Inc. (MSI – Free Report) recently announced the acquisition of Callyo — a leading provider of advanced mobile technology for law enforcement purposes — for an undisclosed amount. Apparently, the state-of-the-art mobile applications from Callyo will help Motorola enhance its mission-critical communications infrastructure, while boosting productivity for seamless operations…
