Police Wireless Networking News & Articles

By Eric Tucker Associated Press WASHINGTON — Major wireless service companies have agreed to disable cellphones after they are reported stolen under a strategy intended to deter the theft and resale ...

By PoliceOne Staff A new system demonstrated this week on the Microsoft campus uses a Windows 8 app to control a police cruiser's lights, sirens, rear door and other in-vehicle features. In the video ...

In the wake of the season’s most devastating hurricane, a major metropolitan area reaches out to nearby smaller towns for law enforcement and firefighting assistance. Communication between the city’s ...

Officials say people surfing the web on smart phones has led to problems for police and fire departments ...

Responders found they could not communicate with each other ...

The Cisco NERV uses an IP-based network foundation, and meets or exceeds the National Incident Management System (NIMS) standards for type II mobile communication centers. ...

The combined solution takes radio transmissions — whether they’re digital or analog signals — from the radio tower and feeds those signals into a router that then converts the voice radio traffic into IP. ...

Law enforcement can use the Aircheck to check for online predators ...

Device attaches to back of mobile phone and identifies suspects by scanning their eyes ...

The stated purpose of the Public Safety Alliance (PSA) is to “ensure law enforcement, fire and EMS agencies are able to use the most technologically advanced communications capability that meets the difficult, life-threatening challenges they face everyday as they protect America.” ...

By Scott M. Bruner PoliceOne Product Editor Emergency responders working outside of traditional radio coverage, where remote communication mobility is essential, have a limited number of options. One option ...

By Joelle Tessler Associated PressWASHINGTON — The Federal Communications Commission said Thursday that it intends to move forward quickly with key recommendations in its national broadband plan ...

By Scott M. Bruner PoliceOne Product EditorA number of overseas companies rolled out new products at Las Vegas' IWCE show in March. China's Hytera took the opportunity to introduce three new radios, each ...

By Tim DeesWhen radio, landline and cellular communications are unreliable, satellite conduits may be your only option. Every user's situation is a little different, so it's difficult to talk about a "standard" ...

By Scott M. Bruner PoliceOne Product EditorOne of the more intriguing products for the public safety field at March's IWCE show in Las Vegas was Sensear's line of ear muff devices. The muffs are not only ...

By Scott M. Bruner PoliceOne Product EditorAt March's IWCE show in Las Vegas, there were a number of new and compelling products in the world of communications. One that was certain to catch some attention ...

By David R. LukesonInteroperable radio communications allows police, fire, EMS and other first responders to talk to one another during an emergency across agencies and across boundary lines. Achieving ...

By Scott M. Bruner PoliceOne Product EditorAt March's IWCE show in Las Vegas, communications designers and manufacturers came together to present their wares and, in some cases, make a little news. Japanese ...

By Scott M. Bruner PoliceOne Product EditorAlthough the title of the IWCE 2010 Thursday symposium was ‘Will Broadband Voice Replace Traditional Land Mobile Radio,’ most of the symposium’s ...

By Scott M. Bruner PoliceOne Product EditorThis year's IWCE 2010 show in Las Vegas provided a unique opportunity for developers and manufacturers to present their newest wares – and their most innovative ...