Narrowbanding Issues Remain Unresolved Months After FCC’s January 1 Deadline

Nearly five months after the FCC’s narrowbanding deadline, people are still talking about the mandate for users of two way radios to convert to 12.5 kHz technology. Among them is Al Ittner, Senior Manager of Spectrum Strategy for Motorola Solutions. … Continue reading

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Motorola Solutions CEO Takes to Twitter to Cheer on His Colleagues and His Scarlet Knights

Some executives shy away from social media networks or leave the tweeting to other professionals on their staffs. But Motorola Solutions Chairman & CEO Greg Brown sure doesn’t appear to be one of them. Brown’s Twitter feed (@GregBrownMoto) shows that … Continue reading

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Latest Issue of Today’s Wireless World Magazine Highlights Wireless Solutions for Manufacturers

BearCom is out with the latest edition of Today’s Wireless World, our award-winning magazine that focuses on the latest innovations in wireless technology. This issue is all about solutions for manufacturers. Available in digital and print formats, the Special Manufacturing … Continue reading

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BearCom Issues White Paper Exploring Options for Businesses as Nextel Network Shuts Down

Businesses are always looking for options, and a once-important wireless communications option is going away on June 30, 2013. That’s the date the Nextel National Network is being officially decommissioned. With just two months left, plenty of businesses are considering … Continue reading

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Cell Phones or Two-Way Radios: Which Is Right for My Business? (Part Two)

Part One As companies evaluate their wireless communications needs, the discussion often turns to the relative merits of cell phones and two-way radios. Today, we’re continuing our own review of the points of comparison generally used when evaluating the two … Continue reading

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BearCom Sponsoring Expedition Outreach and its Death-Defying Icelandic Adventure

Motorola Solutions makes some of the toughest two-way radios on the market, and this fall, a couple of them will be put to the ultimate test during an amazing expedition being sponsored in part by BearCom. Expedition Outreach, a charitable … Continue reading

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BearCom and Motorola Solutions Commit to Continue Support of Wounded Warriors through Golf Tournament

What do you do when you help stage a fun event that raises a bunch of money for a great cause? You do it again! And that’s what BearCom and Motorola Solutions have done in committing to again be the … Continue reading

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FCC Notice Confirms Narrowbanding Enforcement Effort

The latest public notice from the Federal Communications (FCC) on its narrowbanding mandate confirms two points that should be of interest to organizations that depend on two-way radio communication. First, the FCC intends to go ahead with plans to verify … Continue reading

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BearCom Names Paul Moore Eastern Regional Director and Rick Watson Atlanta Branch General Manager

BearCom has announced that Paul Moore is the company’s new Eastern Regional Director and that Rick Watson will replace Paul as General Manager of our branch office in Atlanta. I met Paul last June, when he spoke to me for … Continue reading

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Why Do Organizations that Rent Two-Way Radios Choose BearCom? Reason #1: Inventory

BearCom rents two-way radios used at some of the highest-profile events in America—events like the Super Bowl, World Series, and New York Marathon, as well as gatherings like South by Southwest, Burning Man, and the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival. … Continue reading

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BearCom Took Off with Momentum from a Merger

Read part one… As we look back on BearCom and its history as a company, we see it had its first successes in two-way radio rentals. But it became a true power in wireless communications with the 1995 merger of … Continue reading

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BearCom Began with Ambitious Young Men Who Saw an Opportunity

BearCom‘s recent recognition as Motorola Solutions’ top-volume dealer worldwide highlights again the amazing growth the company has enjoyed on its way to becoming the only nationwide dealer and integrator of wireless communications equipment. BearCom has been shaped by entrepreneurial leadership, … Continue reading

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BearCom Attends Motorola Solutions Channel Partner Expo

BearCom typically sends a large contingent to Motorola Solutions’ annual Channel Partner Expo (CPE), and this year was no exception, as about 40 of us traveled to Las Vegas for three days of meetings, motivation, and some world-class recognition for … Continue reading

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Wireless Technology’s New Frontier is Machine-to-Machine

Remember when wireless technology meant a doctor with a pager or a high-priced lawyer with a cell phone the size of a shoebox? So much has changed since then, with thousands of new devices, more powerful networks, and faster and … Continue reading

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BearCom Adds New Vertex Standard EVX-531 to Its Two-Way Radio Product Line

BearCom is adding the new Vertex Standard EVX-531 two-way radio to our product line, and officials here are predicting it will be a popular choice among customers looking for a talk-and-listen radio with dual analog and digital functionality. “The Vertex … Continue reading

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Video Surveillance Cameras Finding Work on American Farms

Flying between our Seattle and Chicago branches last week, I was over South Dakota when I noticed a most unusual—but entirely appropriate—application for video surveillance cameras: large agricultural operations. Back at BearCom, I did a little research and came across … Continue reading

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With Live Chat, Push-to-Talk Comes to BearCom.com

It’s one of the great things about two-way radios: You push the button and talk to a user group—no busy signals, no voicemail, no wondering if you were heard. Now that same utility has come to BearCom’s website with a … Continue reading

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Cell Phones or Two-Way Radios: Which Is Right for My Business? (Part One)

Across the business spectrum, there is intense focus these days on mobility. Companies want to arm employees with the tools needed to do more things from more places—and to do it all faster. Smartphones are getting smarter. And two-way radios … Continue reading

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BearCom’s CEO Looks at Wireless Trends in 2013

Again this year, I asked Jerry Denham, BearCom’s President & CEO, for his thoughts about the coming year in wireless communications. And while some of his predictions reflect those he made a year ago, there are several new ones worthy … Continue reading

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Fire Chief’s Comment Highlights Importance of Noise Reduction

After a fire this week at the Archer Daniels Midland ethanol distillery plant in Illinois, a local fire chief had this to say about the blaze his crews battled for nearly 11 hours: “The biggest problem that we had was … Continue reading

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Young Ham Radio Operator Has a Motorola-Filled Christmas

Kie Martin says this was his best Christmas ever. “I got some stuff from Motorola and from BearCom, too,” said the 10-year-old Houston boy, who received a Motorola-branded backpack, USB drive, pen, teddy bear, and several other items. They were fitting … Continue reading

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A Merry Christmas to All, Thanks to BearCom and Motorola Solutions

It was another busy day here at BearCom when my wireless senses told me there was a communications crisis at the North Pole. Someone needed help with two-way radios. And since Christmas was just a few days away, I knew … Continue reading

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BearCom and Motorola Solutions Present Charities with $56,380 Raised through Golf Tournament

The 2012 AUSA Wounded Warrior Golf Classic held October 1 was a fantastic event, and the best part came recently with the presentation of $56,380 to two local charities that assist injured servicemen and women. BearCom and our partner Motorola … Continue reading

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Narrowbanding Deadline Now Less than a Month Away

With just weeks to go until the January 1 deadline, the race to comply with the federal mandate on narrowbanding has become a sprint. Businesses across the country are affected. From Canon City, Colorado to Creston, Iowa and Bergenfield, New … Continue reading

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Narrowbanding Conversion: How is Your State Doing?

The deadline to comply with the federal narrowbanding mandate for two-way radios is little more than a month away, and statistics show that a third of FCC licenses—33%—have not yet been converted from 25 kHz-only technology. How can this be? The … Continue reading

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