Category Archives: First Responders

Wireless Technology Users Were Big Winners at IWCE

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Wireless Woman

The 2012 International Wireless Communications Expo (IWCE) is history, and by all accounts, wireless technology users around the world were the beneficiaries. As usual, IWCE lived up to its billing as the pre-eminent communications technology event for the working world. … Continue reading →

Posted in 3M Peltor, BearCom, Cambium Networks, Cell Phones, David Clark, Digital, Enterprise Wireless Alliance, First Responders, IMPACT Radio Accessories, IWCE, Icom America, MOTOTRBO, Mobile Radio, Motorola, OTTO, P25, Portable Radio, Public Safety, SafeMobile, Smartphones, Sonetics, Two-Way Radios, Vertex Standard, Walkie-Talkies, Wireless | Leave a comment

Top 21 Two-Way Radio Terms You Should Know (Part 3 of 3)

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Wireless Woman

In my first and second blog posts in this series, I highlighted the fight against the dreaded scourge of AJD (Acute Jargon Disorder) by unveiling the first 14 of the top 21 two-way radio terms that everyone interacting with wireless communications … Continue reading →

Posted in FCC, Federal Communications Commission, First Responders, Frequency, Government, IS, Interoperability, Intrinsically Safe, MHz, Narrowbanding, P25, Public Safety, Two-Way Radios, UHF, VHF, Wireless | 2 Comments

Top 21 Two-Way Radio Terms You Should Know (Part 2 of 3)

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Wireless Woman

Last week, I began the fight against the dreaded scourge of AJD (Acute Jargon Disorder) by unveiling the first seven of the 21 two-way radio terms that everyone interacting with wireless communications should know. This week, I continue with the … Continue reading →

Posted in AM, Analog, Base Station, BearCom, Cell Phones, Digital, FM, First Responders, Frequency, Handie-Talkies, LMR, Land Mobile Radio, Mobile Radio, Motorola, Portable Radio, Public Safety, Two-Way Radios, Walkie-Talkies, Wireless | Leave a comment

Still Flunking After All These Years

Posted on September 7, 2011 by Wireless Woman

During the chaos of the September 11 attacks a decade ago, the brave first responders who rushed to the World Trade Center found they couldn’t communicate with each other. That problem persists ten years later, according to a report just … Continue reading →

Posted in 9/11, First Responders, Government, Interoperability, Public Safety, Wireless | Leave a comment

9/11 Anniversary Highlights Continued Need for Wireless Communications Interoperability Strategy and Planning

Posted on August 3, 2011 by Wireless Woman

As we rapidly approach the tenth anniversary of the horrific terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, we now know that the lack of interoperability of the public wireless communications systems in New York City contributed to the loss of life … Continue reading →

Posted in 9/11, BearCom, First Responders, Government, Interoperability, Public Safety, Wireless | 1 Comment