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Featured Reading for Public Safety Organizations:

Olmsted County Public Safety ultilizes Dataradio Products for Private Wireless Solution
Olmsted County, home of both Mayo Clinic and IBM's major development center, is no stranger to technological innovation. The Minnesota county, when it comes to technology, boasts itself one of the most forward looking public safety organizations in the United States. » Read more

Florida County Puts Wireless Data System in Place, on Time, on Budget, and Above Expectations
Implementing a wireless data system is a critical decision for any municipal or local government agency. Most technologies require a significant funding commitment, and the organization, whether public safety or public works, must live with the results for years to come. » Read more

Wireless Data Gives Fire/EMS Crews the Jump on First Response in the St. Louis Area
When lives are at stake, the reliability of emergency dispatch systems can have a profound influence on the outcome of critical situations. Fire and ambulance crews rely on dispatchers to get to the scene quickly and prepared. The challenge, for dispatch operators, is to ensure absolute, mission-critical reliability-that the right information gets to the fire or ambulance crew, immediately, anyplace and anytime. » Read more

Forward Looking Wireless Data Decisions: Lesson Learned from the Sacramento Police Department
Implementing a new wireless data communications system in a first responder environment is a significant task. Not only do IT and public safety decision makers face long-reaching technology choices, but the performance of the systems they implement will determine the effectiveness and safety of their officers on the street. » Read more

Tacoma-area First Responders Adopt Private Wireless to Boost Efficiency
Twenty-one different fire departments depend on Pierce County Fire Protection District #2, commonly known as Fire Comm, for dispatch coverage over a large suburban area around Tacoma, Washington. » Read more

Featured Reading for Utilities

A Tale of Two Standards (All WiMAX are Not Created
The introduction of the IEEE 802.16 family of standards has spurred the interest of organizations seeking to deploy high performance, cost-effective broadband wireless networks. The initial offering, 802.16d-2004 (Fixed WiMAX), addresses fixed and nomadic applications. The more recent 802.16e-2005 (Mobile WiMAX) is an amendment of the "d" standard and supports fixed, nomadic and truly mobile deployments. » Read more

SmartGrid - What is it?
Today, frequently occurring electric outages, commonly referred to as blackouts or brownouts, provide more than a hint that our electric grid is in drastic need of upgrade. However, reliability is only one challenge power utilities face today. Efficiency is another issue entirely. Because electric energy cannot be stored efficiently, demand - peak demand to be exact - dictates the amount of electricity that must be generated, stored and distributed across the grid. » Read more