Of the many exhibitors showcasing their products and services at IWCE 2011, Catalyst Communications Technologies, Vertex Standard, and Midland Radio Corp. have announced or demonstrated their new communications solutions for Public Safety operators.
Catalyst will demonstrate its IP|SOFT Radio, which provides communications to dispatch centers, supporting multiple voice streams to be simultaneously monitored without scanning. The systems are compatible with existing Catalyst gateways, including those supporting legacy radio systems (EDACS, SMARTNET, P25, and commercial push-to-talk). Essentially, the IP|SOFT Radio is a tablet PC providing remote access to an agency's LMR, commercial PTT or radio network dispatch system.
Midland announced new site monitoring and channel steering features available for its P25 digital products. The site monitoring feature supports remote monitoring of base/repeater station performance via slow-speed data capability (in accordance with P25).
Yesterday, Vertex revealed a group of TDMA products that will move the company into the Digital Mobile Radio world, utilizing the ETSI standard. This will be the first DMR products from Vertex, despite the company's charter membership of the DMR Association. The Vertex Standard DMR equipment will be shipped in the second quarter, after FCC approval.
Look out for more IWCE updates on Urgent Communications' IWCE Reporter's Notebook.
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