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09/20/2011
Lawmakers Propose Way to Fund Communications Equipment for First Responders
Congressman Steve Rothman (D-NJ) and House Homeland Security Chairman Peter King (R-NY), today introduced the Help Emergency Responders Operate Emergency Systems (HEROES) Act. In 2004, the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) ensured more efficient use of the communications spectrum and greater spectrum access for First Responders. This federal mandate is known as the "Narrowband Mandate," which […]
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09/20/2011
Houston Builds Mesh Network for Public Safety
The city of Houston has deployed Firetide’s wireless mesh network as part of a Homeland Security-funded initiative to improve public safety in the downtown area. The network is a communications foundation that connects IP video cameras, located at 134 traffic intersections, allowing first responders in Houston to centrally monitor activity from a command center 24 […]
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09/20/2011
Integra Telecom Lays More Fiber
Integra Telecom is expanding its fiber-based network by funding 52 capital projects of which 31 will be fiber expansions into new buildings and 21 will be capacity augments at existing on-net sites. In total, Integra says it now has more than 1,700 fiber-fed buildings and 5,000 miles of high-speed long-haul fiber. With Integra’s fiber network, […]
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09/20/2011
Pace, DirecTV Prep Launch of Home Media Center
Pace Americas is making inroads in the United States with satellite and cable operators deploying next-gen customer premise equipment. The set-top manufacturer says its HR34 server hub will help enable DirecTV’s multi-room DVR service, dubbed "Home Media Center," when it launches in October. At IBC this month, Pace CEO Neil Gaydon, said, “2011 has been […]
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09/19/2011
SeaChange Helps SureWest Sell DVDs For Home Delivery
SureWest Communications will give its Kansas City subscribers the option of purchasing videos from the VOD menu. The T-commerce technology is made possible through the latest version of SeaChange International’s video-on-demand (VOD) platform – VODlink 5.0. SureWest will use SeaChange’s Watch & Buy application for subscribers to purchase, for home delivery, DVD and Blu-ray Disc versions of […]
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09/19/2011
Lantiq Chips Help Deutsche Telekom Deliver Broadband Gateway
Deutsche Telekom’s flagship communications hub for in-home broadband services is powered by Lantiq silicon. The new Speedport W 921V Broadband Router is based on Lantiq chips for its major functions including DSL, network processor, Gigabit Ethernet, 2.4 and 5G WLAN, DECT/CAT-iq, voice, and ISDN. Deutsche Telekom’s flagship product Speedport W 921V provides a platform to […]