Communication & Infrastructure - Articles - Page 17

AES Signal Disruption Causes ADS Outages, Not Likely to Recur

December 6, 2016

After a signal disruption affecting more than 10,000 ADS radio transceivers resulting from what ADS called a “bad packet” of data from AES technology, the two companies have taken steps to correct the issue and ensure the network does not experience further disruptions.

Edge360 Deploys Global Situational Awareness Platform for State Department

December 5, 2016

Edge360, a global integrator of advanced security technologies, has begun the worldwide rollout of the PSIM solution as part of a recently awarded $73 million contract from the Department of State.

Apps are an increasingly popular addition to two-way emergency communication

Mass Notification Has More Choices Than Ever Before

Technology advancements, customer demand and regulations combine to give integrators and end users more emergency communication choices than ever before.

Karyn Hodgson

December 3, 2016

Mass notification, or emergency communications, are two terms that are often used interchangeably; but are they truly the same thing?

Scorecard for Critical Communications

The author and his team interviewed more than 500 people to gain insights into intelligibility, interoperability and other factors affecting the performance of critical communication equipment, with the goal of constructing a scorecard for benchmarking the technology.

Jim Hoffpauir

November 1, 2016

The term “scorecard” is used in business in many different ways.

COPS Reports 12.4-Sec. Response Times During Hurricane Matthew

October 24, 2016

COPS Monitoring reported it was able to service customers in the areas affected by Hurricane Matthew in an average of 12.4 seconds, thanks to its load-sharing network of backup sites.

Entry Control’s Expanding Role in the Connected Environment

The traditional push-to-speak entry control has been around for years, but with cellular and IP technology becoming so widespread, entry controls are playing an increasingly larger role in a building’s security and connected environment.

Tim A. Scally

October 1, 2016

The world of entry control is evolving with technology and changing user behavior.

Tasks done via Smartphone vs. another device

Report Reveals Canadian Adoption Of Smartphone Use

September 10, 2016

Catalyst, a digital performance marketing agency, announced research around smartphone adoption and usage in the Canadian market.

DICE Corporation Expands Telephony Division

August 29, 2016

DICE Corporation recently expanded its telephony division with the addition of four new engineers.

Is This Patent Enforceable?

Lessing E. Gold

August 2, 2016

A suit was recently filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas accusing a number of alarm companies of infringing on a patent described as “303 patent.”