UC TODAY A Penton Media Property March 18, 2009 Volume 7, Number 22 If you want to view this on the web go to: http://enews.penton.com/enews/mobileradiotech/v/449 ---------------------------------------- ADVERTISEMENT Tyco Electronics Wireless Systems is a leading supplier of critical communications networks. Products range from some of the most advanced IP-based voice and data networks, to traditional LMR wireless systems. http://www.tewireless.com ---------------------------------------- WAVELENGTHS --NYPD may be FCC's litmus test for narrowbanding By Donny Jackson LAS VEGAS -- The FCC deadline for narrowbanding below 512 MHz is still more than three years away, but the prospect of a potential showdown between the federal agency and the New York Police Department (NYPD) already has been a hot topic of discussion among early attendees of the International Wireless Communications Expo (IWCE). During a College of Technology session on narrowbanding Monday, an NYPD representative reiterated his organizations issues with the 2013 deadline. In short, the NYPD believes its communications future will be in broadband technologies, and the department does not want to spend valuable time and resources on narrowbanding when they could be leveraged to develop a new broadband system at 700 MHz (for more details, see this month's cover story of Urgent Communications). Of course, the NYPD does not have access to any 700 MHz broadband spectrum at the moment, but that's a subject for another day. To view the full article go to: http://urgentcomm.com/policy_and_law/commentary/nypd-fcc-narrowbanding-20090318/ ---------------------------------------- ADVERTISEMENT What's new with P25? Ask us about: * ISSI * Phase 2 -- Ready Radios * Interoperability Testing * Dual-Rate Vocoder http://www.tewireless.com ---------------------------------------- IN THE NEWS --EF Johnson announces new console, assurance solution By Donny Jackson LAS VEGAS -- EF Johnson Technologies yesterday announced its next-generation dispatch console and an information-assurance offering on the company's Project 25 systems. EF Johnson's StarGate dispatch console features a new user interface that is designed to make operator more efficient -- a change that is sorely needed in the industry, said David Lukeson, EF Johnson's director of systems. To view the full article go to: http://urgentcomm.com/mobile_data/news/ef-johnson-stargate-project-25-information-assurance-20090318/ --Spectrum Bridge to host secondary spectrum auction By Donny Jackson LAS VEGAS -- Online spectrum exchange company Spectrum Bridge today announced at IWCE that it will host the first online spectrum auction conducted by a private entity in about three months. The swaths include UHF airwaves in Las Vegas and VHF frequencies throughout most of Florida. To view the full article go to: http://urgentcomm.com/networks_and_systems/news/spectrum-bridge-online-spectrum-auction-20090318/ ---------------------------------------- ADVERTISEMENT Hear 6.25kHz Equivalent Digital Voice. Experience hands-on demonstrations of 700 MHz, 800 MHz and 900 MHz Systems in our IWCE Booth. http://www.tewireless.com ---------------------------------------- ON THE WEB --Find more content at www.urgentcomm.com To view the full article go to: http://www.urgentcomm.com ---------------------------------------- Today's Urgent Communications Today Newsletter is brought to you by: VIDA - a secure IP-based mission critical wireless network (http://www.tewireless.com) ---------------------------------------- ABOUT THIS NEWSLETTER You are subscribed to this newsletter as #email# To subscribe to this newsletter go to: http://subscribe.urgentcomm.com/?tc=NLSUB To unsubscribe from this newsletter go to: http://subscribe.urgentcomm.com/?tc=NLSUB&cid=#message_id#&lid=#list_id#&email=#email# For information on advertising in this newsletter, please contact: Dennis Hegg, mailto:dennis.hegg@penton.com. For questions concerning delivery of this newsletter, please contact our Customer Service Department at: US Toll Free: 866-505-7173 International: 847-763-9504 To get this newsletter in a different format (Text or HTML), or to change your e-mail address, please go to your profile page here: http://subscribe.urgentcomm.com/?tc=NLSUB&email=#email# Penton Media 9800 Metcalf Avenue Overland Park, KS 66282 Copyright 2008, Penton Media. All rights reserved. This article is protected by United States copyright and other intellectual property laws and may not be reproduced, rewritten, distributed, re-disseminated, transmitted, displayed, published or broadcast, directly or indirectly, in any medium without the prior written permission of Penton Media.