Motorola Solutions is offering new integrated call control software designed to help first responders manage information by integrating call handling and computer-aided dispatch into a single, unified workstation.

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Chicago, Ill.-based telecommunications firm Motorola has selected Aviat Networks to support the former’s statewide emergency response network modernization effort in Florida. Milpitas, Calif.-based Aviat will deliver wireless backhaul platforms and services for Motorola’s P25 network project in collaboration with Florida’s Department of Management Services, Motorola said Monday. Robert Marshall, Motorola’s vice president of sales, said […] More

Raghu Rau, a 16-year veteran of telecommunications firm Motorola, has been elected to chair the board of directors at data management and storage company Quantum. He will succeed Paul Auvil, who will remain with the company as a board member, Quantum said Monday. Rau previously led SeaChange International as CEO and held various leadership roles at Motorola such as senior […] More

Motorola Solutions will collaborate with Boston, Massachusetts-based artificial intelligence company Neurala on the development of intelligent cameras that will support public safety users. The team will combine Neurala’s AI expertise with Motorola’s software and camera technologies such as the Si500 body-worn camera to develop prototypes that can automatically detect objects and persons of interest, Motorola said […] More

Motorola Solutions has supplied the Brazilian army and the Rio de Janeiro public safety forces with more than 16,000 units of APX series P25 standard radios and TETRA portable and mobile radios to support the security and safety of citizens and visitors. The radios will support the ICCC of Rio de Janeiro and the Army Operations Center […] More

The Detroit police department has employed the help of Motorola Solutions‘ video streaming and data analytics platform to support DPD’s efforts to reduce crime in high-traffic establishments through Project Green Light. Motorola said Monday its CommandCentral Aware application is designed to aggregate and integrate video from surveillance systems and provide multiple feeds on a single screen for crime center […] More

Motorola Solutions will work with Brunei’s national police agency to deploy a Terrestrial Trunked Radio network in the country as part of the agency’s 10-year strategic planning program that is scheduled to complete in 2016. The national digital communication system is intended to streamline public safety and security services with centralized information, the company said Wednesday. Under a […] More

Motorola Solutions Inc. has entered into an agreement with the city of Charlotte, N.C., to help maintain the software and hardware for the city’s network for first responders. Under the agreement, Motorola will provide its Migration Assurance Program for future upgrades to the city’s Radio Advanced Digital Interoperable ASTRO P25 regional network, the company announced […] More

One of the key selling points for smartphones and other technological devices is the inclusion of 5G technology. Also known as fifth-generation mobile technology, 5G represents the latest advancement in global wireless networks, connecting people and machines.  Many consumers are willing to invest more in devices that offer this premium feature, and it’s evident that […] More

Edgybees, a Maryland-based developer of aerial video georeferencing software for public safety and defense applications, has generated $9.5 million from a Series A funding round to seed product development, hiring and market footprint expansion initiatives.

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VMware has elected technology executive, Ken Denman, to the company’s board of directors. On the board, Denman will provide his expertise and leadership experience gained from serving in the technology sector. “Ken is an experienced technologist and corporate director with deep roots in software, mobile and AI technologies," said Paul Sagan, lead director, chair of the Compensation and Corporate Governance Committee.

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The U.S. Army‘s Rapid Capabilities Office has selected a team from federally funded research and development center operator Aerospace Corp. as the winner of a competition that sought artificial intelligence and machine learning tools that could support electronic warfare missions. Platypus Aerospace won the $100K first-place award at the Army Signal Classification Challenge while TeamAU — a group […] More