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Public-safety communications: What if?

Nextel's iDEN network should be used as a primary public-safety communications system. Now that I have your attention, let's talk. Commercial wireless services have become an integral part of public-safety communications. This is especially true in the areas of broadband services, primarily for data but NOT for mission-critical voice communications. It is also well-documented that many public-safety agencies are using Nextel's Direct Connect as a secondary or parallel means of communication for logistics and non-mission-critical operations. A quick review reveals that many public-safety agencies need to upgrade or replace their existing traditional land mobile radio (LMR) systems. To ...

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