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Welcome Back To The Wireless Messaging News For many years, one of the first Christmas greetings that I would receive each year came from a dear friend in Israel, Ephraim (Froike) Biegun, the former head of the Technical Department in the General Security Services (Mossad) and founder of Beeper Communications Israel. He passed away on Wednesday June 13, 2007 in Tel Aviv, Israel. (1932 — 2007) Froike was a great guy, very charming, a fellow ham radio operator, a spy, a diplomat, a personal friend, and a good customer. He worked for Mossad and was the equivalent of “Q” — the technical genius in the James Bond films. “Q” was the head of Q Branch (or later Q Division), the fictional research and development division of the British Secret Service. He used to refer to me as “Brad the grate.” [sic] His spelling was a little off, but I always appreciated the complement. Another mutual friend told me that he once invited Froike to have dinner at his home in Canada. Knowing that Froike was Jewish and not wanting to offend him, he asked if he had any dietary restrictions. Froike's reply was, “Do all Catholics eat fish on Friday?” Before he passed away, he knew he was terminal and he sent me a message with the news and thanked me for being his friend. So one of the lessons I learned was to not worry about offending anyone by wishing them a Merry Christmas. Life is too short to get uptight about a well-intentioned greeting. So . . . on to the news.
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A new issue of the Wireless Messaging Newsletter is posted on the web each week. A notification goes out by e-mail to subscribers on most Fridays around noon central US time. The notification message has a link to the actual newsletter on the web. That way it doesn’t fill up your incoming e-mail account. There is no charge for subscription and there are no membership restrictions. Readers are a very select group of wireless industry professionals, and include the senior managers of many of the world’s major Paging and Wireless Messaging companies. There is an even mix of operations managers, marketing people, and engineers — so I try to include items of interest to all three groups. It’s all about staying up-to-date with business trends and technology. I regularly get readers’ comments, so this newsletter has become a community forum for the Paging, and Wireless Messaging communities. You are welcome to contribute your ideas and opinions. Unless otherwise requested, all correspondence addressed to me is subject to publication in the newsletter and on my web site. I am very careful to protect the anonymity of those who request it. I spend the whole week searching the Internet for news that I think may be of interest to you — so you won’t have to. This newsletter is an aggregator — a service that aggregates news from other news sources. You can help our community by sharing any interesting news that you find.
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What Happens Next with Net Neutrality?
Prepared by the Office of FCC Commissioner Clyburn
On December 14, 2017, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted 3-2 to dismantle the agency’s 2015 net neutrality rules. As a long-standing champion of net neutrality and one of the two FCC Commissioners who vociferously objected to last week’s decision, Commissioner Clyburn believes it is important for consumers and small businesses to understand what happens next. What protections will I lose online as a result of the FCC majority’s repeal of net neutrality?
Which protections will exist after the FCC’s repeal of net neutrality goes into effect?
What does net neutrality’s repeal mean for my freedom on the internet?
When does the FCC’s net neutrality repeal happen?
When can parties sue the FCC if they disagree with the net neutrality repeal?
When can Congress act to reverse the FCC’s net neutrality repeal?
What options are there for individuals or businesses that cannot or do not plan to sue the FCC?
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Horry County fire pagers in use after having reception issues
HORRY COUNTY, SC (WBTW) – New, digital pagers are now able to be put to use for firefighters across Horry County to help improve communication between officers and dispatchers.
Horry County created a new paging system earlier this year, and this new system required fire departments to buy new, digital pagers. After putting the pagers in service, the county found the pagers weren’t always getting good reception. Last week, Motorola completed testing across Horry County to ensure the reception issue was resolved. “The coverage tests for the new pagers, they met or exceeded all the standards set out to meet, so we’re pretty confident that they will do what they’re supposed to,” said Captain Mark Nugent with the Horry County Fire Rescue. The reason the new pagers are beneficial for firefighters is because they now have a screen to show what type of call is coming in and where it’s located. Before, if they missed information, they would have to ask dispatch to repeat the information, which can sometimes slow down their response. “It helps anytime you can see it printed out, and you don’t actually have to get on the phone and call a dispatcher,” said Captain Nugent. “The dispatchers are busy doing their job, so the least interruptions they have, the better.” Captain Nugent said he already put the pager to use when getting calls from dispatch, and he said they will always look for the best possible technology to assist with their duties. |
Source: | WBTV.com |
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Disaster-Proven Paging for Public SafetyPaging system designs in the United States typically use a voice radio-style infrastructure. These systems are primarily designed for outdoor mobile coverage with modest indoor coverage. Before Narrowbanding, coverage wasn’t good, but what they have now is not acceptable! The high power, high tower approach also makes the system vulnerable. If one base station fails, a large area loses their paging service immediately! Almost every technology went from analog to digital except fire paging. So it’s time to think about digital paging! The Disaster-Proven Paging Solution (DiCal) from Swissphone offers improved coverage, higher reliability and flexibility beyond anything that traditional analog or digital paging systems can provide. Swissphone is the No. 1 supplier for digital paging solutions worldwide. The Swiss company has built paging networks for public safety organizations all over the world. Swissphone has more than 1 million pagers in the field running for years and years due to their renowned high quality. DiCal is the digital paging system developed and manufactured by Swissphone. It is designed to meet the specific needs of public safety organizations. Fire and EMS rely on these types of networks to improve incident response time. DiCal systems are designed and engineered to provide maximum indoor paging coverage across an entire county. In a disaster situation, when one or several connections in a simulcast solution are disrupted or interrupted, the radio network automatically switches to fall back operating mode. Full functionality is preserved at all times. This new system is the next level of what we know as “Simulcast Paging” here in the U.S.
Swissphone offers high-quality pagers, very robust and waterproof. Swissphone offers the best sensitivity in the industry, and battery autonomy of up to three months. First responder may choose between a smart s.QUAD pager, which is able to connect with a smartphone and the Hurricane DUO pager, the only digital pager who offers text-to-voice functionality. Bluetooth technology makes it possible to connect the s.QUAD with a compatible smartphone, and ultimately with various s.ONE software solutions from Swissphone. Thanks to Bluetooth pairing, the s.QUAD combines the reliability of an independent paging system with the benefits of commercial cellular network. Dispatched team members can respond back to the call, directly from the pager. The alert message is sent to the pager via paging and cellular at the same time. This hybrid solution makes the alert faster and more secure. Paging ensures alerting even if the commercial network fails or is overloaded. Swissphone sets new standards in paging: Paging Network
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Selected portions [sometimes more — sometimes less] of the BloostonLaw Telecom Update and/or the BloostonLaw Private Users Update — newsletters from the Law Offices of Blooston, Mordkofsky, Dickens, Duffy & Prendergast, LLP — are reproduced in this section of The Wireless Messaging News with kind permission from the firm. The firm's contact information is included at the end of this section of the newsletter.
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Northland Alert: A two-part emergency notification system launched in St. Louis CountyDecember 22, 2017
ST. LOUIS COUNTY – In times of emergency, the sooner people can be notified of the situation and what they should do to protect themselves and others, the better. A new emergency communication tool—Northland Alert—is now available offering faster notification directly to the public. Representatives from St. Louis County and the cities of Duluth, Hermantown, Hibbing and Virginia held a news conference to explain the new emergency notification system and its capabilities on Wednesday, Dec. 13, including a demonstration in the 911 emergency communications center. Northland Alert has two parts. The first is an Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS). In an emergency situation, IPAWS allows an emergency text message to be sent to all cell phones within a designated area. The text message will provide details of the emergency and instructions to people in the area of what actions to take, such as to evacuate, shelter in place, or other steps to protect themselves. This is an automatic notification service, and is sent out through the county’s 911 Emergency Communications Center. No subscription is required. The Federal Emergency Management Agency has authorized the County to use this service. Northland Alert also includes a free subscription option for people who would like to receive alerts about other important— but not necessarily life threatening—situations. Examples include notices about weather conditions, road closures, or missing people. These alerts can be delivered by text, email or automated phone call. Anyone wishing to subscribe should visit northlandalert.com. People can choose any or all of the options for how to receive the alerts. They also can select which agencies’ alerts—St. Louis County, Duluth, Hermantown, Hibbing and/or Virginia—they wish to receive. |
Source: | Hometown Focus |
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR |
Hi Brad - Do you have access to an ASC 1500 Manual? Or can you assist us with how to interface the ASC 1500 with a Quintron simulcast transmitter? Thanks, Scott On Wed, Nov 15, 2017 at 4:51 PM, Scott Martin wrote: Hi Brad - Not an RF guy just own a small paging company in NY. Looking for a Micor Simulcast transmitter for my system — transmit is now 7W where it was 30W. It is on 72.38 MHz — can send pics if you'd like. Any suggestions? Thanks, Scott Martin NOTE: Paging Documentation is here. Some of these may be halpful, although not exactly what you are looking for. |
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Meet the Students: Aicha • Tamale, Ghana
Playing For Change Foundation Aïcha has been a student at the Bizung School of Music and Dance since she was fourteen years old. In the last four years she has learned many skills that have enriched her life and brought her respect and esteem in the community. Now eighteen, she has become well-known for her ability to sing and dance. She has also been able to improve her English because of the class taught at the school, which allows her to communicate and express herself in new ways. Aïcha is very grateful for all that the Playing For Change Foundation has done to benefit her community. “Here, we are all like family. We always chant together, dance together, and do everything together. We are united, and I love that.” |
Source: | YouTube | To learn more about the work of the PFC Foundation, visit http://www.playingforchange.org |
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