What’s News?: Verizon Wireless Interfaces Push to Talk with Land Mobile Radio

This aDRD (Announcement-based Data-Rich Deliverable) is part of the Public Safety and Business Wireless subscriptions. This 6-page announcement discusses Verizon Wireless’ recent announcement regarding the launch of their interconnect solutions between LMR systems (LMR handsets, two-way radios, and mobile or base stations) with Verizon’s PTT network. The new solution is geared towards helping LMR systems by reducing expansion costs, radio network capacity management, providing back-up, and providing intuitive management tools. Compass Intelligence defines public safety as a subset of state and local government, which includes law enforcement (includes corrections), Fire, EMT, and other related-offices as it pertains to keeping the public safe and secure. Note, there is some overlap between some homeland security and public safety IT spending. The Expert Guide for this report is Stephanie Atkinson.