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Northeast Blackout Sends Call Volume Spiking

In 2003, a problem with the electric grid interrupted electric service to an estimated 45 million people in eight U.S. states. The power outage struck around 4:10 p.m. on Aug. 14. Records from that date show an almost instantaneous jump in traffic on the


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State of TN leads the way in Next-Gen 9-1-1

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After just over three years of construction, the new terminal at California’s Sacramento International Airport is a leader in operations and efficiency.

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Fresno, Calif., works to roll out wireless broadband across a landscape populated primarily with fruits and vegetables.

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iPads Replace Printers in the Maryland Governor’s Office.

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Security pros at the annual conference shared insight on the culture shock that can exist between the two groups.

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Mobile data, video analytics, license plate recognition and remote monitoring for police and fire.

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California Hospital Implements Game-Changing RFID Safety Technology

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State of TN leads the way in Next-Gen 9-1-1

Watch how the State of Tennessee’s IP-based emergency response network will make emergency services faster, easier and more reliable.