Signal Boosters Help First Responders

March 12, 2009

Cellular Specialties, Inc. (CSI) has introduced a 700/800-MHz Signal Booster in support of in-building wireless communications for public safety officials. The system is designed to maintain reliable wireless communications in difficult in-building environments, including in basements and stairwells. The product is aimed at improving "first responder" communications and covers both 700- and 800-MHz frequency bands while reducing interference from out-of-band signals.

Martin Cassidy, CSI's Vice-President of Business Development, notes: "It has become increasingly important to provide clear wireless communications to first responders or the fire, police, and emergency personnel who are often first on the scene. These personnel require reliable in-building wireless service whether they're in the basement of a burning building or aiding those in need trapped in stairwells." The 700/800 MHz Signal Booster is fully compliant with NEMA-4 standards and offers complete power protection in case of an outage.

Cellular Specialties, Inc. (www.cellularspecialties.com)

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Jack Browne

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Jack Browne, Technical Contributor, has worked in technical publishing for over 30 years. He managed the content and production of three technical journals while at the American Institute of Physics, including Medical Physics and the Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology. He has been a Publisher and Editor for Penton Media, started the firm’s Wireless Symposium & Exhibition trade show in 1993, and currently serves as Technical Contributor for that company's Microwaves & RF magazine. Browne, who holds a BS in Mathematics from City College of New York and BA degrees in English and Philosophy from Fordham University, is a member of the IEEE.