When Mark Weiss hired a deaf maintenance tech at his FedEx facility a few months ago, he knew communicating with his new employee would be a challenge. “We needed to hook him into our existing two-way radio system but I wasn’t sure how to make that happen,” said Weiss, Facility Maintenance Manager. “I was on
Our partners at Panasonic are offering to help customers secure grant opportunities and prepare competitive applications for the funding of projects in 2021. The program helps public sector agencies develop project ideas, get technology-rich projects funded and even expand communications and security initiatives that are already in the works. The free assistance includes: Access to
Our partners at Motorola/Avigilon are offering to help educators identify grant opportunities and prepare competitive applications for the funding of video security projects. The free, customized assistance includes: Grant research Weekly (or even daily) alerts to federal, state, local and corporate grants that become available Free access to the grantfinder.com database Assistance with application process
Across Wisconsin’s most heavily populated county, there’s a movement afoot to increase the reliability of radio coverage for first responders within commercial buildings and large family dwellings. Currently, the 19 municipalities within Milwaukee County follow various (and often different) versions of The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA 72) code recommendations for first responder radio coverage,
Michels Corporation, the largest construction company in Wisconsin, is turning to BAYCOM to solve an all-too-common problem: Maintaining reliable communications across remote job sites. “Traditionally, if you wanted reliable two-way radio coverage in a remote location, you had to look for power. Who’s got the generator? Or who’s got a trailer with power? Then you’re
Following the introduction of its portable TLK 100 last year, Motorola Solutions has introduced the TLK 150, a mobile radio with the same push-to-talk capability that runs on a cellular network, but that’s designed to be installed in or on a vehicle. The TLK 150 addresses a few of the challenges posed by handheld portable
One of our newest offerings at BAYCOM comes from Vorbeck and takes advantage of the Rajant InstaMesh® Technology we wrote about earlier this year to extend the reach of mobile communications beyond what was previously possible. The Vorbeck Wearable Communications System features HD4 Harnesses (vests) that securely deliver voice, streaming video, and data to incident
BAYCOM is now offering a Motorola Solutions platform that will enable organizations to take full advantage of the benefits of technology integration to enhance safety and address issues that have arisen during the coronavirus. BAYCOM Communications Consultant Aaron Mulkey cites the example of a Wisconsin manufacturer that is revising its workflow to better distance employees
When automated license plate recognition (ALPR) technology was introduced in the 1990’s it was initially adopted by public safety departments to enhance their enforcement and investigative capabilities. Today, you’ll find the technology in toll plazas, airport parking structures and, increasingly, on school grounds and college campuses as leaders look for ways to enhance security, add
As organizations emerge from the shut-downs imposed during the COVID-19 outbreak, conducting business-as-usual will be a thing of the past. For the foreseeable future, workplaces of all sizes will be implementing new rules and adopting best practices in social distancing. Motorola Solution’s video management system, the Avigilon Control Center (ACC), can help you monitor compliance
