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Cisco brings public safety communications capabilities to the private sector

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Cisco is looking to bring public safety communications capabilities to the private sector with the release of IPICS 4.6)
Cisco is looking to bring public safety communications capabilities to the private sector with the release of IPICS 4.6)

Cisco on Monday officially launched a new version of its IP Interoperability and Collaboration System solution known as IPICS, which enables interoperability between communication devices such as cell phones and IP-based phones and radios across an enterprise. According to Greg Carter, director of connected physical security solutions for Cisco, until now, the IPICS platform has been heavily focused on the public safety environment, but the company is looking to extend the communication...
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Cisco brings public safety communications capabilities to the private sector

Company launches new version of its IPICS solution

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