CalAmp Awarded $1.7 Million Contract to Upgrade Mobile Data Communications Network for Halton Regional Police Service, Ontario,
April 25 2011 - 6:00AM
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CalAmp Corp. (NASDAQ: CAMP), a leading
provider of wireless products, services and solutions, announced
today it has been selected by the Halton Regional Police Service,
Ontario, Canada to upgrade the Region's mobile data network used by
public safety personnel. The contract is valued at approximately
US$1.7 million and is scheduled to be completed in CalAmp's fiscal
2012.
CalAmp designed and installed the Halton Regional Police
Service's original mobile data communications network in 1999 and
subsequently upgraded the network in 2004. The upgrade project
announced today calls for the deployment of CalAmp's latest
generation native-IP Paragon4 base stations and Gemini3 agile
dual-band mobile modems. The mobile data network will be deployed
across the Region and allow for multi-network operation with
seamless roaming to a private WiFi network maintained by the Halton
Regional Police Service. Operating in the 700 MHz licensed band
with speeds up to 128 Kbps, the data communications network will
use CalAmp's proprietary Parallel Decode technology for dependable,
high-speed mobile data delivery. In addition to the network
equipment, the project award includes system engineering,
implementation and project management services, and technical
support for five years following deployment. The network has the
capacity to be expanded in the future to include other first
responder agencies in the Halton Region.
"Our prior experience with CalAmp and their proven track record
of providing mission critical reliability strongly influenced our
decision to stay with CalAmp for this upgrade project," commented
Brian Green, Halton Police's Director of Information Services.
"While our network has served us well for more than a decade, we
firmly believe that this upgrade will give us the reliable mobile
data connectivity and higher data rates that we now require."
"We are gratified that the Halton Regional Police Service has
decided to continue evolving their wireless data network with
CalAmp technology," said Rick Nozel, Senior VP of Sales and
Marketing for CalAmp's Wireless Networks business. "Our current
generation 700MHz Paragon/Gemini platform offers the increased data
speed and multi-network capability that Halton needs today, with
additional capacity to support system expansion to other agencies
in the future. We look forward to continuing our long and mutually
beneficial relationship with Halton."
About Halton Regional Police Service
The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) contributes to the
safety and well-being of the Region's more than 490,000 residents.
Working in partnership with the communities of Burlington,
Oakville, Milton and Halton Hills, the HRPS delivers quality,
cost-effective public safety and crime prevention services, as
mandated by the Ontario Police Services Act. The Halton Regional
Police Service is recognized as a leading police agency in the
areas of diversity and community policing and is committed to
ensuring Halton Region remains as safe tomorrow as it is today. For
more information, visit www.haltonpolice.ca.
About CalAmp
CalAmp develops and markets wireless communications solutions
that deliver data, voice and video for critical networked
communications and other applications. The Company's two business
segments are Wireless DataCom, which serves utility, governmental
and enterprise customers, and Satellite, which focuses on the North
American Direct Broadcast Satellite market. For more information,
please visit www.calamp.com.
AT THE COMPANY: Garo Sarkissian VP Corporate Development
(805) 987-9000 AT FINANCIAL RELATIONS BOARD: Lasse Glassen
General Information (213) 486-6546 lglassen@mww.com
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