M/A-COM's NetworkFirst Designated as Qualified Anti-Terrorism Technology by U.S. Department of Homeland Security
August 17 2005 - 12:06PM
PR Newswire (US)
M/A-COM is First and Only Land Mobile Radio Supplier to Receive
'SAFETY Act' Qualification from the DHS DENVER, Aug. 17
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- M/A-COM, a business unit of Tyco
Electronics and a worldwide leader of critical radio communication
systems, today announced that the company's NetworkFirst Land
Mobile Radio (LMR) interoperability solution is the first and only
LMR technology to be officially designated as a Qualified
Anti-Terrorism Technology under the Department of Homeland
Security's SAFETY Act -- a designation retroactive to July 4, 2002.
The SAFETY (Support Anti-terrorism by Fostering Effective
Technologies) Act of 2002 provides liability limitations for
"claims arising out of, relating to, or resulting from an act of
terrorism" where qualified anti- terrorism technologies have been
deployed. This designation provides significant protection to
M/A-COM's customers, vendors, partners, suppliers, subcontractors
-- and M/A-COM itself -- in the event of a lawsuit as a result of a
terrorist attack or event. "As we deploy mission-critical radio
communications systems around the country that will be used by
first responders to defend our nation's citizens in the event of a
terrorist attack, the legal protections afforded under the SAFETY
Act are a tremendous potential benefit to our customers and
suppliers," said JoAnne Dalton, Director Industry Marketing,
Wireless Systems, M/A-COM. "The SAFETY Act designation for our
NetworkFirst technology could significantly reduce the liability
exposure faced by our customers, partners, and our entire supply
chain for terrorist-related events." For further information on the
DHS SAFETY Act, visit the website http://www.safetyact.gov/. The
SAFETY Act is intended to support and facilitate the development
and deployment of anti-terrorism technologies by creating a system
of insurance and litigation management and protection. On July 13,
2005, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security accepted M/A-COM's
application to designate the company's NetworkFirst
Interoperability Radio Network as a qualified anti-terrorism
technology under the SAFETY Act (6 U.S.C. 441-444), and the
implementing regulations, 6 C.F.R. Part 25 (2004). Technologies
that qualify for SAFETY Act protections include products,
equipment, services (including support services), devices, and
information technologies. Each must be "designed, developed,
modified, or procured for the specific purpose of preventing,
detecting, identifying, or deterring acts of terrorism or limiting
the harm such acts might otherwise cause." M/A-COM's NetworkFirst
Interoperability Solution provides an internet protocol (IP)-based
network solution to public safety interoperability, thereby
allowing real-time, in-place communications. NetworkFirst
interconnects existing radio communications systems for
interoperability based on routine and emergency needs. The solution
uses an IP, packet-switched, infrastructure allowing nearly
unlimited scalability -- from connecting two nearby agencies
together to connecting multiple agencies across an entire state --
and even beyond. ABOUT M/A-COM M/A-COM, Inc., a business unit of
Tyco Electronics, is a leading supplier of critical communications
systems and equipment for public safety, utility, federal and
select commercial markets. Products range from some of the most
advanced IP-based voice and data networks, to traditional wireless
systems that offer customers the highest levels of reliability,
interoperability, scalability and security. M/A-COM is also a
recognized leader in the design and manufacture of radio frequency
(RF), microwave and millimeter wave solutions for the commercial
wireless telecommunications, aerospace and defense industries.
Headquartered in Lowell, Mass., M/A-COM has offices and
manufacturing facilities worldwide. Information about M/A-COM can
be found on the Web at http://www.macom.com/ or
http://www.macom-wireless.com/. ABOUT TYCO INTERNATIONAL Tyco
International Ltd. is a global, diversified company that provides
vital products and services to customers in five business segments:
Fire & Security, Electronics, Healthcare, Engineered Products
& Services, and Plastics & Adhesives. With 2004 revenue of
$40 billion, Tyco employs approximately 250,000 people worldwide.
More information on Tyco can be found at http://www.tyco.com/.
M/A-COM, TYCO and NetworkFirst are trademarks. Other products,
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