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Concerns Over Terrorism, School Shootings, and Natural Disasters Spur Interest in Two-Way Radio Technology

Published in Medical Verdicts and Law Weekly, September 11th, 2008

Due to incidents such as the 9/11 terrorist attacks, shootings at high schools and universities, and major natural disasters such as hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, businesses, universities, and government agencies have discovered that the cell phone network is not always available when they need it most. That's just one of the reasons there is renewed interest in two-way radios.

During any major tragedy or catastrophe, if the cell phone network is not destroyed, it is still overloaded with calls. The network simply isn't designed to handle the load so businesses and other organizations that depend on cell phones for communication are left without a means of...

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Source: Medical Verdicts and Law Weekly (2008-09-11)

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