[TrunkCom] City of Burlington, N.C. Dedicates New Motorola Shared Communications System

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City of Burlington, N.C. Dedicates New Motorola Shared Communications System
Radios Will Expand Coverage, Interoperability among Greensboro, Burlington and Guilford
County
Police and Fire Departments

Burlington, N.C. Aug. 20, 2002 � The city of Burlington, N.C. today held a special
dedication ceremony to formally accept its $4.4 million Motorola (NYSE: MOT) 800MHz
mixed-mode ASTRO� Digital SmartZone� communications system. The new radio system is part
of Motorola� s extensive portfolio of integrated communications and information solutions
to address mission-critical public safety and security requirements worldwide.

An expansion of the Guilford County/Greensboro 25-channel 800 MHz SmartZone simulcast
system, the new communications capability increases the shared system capacity by three
channels and has added one new dispatch site in Burlington to the four already in
operation, significantly increasing the shared system�s coverage footprint.

�This represents the first time our three jurisdictions have worked together in an effort
to share communications resources,� said Gary Hicks, Public Works Director for Burlington.
�The added coverage and interoperability between agencies will significantly impact the
quality and speed of police and fire response in all three jurisdictions and provide for
future growth.�
Guilford County, Greensboro and Burlington police and fire departments will utilize the
expanded system, which will serve a population of more than a half million people. The
Burlington system will utilize 93 ASTRO� SPECTRA� radios, 210 XTS3000� mobile radios and
42 XTS vehicular adapters. In addition, the new Burlington dispatch site will feature a
4-Position Gold Elite� dispatch console.

�The new regional system will allow us to each maintain independent operations, with the
added capability of communicating across jurisdictions as necessary,� said Hicks. �Sharing
the system and its maintenance will significantly reduce operating costs in the short and
long term.�

�We were pleased to assist in the development of a regional communications solution that
will meet the coverage and interoperability needs of all public safety agencies in the
area well into the future,� said Mark Moon, Motorola Communications and Electronics, Inc.
Vice President and Director of Operations, Southern Division. �Their collective
cooperation played a significant role in the system�s timely expansion and implementation
and serves as a model for other jurisdictions to emulate.�


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