Discover the 5 Trends Transforming Public Safety Communications

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The way that public safety agencies communicate is changing dramatically. Expanded citizen connections, improved inter-agency collaboration and a stronger public alliance are the new norm. Motorola conducted a survey on the latest trends that impact public safety agencies of all sizes. The results reveal that the use of data-driven communications such as social media, text-to-9-1-1, GPS, video, and cloud technology, are growing rapidly. But there’s still work to be done. Get the survey results to find out: ·         How 55% of public safety respondents say they are using social media ·         Why there’s a 300% increase of agencies able to receive text-to-9-1-1 ·         Which trends are transforming public safety communications to improve community interaction   Download Study DOWNLOAD

 

We’re Cloning Our Rental Radios!

Metro Mobile’s walkie talkie rentals are in such high demand, that we’re expanding our rental fleet even as we speak. Our customers are so happy with the clarity and performance of our two-way radio rentals that they keep coming back again and again. And for bigger and more events.

So we keep adding new walkie talkies to meet the growing demand from our very loyal and satisfied rental customers: 

• Event Planners
• Car Racing Organizers
• Television and Film Production Teams
• Wedding Planners
• Security Outfits
• Street Festival Sponsors

Whether your special event is big or small, Metro Mobile has all the communications equipment you need to help your festival/swim meet/conference go smoothly: ear kits and headsets, repeaters and chargers, even spare batteries.

So call Metro Mobile today to reserve your rental radios, and make sure we’ll have them ready when you are. We’re cloning our radios as fast as we can!

Metro Mobile Communications is a one-stop shop for the best in two-way radio communications equipment: sales, service, repair, system design, installation, repeater service… you name it!

Call us on (800) 383-2929.

Our Rental Radios Get Around… Town!

Metro Mobile’s walkie talkie rentals are getting quite the reputation! Our two-way rental radios get invited to the coolest events in the San Francisco Bay Area, including:

• Outside Lands 2015 (annual concert in Golden Gate Park)
• Golden State Warriors Victory Parade 2015
• San Francisco Giants World Series Champions Homecoming Parade

Plus all kinds of events at Fort Mason, and even a wedding at the Palace of Fine Arts!

Our rental radios get to go to hackathons, triathlons, and race-a-thons.
Plus, all the summer street festivals, swim meets, and camping trips in and out of the Bay Area.
And, the coolest of the cool -- Burning Man!

Yup, our walkie-talkies get around, and they always get invited back next year.
So put Metro Mobile’s rental radios on your A-List, and make sure they’ll be going to your event. Call us to reserve your two-way rental radios so you can stay in touch and in control at your next convention, celebration, or TV production.

Metro Mobile Communications is a one-stop shop for the best in two-way radio communications equipment: sales, service, repair, system design, installation, repeater service… you name it!

Contact: (800) 383-2929 
Email:     singer@metromobile.com 
Website: www.metromobile.com 

Cool Fall Specials!

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Motorola MOTOTRBO Radio
Trade-In Offers

MOTOTRBO XPR7550 Portable Radios

Buy ten (10) XPR7550 Portable Radios
and get $1,100 OFF your purchase !!!
(with trade-in of almost any old two-way radio)
Offer expires December 31, 2015

MOTOTRBO CP200D Portable Radios

Buy ten (10) CP200D Portable Radios
and get a $325.00 OFF discount!!!
(with trade-in of almost any old two-way radio)
Offer expires December 31, 2015

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Kenwood End-User Rebates
($$$ in your pocket!!!)

Buy minimum of five (5) TK3360 Portable Radios
and get $30.00 per radio rebate!
Offer expires December 31, 2015

Buy minimum of five (5) TK3170 Portable Radios
     -or-
Buy minimum of five (5) TK3173 Portable Radios
and get $35.00 per radio rebate!
Offer expires December 31, 2015

Buy minimum of five (5) NEXEDGE NX-300 Portable Radios
     -or-
Buy minimum of five (5) NX-800 Mobile Radios
and get $55.00 per radio rebate!
Offer expires December 31, 2015

Buy minimum of five (5) NX-5000 Portable Radios
and get $70.00 per radio rebate!
Offer expires December 31, 2015

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NEW! David Clark Direct To Radio Headsets for Public Works

Jackhammers, heavy equipment machinery, chain saws – what a ruckus. And a hazard to your hearing and safety. Protect yourself with David Clark’s new direct-to-radio headsets.

How’d you like a headset that will protect your hearing while you’ve got a jackhammer in your hands, and still let you talk to your work team with your radio? Improve your personal safety and team efficiency with a new David Clark headset that plugs directly into your portable radio. You get hands-free communication, and can still hear your radio in high noise environments.

David Clark’s new Series 9900 Wireless Intercom System allows fire personnel to move about freely and easily without being tethered to a headset station. This means there are no cords to get tangled up in equipment! Many existing David Clark systems, including the Series 3800, can be upgraded to the 9900 system.

Call Metro Mobile today at 650-367-1992, find out how David Clark direct-to-radio headsets can make your job as a public works team member easier, safer, and more effective.

Click here for David Clark Intercom Headset Communication Systems details.

NEW! David Clark Direct To Radio Headsets and Wireless Headsets for Fire Departments

Tired of that bulky, cumbersome radio cord that gets in the way? Want more than the 25 ft range?

Your prayers have been answered – get rid of that umbilical cord with David Clark’s hands-free, wireless headset! With a far-ranging 300 feet of distance, you’ll enjoy lighter, more versatile communications to your fire engine rig’s system. No more plugging and unplugging cords, no more cords at all.

Plus, David Clark now has direct-to-radio headsets. How’d you like a headset that will protect your hearing while you’ve got a chain saw in your hands, and still let you talk to your fire team with your radio? Improve your personal safety and team efficiency with this new headset that plugs directly in to your portable radio.

David Clark Company Wireless Headset Communication Systems provide maximum freedom and mobility as well as clear communication for fire apparatus and emergency vehicles. Crew members move about freely and easily without being tethered to apparatus or equipment. Communication is clear and safety is dramatically improved. Wireless systems are compatible for use with existing David Clark Company wired intercom systems and with most HF, VHF and UHF radios.

Find out how these David Clark headsets can make your Fire Department’s job easier, safer, and more effective, contact MMC today:

Phone 650-367-1992
Fax 650-367-1995
Toll-Free 800-383-2929

Helmet Communications Pairing for Police Motorcycles

“I can’t get it to pair!” Your brand new PVP wireless helmet (or shoulder mic) won’t pair to your motorbike, and you gotta get going. Here’s what to do …

“I can’t get it to pair!” Your brand new PVP wireless helmet or shoulder microphone won’t pair to your motorbike, and you gotta get going. Here’s what to do (no, don’t call Josh)…

Try this simple procedure first:

Make sure all other Bluetooth devices in the immediate area are powered off.

1. Power off both devices (PVP, motor). Press & hold each PAIR switch until the LED light is a solid color (2-3 seconds), then release.
2. Press & hold Motorcycle PAIR switch until LED blinks red-green-red-green, then immediately release.
3. Press & hold Headset/Shoulder Mic PAIR switch until LED blinks red-green-red-green, then immediately release.
4. Wait 10-15 seconds for LED green pulse that confirms pairing is OK.

This should do it. If not, now call Josh…!

“How far will these things talk?”

This is the most-often asked question I get from people looking to buy or rent radios.  “I saw a set at the big box store that advertised a 7 mile range,” they tell me (I’ve personally seen claims of up to 23 mile).

One Christmas, my well-meaning brother-in-law gave everyone in the family Radio Shack walkie-talkies so that when the “big one” hits and the phones go down, we’d use them to communicate. Great idea, except he’s in the East Bay and I’m on the Peninsula. Sorry, bro’.

The truth is, no matter how much scientific theory you try to apply, there’s just no way of guaranteeing how far rental radios will talk. Yes, if you go to the top of Mount Tam where you’ll have pretty good line-of-sight, they might very well talk 7, or even 23, miles.

But in a more typical scenario – ground level, with normal obstructions like trees, walls, and buildings – it’s realistic to expect our commercial-grade, high-power UHF Kenwood portable radios to cover a 2-3 block radius. What this means to Metro Mobile rental customers is that the radios will cover just about any convention center, fair ground, or other venue I can think of (except for Moscone Center, that’s a tough one), which is often just fine for their special event needs.

The other day I had someone test out some portable radios in a San Francisco high-rise, and he said they covered 16 floors. I’m not sure if he meant this was as far as the radios would talk, or if it was just a 16 story building…

If your application requires more than 16 floors, or more than 3 blocks, it’s still very do-able. But you’ll probably need some additional equipment to get the job done. We’re experts at figuring out what radio set-up will work for you, and at a reasonable cost. So give Metro Mobile a call to discuss your radio coverage needs.

Your Public Safety T-Band Radio Frequencies for Sale?

House Hearing Draws Questions of Whether FirstNet Will Replace LMR Networks

Many of our public-safety customers stand to lose their primary radio frequencies in
the next few years as part of the federal government’s plan to build out a
nationwide broadband network for first responders. The FCC intends to “take
back” all T-band (470-512MHz) frequencies and auction them to the highest
bidder in the hope of raising capital to begin the construction of the FirstNet
network. T-band frequencies are widely used by law enforcement agencies in the
San Francisco Bay Area.

These customers wonder whether FirstNet will replace their primary radio systems. In
an article by Sandra Wendelken, Editor of “Mission Critical Communications”
Media Group, this question was raised. 

The sustainability of mission-critical voice communications networks was a topic highlighted by several lawmakers during a House Communications and Technology Subcommittee hearing June 16, 2015 as they discussed the planned First Responder 


Network Authority (FirstNet) Long Term Evolution (LTE) network.

Rep. Yvette Clarke from New York asked if current public-safety communications
networks will be phased out as FirstNet is deployed and whether it will be the
primary form of communications for agencies. 

FirstNet Acting Executive Director TJ Kennedy said the FirstNet broadband network will be complementary to LMR networks, adding “LMR systems should continue to be maintained. They are very valuable to public safety”. 

Rep. Chris Collins from New York asked whether current New York public-safety
agencies would have to throw away all their radios. “Maintain the LMR networks you have now and add broadband,” Kennedy said.  

Stu Davis, Ohio chief information officer and assistant director of the Ohio 
Department of Administrative Services, who testified at the hearing with
Kennedy, said a sustainable business model is critical considering many users
of Multi-Agency Radio Communication System (MARCS), the state’s LMR network, can’t afford the $20 per month user fee. FirstNet’s subscriber fees are
expected to be considerably higher. 

How will you be impacted? SF Bay Area law enforcement agencies that rely on T-band based radio systems will need to evaluate their options. Is it too late to overturn the decision to “take back” the T-band frequencies? What are the costs to build a replacement system?  Will a regional radio system satisfy their coverage requirements?

The answers to these questions depend on your situation, and can get complicated. Please call me soon so we can talk about it, and what you might be able to do to safeguard your force’s future access to clear, reliable communications – the lifeblood which gives your officers the ability to do their jobs effectively and safely.

MMC Numbers:

     Phone 650-367-1992
     Fax 650-367-1995
     Toll-Free 800-383-2929

Metro Mobile Communications

Hot Summer Specials!

Motorola Factory Promotions

 

  Buy 10 XPR7550 Portable Radios and get a $750.00 discount!

  Offer expires August 30, 2015

  Buy 10 CP200D Portable Radios and get a $250 discount!

  Offer expires August 30, 2015

Kenwood Factory Promotions

  Buy minimum of 5 NX300 Portable Radios

     – or –

  Buy minimum of 5 NX800 Mobile Radios

  and get $60.00 per radio rebate!

  Offer expires July 31, 2015

  Buy minimum of 5 TK3360 Portable Radios 
  and get $35.00 per radio rebate!

  Offer expires July 31, 2015

2015: Celebrating 30 Years of Unparalleled Service! 

Northern California’s Most Respected Radio Communications Provider
http://www.metromobile.com/
800.383.2929

Metro Mobile Communications is an authorized dealership for JVC Kenwood and Motorola Solutions, the top two manufacturers of mission-critical radio communications products in the world.

Our satisfied clients number over a hundred city and county agencies throughout the San Francisco Bay Area, including Alameda County Water District, Cal Fire, Daly City Police Dept, Palo Alto Unified School District, and Santa Clara County Fire. Our commercial customers include internationally recognized Silicon Valley high tech companies and world renowned colleges and universities, such as Verisign, Coca-Cola, San Jose State University, Google, Bay Alarm, and San Mateo County Community College District. Metro Mobile has successfully deployed numerous systems which incorporate state-of-the-art digital, IT, Bluetooth, GPS, and VOIP technologies. We boast a full-service department, which allows us to take care of our customers before, during, and after implementation. Our customers trust us to look after their communications needs, start to finish.

So whether you’re a police motor sergeant, a fire department battalion chief, a facilities manager in high-tech, a school administrator, the operator of a fleet of tow trucks, or just want to rent walkie talkies for your weekend event, Metro Mobile has the experience and products to satisfy your radio needs.

Location:
     3549 Haven Avenue, Suite A
     Menlo Park, CA 94025

Numbers:

     Phone 650-367-1992
     Fax 650-367-1995
     Toll-Free 800-383-2929

Hours:
     Monday – Friday 8:30am to 5:00pm