October 31, 2005
IPICS
Cisco has introduced an IP Interoperability and Collaboration Systems (IPICS) platform that enables public agencies using different voice radio networks to communicate. The platform should facilitate communication between fire departments, police, military, etc. Different networks are virtualized using IP as a base. Cisco IPICS Voice over IP XML Services drives the IPICS system that consists of hardware, software, and the IPICS Push-to-Talk Management Center (PMC).
The push-to-talk radio has eight channels and it supports UHF, VHF frequencies, cell phone networks, PSTN, VoIP, etc. The product is set to be released in 2006. Cisco has pegged the market for radio systems at $ 6 billion - $ 8 billion annually. IPICS provides an infrastructure that will allow organizations to scale their communications network in a cost-effective manner. IPICS also has an event policy-based IM messaging component that can be employed for converting text messages to speech that can be relayed over interoperable networks.
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