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Talkie Tooter Canada Ltd
Talkie Tooter Canada Ltd is the largest designer and manufacturer of
radio communications systems for the timber harvesting industry in North
America, says the company. Talkie Tooter developed a personal man-down
alarm system for the BC logging industry over ten years ago. Talkie
Tooter was a little ahead of its time with this system and the market
demand at that time did not warrant full production. The system is
called the Safety-Link® Multi-Monitor System. This system utilizes a
microprocessor and two-way radio communications to keep the portables
and base in constant contact with each other. If a worker needs help he
can turn the alarm switch to alert the Multi Monitor base and other
workers. If the worker is unconscious and motionless, the Safety-Link
motion sensor activates and sends out the emergency alarm. The
Multi-Monitor base has a relay that can activate sirens, two-way mobiles
or telephone dialers. The constant two-way checking in this system
provides Fail-Safe operation. Talkie Tooter will be incorporating the
Safety-Link Multi-Monitor man-down features in its next generation of
two-way portable radios to provide the best solution available today for
those who work alone in the work place.
www.talkietooter.ca
Reader Service#1060
Tsunami Solutions Ltd
Over 100 major corporations and government organizations have discovered
the SafetyLine Safety Monitoring Service and Tsunami Solutions now
monitors thousands of employees who work alone. SafetyLine has proven
itself to be the best solution as it is both more reliable and less
costly than alternative solutions. While the low cost and high
effectiveness of the system are great reasons to subscribe to the
SafetyLine solution, the company says that any safety product that is
too difficult for the field workers to use will not be used. To this
end, SafetyLine has been engineered for fast and simple field
operations, allowing a field worker to report his/her status and
location in under 20 seconds. The SafetyLine product is an IVR
(Interactive Voice Response—like voice mail) system, which is used to
monitor employees who work or travel alone. This product was developed
by Tsunami Solutions several years ago and has been used on an
increasing basis since then. As more and more jurisdictions are
concerned with safety issues in the workplace issues (and the “due
diligence” requirements to protect employees who work alone) the demand
for this product is increasing.
www.tsunamisolutionsltd.com
Reader Service 1061
Glentel
Inc
Glentel Inc has been a leading supplier of engineered wireless solutions
throughout North America for over 40 years. For personnel working in
remote locations, Glentel supplies wireless communications through its
cellular, radio, satellite and hybrid systems products. We offer choices
of CDMA, GPRS, and digital data products in the cellular arena, along
with analog “bag phones” and power boosters for greater coverage. The
company-owned terrestrial radio systems offer a wide area coverage for
immediate dispatch communication in emergencies. When you are working
outside these previously mentioned coverage areas you can use Glentel’s
three-in-one Globalstar satellite phones throughout North America. These
Globalstar phones offer digital (CDMA), analog and satellite numbers all
in the same phone. Glentel also provides hybrid systems linking
satellite and radios products where required, as well as Scada
monitoring systems. The company offers choices in engineered solutions
for remote worker communications.
www.glentel.com Reader Service 1062
Kenwood Electronics Canada Inc
Kenwood is a world class, ISO 9001 manufacturer of low band, VHF, UHF,
800 and 900 MHz radio communication equipment, including base stations,
trunking systems, AVL/GPS systems and accessories. The recently
introduced TK-7180/8180 mobile and TK-2180/3180 portable radio products
include Kenwood’s exclusive FleetSync protocol, and the mobile is GPS
capable with the optional KGP-4UH module. The TK-2180/3180 will be GPS
capable with the release of the optional GPS speaker microphone.
Software is available for use when the product is equipped with GPS
directly from Kenwood and a selection of licensed Kenwood vendors,
allowing for quick and easy tracking of assets and individual location.
Personnel can indicate emergency situations with the push of a button on
both models and the portable can be equipped with a man-down option that
will set off an emergency message and location (with GPS option
installed) should the user become motionless. If a user becomes
motionless setting off the alarm and is unable to push-to-talk (PTT) to
communicate with the dispatcher, the radio can be programmed for these
situations to allow automatic voice operation between the user and
dispatcher. Both products are capable of receiving 48-character text
messages and sending predefined messages, and are cost-effective
solutions for your onsite communication requirements. They are rugged,
dependable and user friendly.
www.kenwood.ca Reader Service 1063
North Island Communications
Inc
North Island Communications offers a comprehensive tracking/monitoring
service for its customers. Using a combination of Kenwood radios and the
OziFleet AVL program, companies can stay in contact with employees
working in remote locations, and if necessary create a digital map to
track their positions. The TK 7180/8180 and TK-2180/31080 are Kenwood
mobile and portable radios. Either unit can be equipped with a man-down
option that will set off an emergency message. When connected to the
GPS, the Kenwood radios can send back the GPS position. The OziFleet
takes it a step further and provides a map, which can be brought up on
any computer with internet connection. OziFleet can also detect when a
vehicle enters or exists near a waypoint or an alarm zone and the
information is entered into the Proximity Log. The Kenwood/OziFleet
combination is effective wherever there is radio coverage. North Island
Communications will soon be taking it to the next level, tying the
information through Globalstar, which will mean service for customers to
the most remote regions. 1-877-977-9207 Reader Service 1064
BK
Two-Way Radio Ltd
Since 1982, BK Two-Way Radio has been a provider of quality mobile and
handheld two-way radios. They are authorized sales and service agents
for Motorola, Kenwood, Daniels, to name just a few. Depending on your
needs, whether it’s cellular equipment or two-way satellite phones, BK
Two-Way Radio will help you put the right packaging together. And they
also offer a rental option. One of their products is the Telus Mobility
1X i-Port by AnyDATA for remote monitoring. It offers reliable wireless
communications in a complete and compact package that is ready to use in
your application. It saves time and money, eliminating the need to build
the wireless component of your application from the ground up. The full
feature set of the i-Port makes it ideally suited to wireless voice and
data solutions, such as remote metering, security, or outfitting your
vehicles so you can operate your laptop via Telus 1X velocity wireless
data. www.bktwoway.ca
Reader Service 1065
TELUS
Mobility
TELUS Mobility offers Autotel, allowing service to areas cell phones
cannot. Customers receive coverage throughout BC, concentrating on rural
and remote areas such as Vancouver Island, the BC coast up to Prince
Rupert and Masset, the Interior and central BC and some areas of
northern BC. Service is divided geographically into Mobile Service Areas
(MSAs). When you purchase an Autotel mobile telephone you are assigned a
telephone number in the area closest to your area of interest. When you
drive within range of radio channels in a different MSA, your Autotel
mobile radio will indicate “SIGN-IN.” When you “sign-in,” the network
will automatically forward incoming calls to your new location.
Customers can place outgoing calls whether signed in or not. TELUS
Mobility has also teamed with Globalstar, a satellite service provider,
for customers requiring wireless communication outside regular Autotel
or cellular coverage areas.
www.telusmobility.com Reader Servuce 1066
Mountain Mobile Communications
Mountain Mobile Communications, in northwest Alberta, has been
developing vehicle tracking solutions using GPS for years. One
development was the vehicle monitoring system (VMS) installed into the
County of Grande Prairie Fire Department fire trucks. This spearhead
project focused on lowering the cost to bring the customer the needed
technology to track vehicles with real-time mapping. In another recent
project, Mountain Mobile Communications Ltd partnered with Mobiltex Data
Ltd (Calgary), providing a major oil and gas company with their newest
VMS. The “LittleBuddy”© system, developed by Mobiltex Data Ltd., is the
newest VMS to be installed in this company’s regional upstream operation
vehicles. With a real-time global positioning system built into the
“LittleBuddy”©, the VMS units automatically monitor field personnel as
they work in and around hazardous locations. In case of satellite
communications loss the field operators can still enter their position
into the “LittleBuddy”© from the vehicle-mounted keyboard. This ensures
that the field operators maintain regular contact by sending status
messages to the central VMS host computer. This system provides
increased operator safety, reduced radio traffic, automatic reporting,
low cost alarm monitoring and a higher level of user acceptance.
Mountain Mobile Communications, through its research and partnering with
strategic developers strives to bring cost effective solutions to
companies requiring man-alone (Work Safe) or vehicle monitoring systems.
www.mountainmobile.com
Reader Service 1067
TAC Mobility
TAC Mobility offers a comprehensive line of wireless products, including
Globalstar saltellite. The Globalstar portfolio of quality products can
help you maintain productivity and
keep
in contact from remote locations or worksites: a handheld phone for
traveling in remote areas, a car kit for hands-free convenience while
driving, or a system of fixed phones for remote offices or dwellings The
handheld phone is designed to complement existing fixed and cellular
telephone networks by switching from terrestrial cellular telephony to
satellite telephony as required. It features crystal-clear voice
quality, superior reliability and durability, real world data speed and
four-line, 48-character display that shows battery level, voice-mail
status, short messages received and satellite signal quality. The
Globalstar Tri-Mode phone offers an ergonomic design for hand-held
operation. It measures 400cc in total volume and weighs 384 grams. The
antenna, when held in a vertical position, communicates with the
Globalstar satellite at elevations more than 10 degrees above the
horizon. Using the car kit, the handheld unit can be mounted in a cradle
that provides power to extend battery life and hands-free operation.
Features include: battery meter, signal strength indicator, voice mail
notification, 99 memory location with call restriction, among others.
www.tacmobility.com
Reader Service 1068
ICOM
ICOM’s F50/F60 is the first waterproof radio in its class. The new
F50/F60 series portables are waterproof to JIS-7 rating. This small
package packs a punch with up to 128 Channels available and SDM (short
data messaging) text messaging available with the BIIS 1200 protocol.
The F50/F60’s rugged design and myriad of features combine to create the
ultimate handheld radio. They are perfect for the outside worker who
experiences demanding weather conditions.
www.icomcanada.com Reader
Service 1069
Globalstar
and Safety-Star
Safety-Star™ works from anywhere that is covered by Globalstar
satellites and can help the forestry industry meet the ever-growing
range of “work-alone” regulations. Forestry
workers,
who are working alone, initiate the system by depressing a button on a
remote control fob in a process similar to unlocking the doors of your
truck. The system includes a timer that begins a countdown to a
predetermined time. The logging industry user can adjust this setting
based on individual needs. On expiry of the time period, Safety-Star™
causes the vehicle horns and lights to sound alerting the worker to come
back to the vehicle and push the button again resetting the timer and
signifying that he or she is safe. If the timer is not reset within a
set amount of time, Safety-Star™ sends a distress message through the
Globalstar satellite network to the previously assigned call centre(s).
The message includes a location fix on a map and a detailed screen with
pre-set instructions on who to contact when a person does not reset the
Safety-Star within the allotted time.
www.globalstar.ca Reader Service 1070
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Talkie Tooter Canada Ltd
#1060
Tsunami Solutions Ltd
#1061
Glentel
Inc
#1062
Kenwood Electronics Canada
Inc
#1063
North Island
Communications Inc
#1064
BK
Two-Way Radio Ltd
#1065
TELUS
Mobility
#1066
Mountain Mobile
Communications
#1067
TAC
Mobility
#1068
ICOM
#1069
Globalstar
and Safety-Star
#1070
