Post by Sharon Faulkner on Aug 3, 2006 8:19:45 GMT -5
Through-the-earth communication licensed by Los Alamos National Laboratory
Contact: Hildi T. Kelsey, hkelsey@lanl.gov
LOS ALAMOS, N.M., August 1, 2006 -- Underground RadioTM revolutionizes subterranean emergency rescue capabilities
Los Alamos National Laboratory today announced that Vital Alert Technologies Inc. signed two exclusive license agreements with the Laboratory for Underground RadioTM, a technology that will provide Through-The-Earth CommunicationTM, (two-way voice and text) for first responders, rescue and security teams, underground miners, and the public in critical emergency situations around the world. Underground Radio, originally developed by Los Alamos for the U.S. Department of Energy, is being commercialized by Vital Alert Technologies for use by emergency rescue crews in urban centers and by the mining industry.
"The new technology is a breakthrough in digital and wireless communications," said Joe Miller, president and CEO of Vital Alert. "As a pre- and post-emergency warning, evacuation, and rescue communication system, it solves RF [radio frequency] radio failure problems and eliminates systems downtime complications in difficult environments such as subways, tunnels, skyscrapers, and mines. The new technology will also greatly enhance the ability of mining companies to protect their workers."
Full Story: www.lanl.gov/news/index.php?fuseaction=home.story&story_id=8776
Contact: Hildi T. Kelsey, hkelsey@lanl.gov
LOS ALAMOS, N.M., August 1, 2006 -- Underground RadioTM revolutionizes subterranean emergency rescue capabilities
Los Alamos National Laboratory today announced that Vital Alert Technologies Inc. signed two exclusive license agreements with the Laboratory for Underground RadioTM, a technology that will provide Through-The-Earth CommunicationTM, (two-way voice and text) for first responders, rescue and security teams, underground miners, and the public in critical emergency situations around the world. Underground Radio, originally developed by Los Alamos for the U.S. Department of Energy, is being commercialized by Vital Alert Technologies for use by emergency rescue crews in urban centers and by the mining industry.
"The new technology is a breakthrough in digital and wireless communications," said Joe Miller, president and CEO of Vital Alert. "As a pre- and post-emergency warning, evacuation, and rescue communication system, it solves RF [radio frequency] radio failure problems and eliminates systems downtime complications in difficult environments such as subways, tunnels, skyscrapers, and mines. The new technology will also greatly enhance the ability of mining companies to protect their workers."
Full Story: www.lanl.gov/news/index.php?fuseaction=home.story&story_id=8776
