Telecommunications
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First Responders Thrilled by Delaware County’s New 911 Radio System
Delaware County officially unveiled its new $38 million state-of-the-art 911 radio system Friday, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. The system was tested over the last summer, went online in December, and became fully operational in the new year. The county has switched to a P25 JVC Kenwood system that includes 3,700 digital…
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Bringing Back the Pay Phone. Springfield’s Mark Dank Leads the Way
Mark Dank of Springfield is reintroducing society to the pay phone through PhilTel, a project that brings them to Philadelphia neighborhoods for free internet calling, writes Harold Brubaker for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “Some of the people in the community around this project, they really like the idea of an old pay phone,” Dank said. “They…
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835 Area Code Arriving to Region Months Ahead of Schedule
The 835 area code is coming to the region sooner than expected, writes Kaamil Jones for NBC10. The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) announced that the new area code will go into effect several months ahead of schedule, on September 2, 2022. The number will be added in Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Chester, Delaware, Lancaster, Lebanon,…
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