Comments on: NY comptroller urges re-engineering of state-wide radio network http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/08/25/ny-comptroller-urges-re-engineering-of-state-wide-radio-network/ Gadgets, gear and computer hardware. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:36:03 -0500 hourly 1 By: Chris http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/08/25/ny-comptroller-urges-re-engineering-of-state-wide-radio-network/comment-page-1/#comment-945808 Chris Thu, 06 Nov 2008 13:59:14 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=36636#comment-945808 First, OFT did not have to give up the sites. It was up to M/A-Com to find tower space. If they could not provide adequate coverage, they were supposed to build towers. Second, neither OFT or MOTO could for almost 44 HOURS of system downtime when it is only supposed to be down for 83 minutes a year. And third, M/A-Com has not made ANY of thier statewide systems work, while Motorola has. It was doomed because M/A-Com is not capable of making it work in NY or anywhere. First, OFT did not have to give up the sites. It was up to M/A-Com to find tower space. If they could not provide adequate coverage, they were supposed to build towers. Second, neither OFT or MOTO could for almost 44 HOURS of system downtime when it is only supposed to be down for 83 minutes a year. And third, M/A-Com has not made ANY of thier statewide systems work, while Motorola has. It was doomed because M/A-Com is not capable of making it work in NY or anywhere.

]]> By: Al http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/08/25/ny-comptroller-urges-re-engineering-of-state-wide-radio-network/comment-page-1/#comment-844580 Al Tue, 26 Aug 2008 13:16:56 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=36636#comment-844580 First of all, Moto wanted over $4B to provide an even worse solution. 2nd, this has nothing to do with cellular. It is an advanced IP driven land mobile radio system. The OFT is the one that dropped the ball by not giving access to the transmission sites until after their own deadlines had passed. NY government ineptness and MOTO political sabotage doomed this from the start. First of all, Moto wanted over $4B to provide an even worse solution. 2nd, this has nothing to do with cellular. It is an advanced IP driven land mobile radio system. The OFT is the one that dropped the ball by not giving access to the transmission sites until after their own deadlines had passed. NY government ineptness and MOTO political sabotage doomed this from the start.

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