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F4W Introduces the Tactica(TM) Communication Platform, the Only Server-Free Communications Software Optimized for Mesh and Wireless Networks.


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, Fla. -- Tactica(TM) Provides a Self-Forming, Self-Securing, Server-Free Collaboration Software See collaborative software.  Platform Enabling the Sharing of Files, Text, Video and VoIP Between Users - Anytime, Anywhere

F4W F4W Figure Four Weekly (website) , Inc., (F4W) a leading developer of Tactical Wireless Solutions for public safety, emergency response and homeland security Noun 1. Homeland Security - the federal department that administers all matters relating to homeland security
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, announced today the release of Tactica(TM), a server-free communications platform allowing users to interact in virtually any networked environment, under any circumstances.

The Tactica(TM) Communications Platform software provides users a common set of tools such as text messaging, Voice over IP (VoIP), Video over IP and file transfer designed to enable secure and easy collaboration with team members, associates, customers, and company resources - anytime, anywhere - using virtually any wireless or wired method of communication. Tactica's design enables it to function either in the absence of a server, or with the Tactica Enterprise Server providing the freedom and flexibility to communicate in virtually any environment.

In combination with F4W's TWEB TWEB Transcribed Weather Broadcast
TWEB Transcribed Weather Enroute Broadcast
 Incident Area Command Control Network(TM) and Incident Area Network(TM), Tactica(TM) provides first and supplemental responders a means of communications when all other options are inaccessible. F4W's technology and products are designed to work in areas where fixed infrastructure is destroyed and traditional solutions are compromised.

Phil DuMas, Vice President, Research and Development for F4W, said, "Tactica provides real, usable communications tools designed for people responding to and managing a disaster area. When there is nothing for emergency agencies to access, Tactica and F4W's TWEB products supply vital communications solutions immediately."

"The TWEB Incident Area Command Control Network is simple to use, easy to deploy and has proven to provide critical, immediate communications for the U.S. Coast Guard in support of their rescue, relief and recovery efforts following Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma," said Keith Money, COO of F4W, Inc., "having broadband Internet access Broadband Internet access, often shortened to just "broadband", is high speed Internet access—typically contrasted with dial-up access over modem.

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 is a powerful tool in disaster management."

Tactica's communications interoperability provides first and supplemental responders the ability to communicate across disciplines and jurisdictions via wireless communications systems, exchanging voice and/or data with one another on demand, in real time, when needed.

About F4W

Based in Lake Mary, Florida Lake Mary is a city in Seminole County, Florida, United States. The population was 11,458 at the 2000 census. As of 2006, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 14,718. [1]. Lake Mary is part of the Orlando-Kissimmee Metropolitan Area. , F4W is a developer of proprietary 4th Generation Mobile Broadband Wireless Services applications and products. F4W's unique tactical network products for Public Safety and Vertical Industries create mobile ad hoc networks designed for specific use and function.

F4W is providing Tactical Wireless Emergency Broadband(TM) (TWEB) solutions for Homeland Security, First Responders and Law Enforcement Agencies A law enforcement agency (LEA) is a term used to describe any agency which enforces the law. This may be a local or state police, federal agencies such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) or the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). . F4W's wireless ad hoc For this purpose. Meaning "to this" in Latin, it refers to dealing with special situations as they occur rather than functions that are repeated on a regular basis. See ad hoc query and ad hoc mode.  collaborative peer-to-peer networking solutions eliminate the fixed access point and tower centric architectures of traditional wireless networks. The TWEB networks are deployed using a fully distributed Fully distributed

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, secure IP-based architecture providing real-time asset management in a zero infrastructure network. F4W provides unique and critically needed tactical networks that are adaptable for first responders' interoperability.

F4W's self-forming, self-healing incident area networks revolutionize the way Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Emergency Responders establish field command and control by providing true ad hoc peer-to-peer broadband data, video and voice communications without the need for a fixed infrastructure. TWEB users are the network; providing effective communication when existing communications infrastructures have been destroyed or do not exist. For more information, please visit http://www.freedom4wireless.com.

Tactical Wireless Emergency Broadband and TWEB are trademarks of F4W, Inc. (C) Copyright 2004-2005. All Rights Reserved.
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