Miami-Dade Police Department Commits to Rugged Computing Solutions from Panasonic; Expanded Relationship Includes Integrated GPS and Wide Area Wireless from Cingular.SECAUCUS, N.J. -- Panasonic Computer Solutions Company today announced that Miami-Dade Police Department The Miami-Dade Police Department (MDPD) (formerly known as the Metro-Dade Police Department (1981–1994) and the Dade County Sheriff's Office (1836–1981)) is a full service metropolitan police department serving Miami-Dade County's unincorporated areas, will outfit its officers with fully rugged Panasonic(R) Toughbook(R) CF-29 notebook computers. Miami-Dade Police Department is charged with the safety of approximately two million citizens who live within a 2,109 square mile area. In order to accomplish this formidable task, it utilizes the services of approximately 2,900 sworn officers and 1,700 support personnel. The agreement, led by Panasonic partner and reseller Insight Public Sector, Inc., includes the purchase of approximately 1,200 notebooks, as well as complete docking and professional services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. solutions. The CF-29 notebooks to be deployed include embedded Inserted into. See embedded system. wide area wireless access on the Cingular EDGE network as well as integrated GPS solutions. The department has been using semi-rugged notebooks from Panasonic since 2002 and will redeploy re·de·ploy tr.v. re·de·ployed, re·de·ploy·ing, re·de·ploys 1. To move (military forces) from one combat zone to another. 2. these units to its investigative team as it moves its uniformed force to fully rugged solutions. "Miami-Dade Police Department understands that reliability and durability are essential in the mission-critical situations police officers find themselves in every day," said Jan Ruderman, Manager, Public Safety, Panasonic Computer Solutions Company. "We are honored to be able to count MDPD MDPD Miami-Dade Police Department among the thousands of police departments who depend on products and services from Panasonic." About Panasonic Computer Solutions Company Panasonic Computer Solutions Company empowers the mobile workforce. The company is a unit of Panasonic Corporation of North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , which is the principal North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. subsidiary of Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : MC). Panasonic has delivered reliable, durable mobile solutions through its Toughbook(R) line of notebook computers for thirteen years and has expanded the boundaries of wireless technology through a broad portfolio of products, ranging from fully rugged, industrial strength notebook computers and tablet PCs to thin and light semi-rugged notebooks. A core manufacturer, Matsushita and its subsidiaries control the entire process of design, manufacture, quality assurance, service and support. As a result, Panasonic Toughbooks are known for having the lowest failure rates in the industry. Government, industrial, and commercial users--from Fortune 1,000 companies to small businesses--rely on solutions from Panasonic, wherever their work takes them. All brand and company/product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective companies. All specifications are subject to change without notice. Information on Panasonic's full line of notebook PCs for the mobile professional can be obtained by calling 800-662-3537 or at http://www.panasonic.com/toughbook. |
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