IRVING, Texas, July 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- EF Johnson
Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: EFJI) announced today that it will
introduce its new suite of FIRESafe™ software features at the
Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) annual
conference and exposition, August 1 -
3 at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas.
"We understand that radio communication at a fireground scene is
often more challenging and demanding than regular dispatched
communication," said Michael
Jalbert, president and chief executive officer of EF Johnson
Technologies, Inc. "Firefighters are faced with a dynamic
communication environment especially while operating in building
structures. A simple act, such as entering a stairwell or
walking down a hallway, may cause the firefighter to lose his radio
communication. Even worse, a firefighter may lose
communication and not even know it."
The FIRESafe features will make a firefighter's radio smarter.
FIRESafe will monitor the communication link using a Project
25 digital "heartbeat" generated by the FIRESafe feature in the
command radio. The heartbeat provides signal strength
information that FIRESafe uses to determine the quality of the
communications link, and the firefighter will be alerted with audio
tones when he nears the communication range limit or is out of
communication range altogether.
"We understand that when a firefighter enters a burning building
he is solely focused on the mission at hand. The 51FIRE ES
portable radio launched by the Company earlier this year, combined
with the FIRESafe features, will provide a hardware and software
solution for safe and reliable communications for firefighters and
the citizens they served," Jalbert added.
APCO attendees will be able to hear demonstrations of the
FIRESafe features at the Company's booth.
About EF Johnson Technologies, Inc.
Headquartered in Irving, Texas,
EF Johnson Technologies, Inc. focuses on innovating, developing and
marketing the highest quality secure communications solutions to
organizations whose mission is to protect and save lives. The
Company's customers include first responders in public safety and
public service, the federal government, and industrial
organizations. The Company's products are marketed under the
EFJohnson, 3e Technologies International, and Transcrypt
International names and are Made in America. For more information,
visit http://www.EFJohnsonTechnologies.com.
Safe Harbor
Certain matters discussed in this press release constitute
forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking
statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that
could cause the actual results, performance or achievements to
differ materially from those expressed, suggested or implied by the
forward-looking statements due to a number of risk factors
including, but not limited to, our ability to repay our bank debt
when due, continued access to bank lines of credit, the timing and
receipt of orders, the level of demand for the Company's products
and services, dependence on continued funding of governmental
agency programs, reliance on contract manufacturers, the timely
procurement of necessary manufacturing components, software feature
development and the implementation of application
software, successful integration of the system components,
general economic and business conditions, and other risks detailed
in the Company's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period
ended December 31, 2009 and in the
Company's subsequent filings with the SEC. These forward-looking
statements are made as of the date of this press release and the
Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any
forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information,
future events, or otherwise. Readers are cautioned not to place
undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.
SOURCE EF Johnson Technologies, Inc.
