Microsoft, Motorola eye emergency providers

Motorola plans to enhance the reliability of its emergency services software applications by integrating them on the Microsoft platform, the companies announced Tuesday.

The effort is designed to better serve law enforcement agencies and emergency service providers by increasing the reliability of the software and allowing continuous access of data.

Under the partnership, Motorola will develop applications for law enforcement agencies, emergency response services and the criminal justice system using Microsoft's Visual Studio .Net 2003 and Microsoft Windows Server System software.

"Mission-critical environments demand unparalleled reliability and continuous data access. The Microsoft platform allows us to meet, even exceed, those demands," Timothy Boyle, Motorola vice president of business development, said in a statement.

Motorola's applications are designed to allow these public agencies to handle incident information, as well as record, store and retrieve department records.

Motorola's existing NetRMS records management system and Motorola Computer Aided Dispatch software applications will be the first to run on this Microsoft platform.

The two companies already have working relationships in other areas. Motorola's cell phones use Microsoft's Windows Mobile, for example. However, Motorola in July announced that it would expand its use of Linux beyond high-end products and into midrange items by revising most of its phones to run on Linux.

[fklingel]

Maybe 2 heads are better than one

Maybe Microsoft can help Motorola, cause if it is anything like the radio system Motorola sold San Mateo County, good luck. Our officers are in constant danger due to the lousy digital system and software flaws. There have been many incidents when critical help or information needed to be put out over the radio and officer/deputies could not hear each other within 20 feet. Try getting out critical information and all you get is a lousy facimily of the Wookie from starwars. We've dealt with that system for over a year and for whatever reason Motorola just doesn't seem to be able to get it right. All I can say is DANGER..DANGER..

[faysalriaz]

Great for PocketPC and SmartPhone customers

its really great. Windows mobile users are going to get benefit out of this business partnership. Greatest thing about Windowsmobile is that it allows you to intsall high end applications and games onto your cell phone. I have seen some good mobile software at youpark.com

Try there, they do have free product section too.