Press Release: Tactical Border Coms

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Metric Systems Corporation Delivers Secure, Reliable LMR Networking Solution to Assist U.S. Border Patrol Mission Success

VISTA, Calif., September 10, 2010 — Metric Systems Corporation (MSC) successfully completed phased delivery of its SAFARI™ Wireless Networking Controller to the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Agency in support of the their land-mobile radio (LMR) technology upgrade in the Yuma and Tucson, Arizona sectors.  The SAFARI™ Wireless Controller enabled the CBP to cost-effectively build sector-wide, multi-vendor LMR networks incorporating both network-ready and legacy equipment.  This LMR upgrade is a key component in the Department of Homeland Security’s mission to secure the U.S.-Mexico border.

Completed in September 2010, the CBP SAFARI™-based network consists of one hundred plus sites scattered over some of the globe’s most treacherous terrain.  Interconnected via broadband wireless, microwave fiber, and commercial circuits, this network provides a secure and fault-tolerant system instantly to connect field agents with their headquarters and other field agents.

This is the largest digital CBP LMR network deployed to date.  Its design introduced and proved a number of new productivity innovations which accelerate installation and enhanced operation, effectively reducing labor and operational expenses.

The SAFARI™ Controller is platformed on a single x86-high performance 1U shelf, incorporating an open architecture, Linux-based solution that provides an integrated gateway, router, and wireless system device application driver solution.  Its open architecture, non-proprietary approach eliminates the need for multiple proprietary vendor boxes and enables end-user systems integrator to provide tailor-optimized solutions.

About Metric Systems Corporation

Metric Systems Corporation designs and manufactures fixed and mobile wireless networking solutions that support and enable commercial, industrial, public safety, and military users to successfully perform their mission worldwide.  Metric Systems Corporation was established in 1992 and is headquartered in Vista, California, USA.

Contact:  Bill Brown, President, Metric Systems Corporation, 760.560.0348