The News Room [News Release]
Sheriff Contact: John Roach: 313-213-5162
Release Date: July 22, 2005 02:02 PM
DETROIT - "Wayne
County Sheriff's deputies had their hands full helping protect
Comerica Park during the 2005 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
last Tuesday, but at least those hands weren't tied up with cables
from their radios," said
Sheriff Warren Evans of Detroit. His department was the first in
the world to field test the FreeMotion[TM] 200, a new wireless
headset for two-way radios produced by Salt Lake City-based FreeLinc
Inc.
Deputies from the Sheriff's office were posted in the recesses
of Comerica Park during the All-Star Game, ready to respond to
any critical incidents. Evans stated that 20 of his officers were
equipped with the small, lightweight [30g] yet rugged headsets
for the game.
"Any officer will tell you how frustrating it can be to have
to fumble with radio controls, handsets and cords when trying to
do a job," Evans said. "It's a particular concern in
high-level operations where mental focus is paramount. The FreeMotion
devices we tested allowed our team to communicate totally hands-free.
So we worked with increased safety and security -- without interruption."
"The sound was very clear and the device was easy to use," said
Wayne County Sheriff's Deputy Deana Migliaccio. "I could hear
everything coming over the radio very well, even when the crowd
was cheering. Other officers who didn't have the headset had a
hard time hearing their radio."
"The FreeMotion 200 headset has the distinction of being
the world's first wireless headset made for two-way radios," said
Anthony J. Sutera, FreeLinc's CEO. "Like all FreeLinc products,
the FreeMotion is based on a unique wireless technology that provides
dramatic benefits to the law enforcement community. We were honored
and excited to see our products in use at the All-Star Game."
The technology mentioned by Sutera is LibertyLink[TM], developed
by Aura Communications Technology Inc. of Wilmington, Mass. LibertyLink
is a near-field magnetic induction technology, which confines communication
signals to a user's personal space and protects them from eavesdroppers
or interference. LibertyLink provides superior reliability, privacy
and battery life over typical radio frequency [RF] based solutions
-- such as Bluetooth -- in extremely short-range applications.
FreeMotion products provide up to 20 hours of continuous talk
time on one battery charge. The headset features voice-operated
transmission [VOX] to allow for completely hands-free, secure
communication, which is unprecedented in the push-to-talk two-way
radio world. FreeMotion 200 will be available for order directly
from FreeLinc this fall.
About FreeLinc: www.freelinc.com » 
Founded in 2003, FreeLinc emerged on the emergency response scene
with the industry's first and only wireless accessories for two-way
radios. The Utah-based company's innovative, patent-pending concepts
answered users' needs for space savings, reliability, durability
and comfort while operating two-ways. FreeLinc's product line was
developed to fit commercial, public safety and government/military
applications. By focusing exclusively on these markets, the wireless-accessories
pioneer has been able to provide technologically superior products
and back them with reliable, knowledgeable service. Its vigilant
efforts to "untether" workers from their bulky two-ways
have already earned it much growth and recognition. Hence FreeLinc
is fast becoming known as a leading brand in mission-critical product
design. FreeLinc will continue on this success track for years
to come, refining existing products and introducing freedom-of-motion
to vastly more customers across the country and around the globe.
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