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Axon Joins PSTA as Platinum Member


FREMONT, Calif., Oct. 8, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- October 8, 2018: The Public Safety Technology Alliance (PSTA) is pleased to announce the addition of Axon, the global leader in connected law enforcement technologies, as a Platinum member and welcomes Axon CEO and founder, Rick Smith, as a member of the PSTA Board of Directors.

"The PSTA's mission and vision are well aligned with both industry and public safety needs," says Rick Smith. "I am excited to participate in the advocacy of open standards and APIs to help enable innovative solutions for public safety operations. Standardized operability among applications, services, platforms and devices is fundamental for emergency responders and the communities in which they serve."

Axon is a network of devices, apps and people that helps law enforcement become smarter and safer with a mission of protecting life. From TASER Smart Weapons and body-worn cameras to the digital data management solution Evidence.com, Axon's products impact every aspect of an officer's day-to-day experience.

"Rick is a technology visionary. His innovative mindset and business acumen enabled the company's successful transition and rebranding from TASER to Axon in 2017," says David Theel, Pima County, Ariz., Sheriff's Department Captain and PSTA Board member. "Axon is a leader in the industry, well respected by law enforcement, and we look forward to Axon's insightful contributions in PSTA's governance and technical committee work," concluded Theel.

The PSTA encourages and is actively seeking public safety, industry, government and academia participation on the PSTA's technical subcommittees. Currently, the organization is focused on the following six technical priorities:

  1. Situational Awareness Solutions (SAS)
  2. Single Sign On
  3. Mission Critical Push to X ? (Talk, Video, Data) and 3GPP standards
  4. Cybersecurity
  5. Mapping
  6. LMR interoperability to LTE

To join, visit https://www.pstalliance.org/how-to-join/.

About PSTA
The Public Safety Technology Alliance (PSTA), comprised of telecommunications industry, public safety, and technology leaders, is a nonprofit coalition with a mission of adopting open, best-in-class, standards-based technology for the public safety user community. As broadband and narrowband networks evolve to meet the demands of first responders, so too must the standards evolve to ensure interoperability between and among the various networks, applications and databases upon which public safety users rely. For more information visit http://www.pstalliance.org.

About Axon
Axon is a network of devices, apps, and people that helps law enforcement become smarter and safer. With a mission of protecting life, our technologies give law enforcement and public safety personnel the confidence, focus and time they need to keep their communities safe. Our products impact every aspect of an officer's day-to-day experience:

To date, there are more than 300,000 software seats booked on the Axon network around the world and more than 203,000 lives and countless dollars have been saved with the Axon network of devices, apps, and people. Learn more at http://www.axon.com or by calling (800) 978-2737.

SOURCE The Public Safety Technology Alliance


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