Providence to announce emergency wireless communications system

The Mayor of Providence, David N. Cicilline, will announce today a new wireless communications system. The system, developed by Motorola, has been designed to allow emergency responders to access information from any location in the city. The news conference will feature a demonstration of how the system will work. The system, valued at over $2 million, was financed via a grant from the Federal Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Justice Department.