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What is a Push-to-Talk Over Cellular (POC) System?

GenComm is proud to provide Push-to-Talk Over Cellular (POC) systems for our customers. This type of system is often used by our transportation, trucking, golf course, landscaping and other business customers because it allows them to reach someone in their fleets or teams within a matter of seconds. But first, what is a POC system? […]

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Employee Spotlight: Dalton Johnson

Dalton Johnson is the Operations Manager at GenComm’s Eau Claire location. He’s been on our team since 2016 and has contributed much to our success. We are excited for him to share more about himself in this Employee Spotlight feature.   Can you tell us about some of your past experience? I have always had […]

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A Month of Appreciation: EMS, Firefighters and Police

May is the month of appreciation for many of our customers. At GenComm, we’re fortunate to serve customers in variety of different industries. This month, we’re giving extra thanks to our public servants in EMS, Fire and Police. May 4 is International Firefighters’ Day where the world honors past firefighters who have died while serving […]

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National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week

In 1994, President Bill Clinton declared the second week of April to be commemorated as National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week (NPSTW). This celebration began in the early 80s in California, before the President adopted it through an official Presidential Proclamation. NPSTW is a time to honor and thank the telecommunications personnel across the nation that […]

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General Communications announces name change

We are excited to announce that we will be rebranding as GenComm, effective April 4, 2022. This name change is accompanied by a new logo and branding and seeks to better reflect our overall strategic vision and goals for future growth. This brand refresh follows our acquisition of Air Communications of Central Wisconsin, Inc., in […]

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Excited to Now Offer Troy Products

GenComm is known for our expertise in two-way radio communications and radio systems, but we also serve organizations with our robust vehicle upfitting department. With state-of-the-art install facilities in Madison, Milwaukee and Eau Claire, we upfit police vehicles, fire command vehicles and other public safety and municipal vehicles for organizations across the state of Wisconsin. […]

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Apartment Fires—The Importance of In-Building Wireless

When it comes to multi-family dwellings, smoke alarms aren’t enough to keep residents safe. Nearly 74% of all apartment fires are caused by cooking. This is nearly twice the number of cooking-related fires started in single-family homes. And the more tenants a building has, the more risk there is. In one study, smoke alarms were […]

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General Communications Acquires Air Communications of Central Wisconsin, Inc.

Deal Combines Wisconsin Leaders in the Sale and Service of Two-Way Radio Systems Madison, Wisconsin (January 18, 2022)— Madison, Wisconsin-based General Communications, Inc.—one of the leading providers of public safety systems, in-building wireless systems, two-way radios and vehicle upfitting in the Midwest—acquired Air Communications of Central Wisconsin, Inc. on January 14, 2022. The Wisconsin Rapids, […]

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Hytera’s New H-Series: DMR Two-Way Radios

GenComm is proud to offer the highest-quality products and services to our customers and their communities. Our commitment to providing best-in-class, innovative radio communications comes easy to us, in part, because of the industry-leading partners we work with, including Hytera. That’s why we’re excited to offer the brand new H-Series DMR two-way radios and repeater […]

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Employee Spotlight: Lori Hays

Lori Hays is the new Sales Manager at General Communications and brings a wealth of knowledge and energy to our team. We are happy to have her and excited to have her share a little more about herself in this Employee Spotlight feature. You joined the General Communications family in September.  May you tell us […]

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