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LoJack epanding its operations

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Play from 0:00[0:00] ..." This is Anthony silver in the double BBC newsroom LoJack corporation of Westport. Has received the green light from the FCC to use its network for an assortment of new products the FCC -- lo Jack's request to use its nationwide frequency. For new applications. Including tracking missing people. I spoke with LoJack CEO Ron waters."...

Play from 0:48[0:48] ..." this product expansion. What are you looking forward to developing on the Fallujah. "...

Play from 1:20[1:20] ..." available. Now. We're going to extend their breasts and then with this FCC order to link it to the rule out to -- efforts."...

Play from 2:27[2:27] ..." is a transition those debt and needs to be done with a LoJack network right from wide band. Too narrow band that'll take some time."...

Play from 2:37[2:37] ..." we have -- time. Through 2019. That the other benefit. From this FCC ordered it gave us an increased power. So that should be no you know problems from utilization of system. Q and a"...

Play from 2:53[2:53] ..." What's this FCC approval or is this FCC approval. The key to developing these additional offerings."...

Play from 0:00[0:00]" This is Anthony silver in the double BBC newsroom LoJack corporation of Westport. Has received the green light from the FCC to use its network for an assortment of new products the FCC -- lo Jack's request to use its nationwide frequency. For new applications. Including tracking missing people. I spoke with LoJack CEO Ron waters."

Play from 0:20[0:20]" Into -- it it's very positive. From from from our perspective previously. To use the frequency is limited to stolen vehicle recovery. And now it's been -- should be expanded to include missing people at risk individuals of interest to law enforcement monster -- cargo hasn't has material so it extends. Uses that frequency in a relationship with the police."

Play from 0:46[0:46]" I know you and I've spoken a -- to this product expansion. What are you looking forward to developing on the Fallujah. "

Play from 0:53[0:53]" Well we have made an investment in. Any. Departure integrity which is involved with cargo and cargo solutions to we're going to them focus or sit there and recently we have invested located system which is. And on trade -- to people at risk such as alzheimer's patients and his two children and downs syndrome children so weak that's no outward differences well."

Play from 1:17[1:17]" Now are these products available now or will they be changed."

Play from 1:19[1:19]" They are available. Now. We're going to extend their breasts and then with this FCC order to link it to the rule out to -- efforts."

Play from 1:30[1:30]" And what it's still use the infrastructure you already established."

Play from 1:33[1:33]" That's the beauty of Talib. We have spent twenty plus years in developing software and and hardware that we went in to. The police is associated with the frequency. Two were able to you know extend that investment to these new. --"

Play from 1:53[1:53]" Could you explain some of the early products and when they will be pretty."

Play from 1:57[1:57]" We have a year or cargo product now that's GPS related. You know next year sometime probably extended into the radio frequency. Realm. We have a located factory made products for autistic children and alzheimer's patients now. That's radio frequency and -- will. Problem switched this to the use of the the twisting public security frequencies and next year's world."

Play from 2:27[2:27]" Now this is a transition those debt and needs to be done with a LoJack network right from wide band. Too narrow band that'll take some time."

Play from 2:35[2:35]" It it which will take some time we we have -- time. Through 2019. That the other benefit. From this FCC ordered it gave us an increased power. So that should be no you know problems from utilization of system. Q and a broadcasters. And parent."

Play from 2:53[2:53]" What's this FCC approval or is this FCC approval. The key to developing these additional offerings."

Play from 3:01[3:01]" It enhances the offerings. Believe you we have we have products said that are in the market right now which -- to enhances and it allows us to to to build on you know the success of -- stolen vehicle recovery product."

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