Cellbusters, an Award Winner for Best Cell Phone Detection Solution for Two Years Running in the Annual ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program, is happy to announce the Zone Protector (Cellular and Cyber Detection System), has been nominated to compete in the 2018 ‘ASTORS’ Award Program.
Cellbusters continues to set the pace for state-of-the-art solutions to help protect national security, individuals, information, facilities, and intellectual property around the world.
With Cell Phone Cyber Threats increasing at an alarming rate, Cellbusters has helped to stem this threat by eliminating phones in sensitive and secure areas, and is a leading solution to Government and Military organizations.
Cellbusters Zone Protector™ – Detect Cell Phones & Hidden Transmission Devices.
In April, seven inmates were killed and at least 20 hurt during a violent riot involving rival gangs that began Sunday night at the South Carolina’s largest maximum-security prison, authorities said.
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster has said that contraband cellphones had a “big impact” on recent’s violence which quickly spread to three unconnected dormitories at a South Carolina prison.
(Learn More. The Lee Correctional Institution houses about 1,500 inmates, some of South Carolina’s most violent and longest-serving offenders. Courtesy of NBC News and YouTube. Posted on Apr 16, 2018)
In a speech to the Upstate Chamber of Coalition, McMaster said illegal cellphones have added a “whole new dimension” to the dangers inherently found in correctional facilities, following echoed warnings that prison officials in South Carolina and across the nation have voiced for years.
“What is happening these days is people are going to the fences and they are throwing cellphones over the fence,” said McMaster, who signed an executive order earlier this year directing the South Carolina State Guard to patrol the perimeters of prison facilities.
McMaster explained that an inmate who gets access to a contraband cellphone can “run his business on the outside just as well as he could if he was sitting right here.”
“He can order hits,” the governor said. “He can make arrangements for robberies.”
For years prisons officials throughout the United States have tried to persuade the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to let them jam cellphone signals, unsuccessfully.
Critics of the technology say the approach prevents nearby cellphone users from making emergency calls, and current federal law prohibits the sale, importation or use of jamming equipment.
Similar challenges have been raised regarding the current laws with regard to anti-drone and counter-drone jamming technologies to combat nefarious drones contributing to delivery methods for contraband in prison and correctional facility yards.
(See more. Citing recent cases, local officials say escapes where inmates receive cell phone via drones are possible because federal authorities won’t let them jam cell phone signals in state prisons. Courtesy of NBC News and YouTube. Posted on Jul 10, 2017)
Enter Cellbusters
Cellular technology has changed rapidly in the last decade, and so has risks to the security of assets, facilities, information and people as a result.
Gaining actionable intelligence on the use of phones allows security personnel to stamp out the threats from Cellular Devices.
Ease of use and deployment makes the system ideal for rapid deployment to meet today’s cyber threats.
The Zone Protector™ provides maximum protection for your environment by continuously scanning for cell phone and user selectable RF transmissions.
Zone Manager™ provides real-time alert notifications and also displays the signal location on a map of your facility.
Generate reports and view statistics gathered from distributed Zone Protectors.
The Zone Protector is the most advanced Cell Phone and RF detection solution of it’s kind on the market today.
The software defined device allows it to be a solution for many different applications to prevent cell phone cyber threats.
Used throughout the US Government and Military, it is ideal for SKIFs and other cell phone restricted areas.
Once cellular or appropriate RF activity is detected, the Zone Protector™ can be set to activate a choice of alerting options or to silently log all detected activity.
Engineered to extremely high standards, the Zone Protector™ offers excellent detection accuracy with virtually zero false positives.
(See How it Works, courtesy of Cellbusters and YouTube)
Features Include:
Legally detect all cell phones, smart phones, mobile and Wi-Fi devices- Deploy as a standalone or network device depending on your environment
- Detects all cell phones in all countries (standby, texts, data and calls)
- Detects all protocols including 2G, 3G, 4G, GSM, CDMA, Wifi, Bluetooth etc
- Audio alert announcement, visual LED alert or silent logging modes
- Easily adjustable detection radius for small rooms or for larger areas
- Works out of the box for quick and easy deployment, also work as Cell jammers.
- Sensitivity adjustable without a connected computer (ideal for restricted areas)
- Intuitive web interface for advanced setup and administration
- Future proof design: simply add new channels as cellular networks evolve
- Includes audio out jack and SMA connector for optional external antenna
- Control third party devices using the included relay interface
- Easily add or disable detection channels via browser (e.g Wifi detection off)
- Power over Ethernet (PoE) and worldwide A/C adapter included
- Optional internal rechargeable battery for power backup or portable use
- Fully compatible with optional Cellbusters Zone Manager™ & cell jammers
- Excellent detection accuracy with virtually zero false positives
- Includes 12-month standard warranty with access to firmware downloads
- Extended and advanced warranty options available
- High quality US engineering and technology – CE and FCC Certification
Provides complete control and full visibility (pinpoint breaches on facility map) of policy breaches, statistics and reporting from one or more Zone Protector™ devices.
Accurate Detection – Future Proof – Multiple Alert Options
Deploy as a portable or network device with adjustable range
Specifications Overview:
- Detects Cell Phones, Smart Phones, Mobile Devices and Wi-Fi
- Each Detector Detects Devices up to 100 feet away
- Detects all the latest service provider technologies (CDMA, GSM, 3G, 4G, LTE and more)
- Active Monitoring Technology™ gives you complete awareness of threats in real time
- Networkable solution fits seamlessly into your existing network
- Local and remote alarming to suit the situational threat (With Voice Alert)
- Remote Zone Manager™ software to monitor and manage Cellular and Wi-Fi threats
- Portable for use in conference rooms. (Built-in 12-hour Rechargeable Battery)
- Pinpoint Mobile Devices to within feet of their location
- Blends in as a Wi-Fi router for covert monitoring
- Advanced support levels to ensure reliability and accuracy
- Microprocessor-based technology, the most advanced in the industry
- Filter out known frequencies, such as two-way radios
- Wall mountable for static use
- Alert logging for detailed analysis
- Graphical display for management reporting
- Single-User or Multi-User access to Zone Manager™ software
(Learn More. See a special investigation report of an attack on former corrections Captain Robert Johnson, who says an inmate put a hit on him using a cell phone behind bars. But what’s being done to stop the contraband? Courtesy of Ashleigh Holland and YouTube. Posted on Jul 13, 2017)
Cellbusters at a Glance
For more than a decade, Cellbusters has been focused on a single mission: to help our customers guard against the security risks posed by cellular devices.
Cellbusters is a leading developer of RF detection and signal source locating technology.
Established in 1999, Cellbusters was one of the first companies to address the need to detect, monitor, control and locate cell phone and radio frequency activity.
Leading the Cell Phone Detection Market
Cellbusters has stayed at the forefront of technology by listening carefully to their customers’ needs and by continuously identifying potential threats from evolving technology.
Their team of talented engineers is dedicated to developing innovative market-leading solutions.
Cellbuster’s solutions are in use in government buildings, embassies, manufacturing facilities, and boardrooms; in fact, they can be found virtually anywhere cell phone use is restricted or prohibited.
Cellbusters in the 2018 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program
AST focuses on Homeland Security and Public Safety Breaking News, the Newest Initiatives and Hottest Technologies in Physical & IT Security, essential to meeting today’s growing security challenges.
The 2018 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program, is organized to recognize the most distinguished vendors of Physical, IT, Port Security, Law Enforcement, Border Security, First Responders, (Fire, EMT, Military, Support Services Vets, SBA, Medical Tech) as well as the Federal, State, County and Municipal Government Agencies – to acknowledge their outstanding efforts to ‘Keep our Nation Secure, One City at a Time.’
As an ‘ASTORS’ competitor, Cellbusters will be competing against the industry’s leading providers of Innovative Threat Intelligence Solutions.
To Learn More about the ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program, see 2017 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Award Winners Honored at ISC East.
Over 100 distinguished guests from National, State and Local Governments, and Industry Leading Corporate Executives from companies allied to Government, gathered from across North America and the Middle East to be honored from disciplines across the Security Industry in their respective fields which included representatives from:
- The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T)
- U.S. Customs and Border Protection
- The Department of Justice
- The Security Exchange Commission
- State and Municipal Law Enforcement Agencies
- The Royal Canadian Mounted Police
- Leaders in Private Security
