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Ventura County Sheriff's Department: Cell-site Simulator

Control panel of a Stingray cell-site simulator, showing inputs and power switch
A Harris Corporation Stingray II cell-site simulator.
Credit: USPTO
Agency Ventura County Sheriff's Department
Location Ventura, CA
Technology Cell-site Simulator
Vendor

The Ventura County Sheriff's Department received approval to purchase an Octasic Nyxell cell-site simulator system for $1,125,000 in June 2023. Previously, the agency acquired cell-site simulator technology in 2011, according data compiled by Kevin Collier for Vocativ.

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Control panel of a Stingray cell-site simulator, showing inputs and power switch
A Harris Corporation Stingray II cell-site simulator.
Credit: USPTO