NEW YORK – New York canceled a $2 billion, 20-year contract with M/A-Com Inc., to build a statewide wireless emergency network, citing failures in the initial systems.

In a Securities and Exchange Commission filing, Tyco, the parent of M/A-Com, asserted it has fulfilled its side of the contract and expressed disappointment with the state. The company suggested the state’s financial woes were to blame.

The state in response claimed said the contract was canceled after the first systems installed by M/A-Com reportedly were flawed. The state claimed internal tests and independent audits found several flaws ranging from equipment failures to “inconsistent” coverage. The state further claimed M/A-Com was slow in remediating the problems, leading New York to lose confidence in the company.

For its part, Tyco said in the SEC filing that New York’s “current priorities may no longer support the construction of a statewide network.”

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