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APCO International Hosts First-Ever Public Safety Broadband Summit and Expo during Police Week
May 16, 2011Washington, D.C. — Leaders from the public and private sectors, as well as public safety technologists and innovators planning and deploying mission-critical broadband networks, today came together at APCO’s first-ever Public Safety Broadband Summit in Washington, D.C. to rally around the pressing need for a nationwide, interoperable public safety broadband network.
Read full articleAPCO Executive Director Commends FCC for Taking Steps to Safeguard Our Nation’s Critical Communications Infrastructure
May 16, 2011Washington, D.C. — In response to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopting a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that examines…
Read full articleArt McDole Memorial Service
May 16, 2011More than 150 family and friends gathered at the Northminster Presbyterian Church in Salinas, Calif. on May 14, 2011. They were there to participate in a memorial service and tribute to the late Art McDole. Art was an active APCO International member for more than 45 years and is probably one of APCO’s most well-known members.
Read full articleLTE-Based Public Safety Network Could Finally Become Reality
May 16, 2011Ten years after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the U.S. government may finally be making progress on allocating spectrum for an LTE-based public safety broadband network. The Public Safety Alliance says that Congress could allocate 10MHz of spectrum on the 700MHz band to public safety agencies by the end of the year.
Read full articleA Letter from APCO President Bill Carrow Remembering Art McDole
May 15, 2011The following letter was sent by APCO International President Bill Carrow to the Northern California Chapter of APCO President Angela M. Azevedo regarding the passing of long-time APCO member Art McDole. It was read aloud at a memorial service for McDole on May 14 at Northminster Presbyterian Church.
Read full articleRockefeller, Security Officials Push New Broadband Network
May 13, 2011U.S. Sen. Jay Rockefeller introduced legislation on Thursday to improve the access first responders and public safety officials have to the airwaves. Rockefeller, D-W.Va., said, “Any 16-year-old with a smartphone is ahead of us in this. That is a little bit embarrassing,”
Read full articleMajor General Rashid Al Matrooshi of Dubai Civil Defence to Discuss Protection of Citizens in the Middle East
May 13, 2011Alexandria, Va. — Major General Rashid Al Matrooshi, Departments DG, Dubai Civil Defence will open the APCO Global Congress on Monday, 6 June 2011. His presentation will focus on the 24×7 Enhancing Civil Protection through Technology. The Congress, to be held June 6-8 in Dubai, will bring an array of new technology and training to Middle East public safety communications practitioners.
Read full articleWhat ‘Location’ Means
May 12, 2011Discussions on Next Generation 9-1-1 often include the topic of location. Many aspects must be considered to ensure we’re all on the same page with regard to what location truly means. The increase in multi-line phone system, mobile device and Voice over Internet Protocol usage has made 9-1-1 location acquisition much more complex. In this article, we’ll review the basics of Enhanced 9-1-1 location, and issues currently creating confusion, which may continue with NG9-1-1 if not addressed.
Read full articlePepro LLC Announces Its New Brave Mobile Radio Site
May 11, 2011Oil City, Penn. – April 18, 2011 – Pepro LLC (www.peprollc.com), the leading manufacturer of shielded enclosure systems for stationary and mobile applications, announced its latest mobile radio site. The Brave provides 54 units of rack space and includes a 40, unguyed, articulated tower that can be raised in minutes.
Read full articleCatalyst Installs Full-Featured Trunking Console
May 11, 2011Catalyst Communications Technologies, Inc. (Catalyst), a leading provider of Radio Control over IP (RCoIP) solutions to the Mobile Radio marketplace, today announced that it has installed its full-featured dispatch console for trunked voice communications at Bexar Metro 9-1-1 Network District for use in the greater San Antonio area.
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