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APCO Congratulates Past President Terry Hall on His Induction as a RCA Fellow
December 20, 2013APCO International Past President Terry Hall was honored with his induction as a Radio Club of America (RCA) Fellow during RCA’s Annual Awards Banquet held at the Hyatt Regency in Orlando, FL.
Read full articleFCC Adopts New Rules to Ensure 9-1-1 Call Reliability
December 18, 2013The Federal Communications Commission has adopted rules to ensure Americans’ phone calls to 9-1-1 are delivered during disasters.
Read full articlePennsylvania County Officials: Switch to 9-1-1 Goes Well
December 18, 2013Two weeks after Westmoreland County emergency dispatchers began fielding Murrysville’s police calls, county and municipal officials agree the switch went smoothly.
Read full articleRetaining Personnel
December 18, 2013No matter where you go across the country, one of the biggest complaints you’ll hear is how hard it is to keep competent people in the call center.
Read full articleZetron’s Acom EVO Improves Communications at Canada’s Largest Airport
December 18, 2013Zetron’s Advanced Communications (Acom EVO) system utilizing the P25, open-standards based Console Subsystem Interface (CSSI) is being used to improve response times and critical communications at Canada’s largest airport, Toronto Pearson International.
Read full articleCassidian Communications Completes System Acceptance at Westminster, Colo. for P25 Digital Land Mobile Radio System
December 16, 2013The new two-site, 10-channel 800MHz CORP25 radio network—which included hardware, software, system engineering, installation and maintenance—delivers improved coverage and increased capacity for the city of Westminster’s first responders.
Read full articleCambium Networks Debuts PTP 650, New Sub-6 GHz Point-To-Point Wireless Broadband Solution
December 16, 2013Cambium Networks recently launched PTP 650, a new sub-6 GHz addition to its field-proven PTP portfolio.
Read full articleVermont Agency of Transportation Implements ArcGIS Online for Rail Asset Management and Emergency Response
December 16, 2013The Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) Rail Section recently implemented ArcGIS Online to manage state-owned rail assets and improve emergency response.
Read full articleNorth Dakota County Dispatch System Debated
December 16, 2013Burleigh County and Bismarck’s offer for Morton County and Mandan to use the city-county computer-aided dispatch system seems like a simple and inexpensive option to improving emergency location services and swapping data among the four entities.
Read full articleAPCO Applauds FCC Action to Increase Reliability of the Nation’s 9-1-1 Call Centers
December 12, 2013The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted an Order that builds upon lessons learned from recent 9-1-1 service outages and puts appropriate new mechanisms in place to improve the reliability and resiliency of 9-1-1 networks nationwide.
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