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New 9-1-1 Funding Law Could Help Rural Areas
June 11, 2014Funding for 9-1-1 systems has changed because of the mobile phone. A new law will assist rural areas adapt to these changes.
Read full article9-1-1 on the Night Shift
June 11, 2014The unpredictable life of a 9-1-1 dispatcher is explored through one woman’s point of view.
Read full articleMontgomery County (Ala.) Plans $1 Million 9-1-1 Texting System
June 5, 2014Montgomery County is the latest area to test out a 9-1-1 texting service.
Read full articleTelecommunicator Spotlight: Patricia Griffin
June 5, 2014There are times when Griffin will later follow up on a call that she took and inquire how the parties are doing. This action tends to evoke a surprised reaction on the other end because it is not only unexpected, but kind.
Read full articleFirstNet Vexed by Shifts in Public Safety LTE Standards-Setting
June 5, 2014A brewing controversy over technical standards and hiring issues are some of the latest bugaboos haunting the First Responders Network Authority as it crafts plans for the national public-safety broadband network (NPSBN).
Read full articleAPCO President Gigi Smith Testifies at Senate Hearing on Preserving Public Safety and Network Reliability in the IP Transition
June 5, 2014Today, APCO President Gigi Smith testified at a hearing entitled “Preserving Public Safety and Network Reliability in the IP Transition,”…
Read full articleNew Mobile Dispatch Solution to Hit Tablets
June 4, 2014Radio dispatch calls go mobile with new technology from Omnitronics.
Read full articleMutualink’s Mobile Operations Fusion Kit Enables On-the-Go Interoperability for Mobile Field Operations
June 4, 2014After international testing, Mutualink’s mobile operations fusion kit has been updated.
Read full articleNPSTC Thanks APCO for Excellent Site Hardening Section in PSG Publication
June 2, 2014A press release from the NPSTC notes APCO International’s contribution to the latest publication on defining Public Safety Grade (PSG) Systems and Facilities.
Read full articleZetron and Simoco Complete Successful Testing of Integrated P25 DFSI-based Solution
June 2, 2014The success of the testing confirms the ability of the MAX Dispatch console and Simoco’s network to integrate and perform seamlessly together.
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