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The Practice of Federal Spectrum Sharing in Today’s Public Safety System Implementation Environment
November 30, 2015The determination of which public safety spectrum to use when building a public safety radio system is influenced by a number of factors including spectrum availability, the cost of implementation, agency coverage requirements and the need to ensure implementation will promote continued or new interoperability to system users and their neighboring agencies.
Read full articleSilent Key: Anna Curtis
November 23, 2015Anna Curtis, a veteran telecommunicator and APCO member in Burlington, N.C., died Thursday, Nov. 19, 2015, at Alamance Regional Medical Center after a short battle with cancer. She was 56.
Read full articleAPCO Statement on FCC Chairman Wheeler’s Call for Funding to Modernize the Nation’s 9-1-1 System
November 23, 2015Today, in an Op-Ed in The New York Times, FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler called on Congress to provide funding assistance to state and local government 9-1-1 authorities for the transition to “Next Generation 9-1-1” technology. As Chairman Wheeler rightly pointed out, the nation’s 9-1-1 system is in dire need of upgrading to technology that will provide the features necessary to best ensure the safety and security of the general public and emergency responders.
Read full articleNational 911 Program Presents Free “State of 911” Webinar Event December 15
November 19, 2015State and local 911 professionals, Federal agency representatives and other 911 stakeholders will participate in a “State of 911” webinar and question and answer session, presented by the National 911 Program, Tuesday, December 15th from 12-1 p.m. Eastern Time.
Read full articleMarin County Selects Federal Engineering for Wireless Communications Consulting Services
November 19, 2015Marin County, CA has awarded Federal Engineering, Inc. (FE) a contract to assist in analysis, procurement and implementation of a 700MHz P25, 6.25 KHz spectrum efficient radio system to support the Marin Emergency Radio Authority (MERA), a countywide consortium of public agencies and first responders.
Read full articleData Connectivity: With the Addition of UK & Ireland, Transatel DataSIM Now Covers Most of Western Europe
November 12, 2015Starting today, travelers from anywhere in the world can not only enjoy local rates for data as they connect to the leading networks in continental Europe, but also in the United Kingdom and Ireland, using the EE and Meteor networks.
Read full articleEdesix and Vidsys Announce Technology Partnership
November 12, 2015Edesix, a global market leader in body worn camera (BWC) solutions, is pleased to announce it has entered into a strategic technology partnership with Vidsys.
Read full articleNG 9-1-1 PSAP Life Cycle Assessment to Be Completed by Federal Engineering for the State of Minnesota
November 12, 2015The State of Minnesota has awarded federal Engineering, Inc. (FE) a contract to assist the State and local PSAPs with planning for Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG 9-1-1). FE will perform a NG 9-1-1 PSAP Life Cycle Assessment to determine the current state of equipment technologies, the associated cost for upgrade and the frequency of replacement.
Read full articleDurham Emergency Communications Center Receives APCO Agency Training Program Certification
November 5, 2015Durham Emergency Communications Center, NC, has met the minimum training standards for the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International Agency Training Program Certification and has been awarded certification as of October 28, 2015.
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