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Fayetteville Police Department Receives APCO Agency Training Program Certification
December 22, 2015The Fayetteville Police Department, Ark., 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 December 14, 2016.
Read full articleSilent Key: Pres Thomson
December 22, 2015Charles Preston Thomson, an APCO Life Member from the Northern California Chapter who served as an AFC Frequency Advisor, died on Sunday, Dec. 20, 2015.
Read full articleMobile Roaming Revenues to Fall by 28% in Europe as New EU Regulations Impact in 2017
December 17, 2015Operator-billed mobile roaming revenues are expected to experience a marked decline in 2017 as new EU regulations come into force, according to a new study from Juniper Research.
Read full articleDHS S&T Releases Innovation Call Aimed at Startups
December 17, 2015The Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate has announced its first Innovation Other Transaction Solicitation aimed at non-traditional performers, such as technology start-ups, to offer solutions to some of the toughest threats facing DHS and the homeland security mission.
Read full articleMotorola Solutions Chosen for UK’s Next-Generation Public Safety Communications System
December 17, 2015The U.K. government’s Home Office has signed the “Lot 2” contract with Motorola Solutions (NYSE: MSI) for user services for its new Emergency Services Network (ESN), a next-generation public safety communications system.
Read full articlePrismTech Announces Acquisition by ADLINK Technology, Inc.
December 17, 2015USA PrismTech™, a global leader in software platforms for distributed systems, has announced it will be acquired by ADLINK Technology, Inc. (TSEC: 6166), a leading provider of application-ready intelligent platforms.
Read full articleCincinnati Emergency Communications Center Receives APCO Agency Training Program Certification
December 10, 2015The Cincinnati Emergency Communications Center, Ohio, 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 November 24, 2015.
Read full articleTransatel DataSIM Extends Footprint to New Zealand
December 10, 2015The global internet access solution for travelers now covers the Land of the Long White Cloud. Travelers to this region of the world are no longer dependent on local Wi-Fi availability, nor forced to pay high roaming charges for cellular connectivity.
Read full articleCity of Quebec 9-1-1 Call Center Selects Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure
December 10, 2015The City of Quebec has selected an integrated suite of public safety software from Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure for its 9-1-1 call center, which supports police, fire and disaster relief.
Read full articleDHS S&T Establishes Advisory Panel to Help Ensure Radio Interoperability Among First Responders
December 10, 2015The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) has announced the membership of its Project 25 Compliance Assessment Program (P25 CAP) Advisory Panel, to help establish standards for interoperability among digital two-way land mobile radio communications products.
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