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APCO Congratulates FirstNet on Approving Release of Its RFP
December 9, 2015The Board of Directors for the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) voted to approve the release of a request for proposals (RFP) for the construction, maintenance, and improvement of the nationwide public safety broadband network (NPSBN).
Read full articleWest Rebrands Intrado
December 4, 2015West Corporation, a leading provider of technology-enabled communication services, has announced that its Intrado subsidiary will be rebranded as “West.” The change will be effective during the first quarter of 2016.
Read full articleMotorola Solutions to Expand Managed & Support Services Business with Airwave Acquisition
December 4, 2015Motorola Solutions (NYSE: MSI) and Airwave have announced that they have entered into an agreement for Motorola Solutions to acquire Airwave for £817.5 million (approximately $1.2 billion).
Read full articleFirst Commercial Test Solution for 5G Channel Sounding from Rohde & Schwarz Opens Up New Spectral Worlds
December 4, 2015Rohde & Schwarz has developed a test solution that characterizes the envisaged 5G spectra.
Read full articleThe 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.
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