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Broken Arrow Police Radio Blocks Public
May 8, 2012A new digital radio system using “OpenSky” technology has cleared the way for a greatly improved ability for police and fire departments to communicate with other jurisdictions. But the public is excluded from hearing any dispatch scanner feeds because of its digital encryptions. “It’s a little disappointing,” said James Taggart, president of the Broken Arrow Amateur Radio Club. “I can’t hear anything either anymore.
Read full articleDispatching: Basics & the Future
May 8, 2012“Don’t forget the simple stuff,” said Neil Kirby, director of ambulance operations for Dubai Corporation for Ambulance Services, in one of several sessions at the APCO Global Congress on Wednesday, May 2, that addressed dispatch-specific issues.
Read full articleVerizon Selects TeleCommunication Systems to Provide Text to 9-1-1 National Gateway Solution
May 4, 2012Verizon Wireless announced today that it has selected TeleCommunication Systems Inc., of Annapolis, Md., to participate in an initiative that will enable customers to send 9-1-1 SMS texts to call centers.
Read full articleFlorida: Longtime Temple Terrace Dispatcher Earns Praise
May 3, 2012Temple Terrace Fire Chief Keith Chapman named Senior Communications Officer Jennifer Bowling the 2011 Temple Terrace Fire Dispatcher of the Year at a recent ceremony.
Read full articleP25 and TETRA Technology Roundtable
May 3, 2012“If coverage rather than capacity is your main requirement, then a P25 system will likely require fewer sites and prove…
Read full articleProbe Eyes ‘Fraud’ In Botched 9-1-1 Fix
May 2, 2012The city Department of Investigation is probing the Bloomberg administration’s bungled $2 billion overhaul of the 911 emergency-call system for evidence of corruption, fraud and violations of city regulations.
Read full articleMaine: Radar Jammers Hurting Emergency Responders’ Efforts
May 2, 2012Someone has been intermittently jamming radio transmissions of fire and rescue departments in southern Maine for the past few months, but recently the problem escalated sharply.
Read full articleTennessee: Bradley County 9-1-1 Faces Revenue Crisis
May 2, 2012Bradley County 911 has requested $351,000 in local government funding to help it through ongoing revenue shortfalls.
Read full articleFrom Narrowband to Broadband Public Safety Systems: Providing Seamless Connectivity
May 2, 2012“Why does my organization need combined narrowband and broadband networks?” was the question Russell Watson of Tait Communications answered during…
Read full articleWelcome to the 2012 APCO Global Congress
May 2, 2012“Salaam Alaikum.” Translated literally, this traditional greeting means “Peace be upon you” and is how APCO Global Alliance Chair Geoff…
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