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Dispatching: 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 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 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…
Read full articleAPCO Announces Featured Speakers at Upcoming Second Annual Public Safety Broadband Summit & Expo
May 1, 2012The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials International (APCO) today announced that Lawrence Strickling, Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information and Administrator, National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), U.S. Department of Commerce, and Tom Power, U.S. Deputy Chief Technology Officer for Telecommunications at the Office of Science and Technology Policy in the Executive Office of the President, will be the featured speakers at the Second Annual Public Safety Broadband Summit and Expo.
Read full articleFaces at the 2012 APCO Global Congress: A Photo Gallery
May 1, 2012The 2012 APCO Global Congress got off to a good start in Dubai today with the introduction of the APCO…
Read full articleAPCO International Recognizes Saudi Aramco Partnership
April 30, 2012Dubai, United Arab Emirates: The 2012 APCO Global Congress may not officially get started until tomorrow, but that didn’t seem…
Read full articleEMS & Dispatch Operations in Dubai
April 30, 2012Dubai, United Arab Emirates: I’m in Dubai this week to cover the 2012 APCO Global Congress. The Congress doesn’t officially…
Read full article14 People Receive 2012 APCO International Public Safety Leadership Awards
April 25, 2012APCO International has announced the recipients of the 2012 Public Safety Leadership in Policy Awards who will be honored at APCO’s 8th Annual Leadership in Policy Awards Dinner in Washington, DC on May 15, 2012.
Read full articleWhy Should a Corporate Professional Join APCO International?
April 5, 2012Surveys indicate that 98% of APCO International Commercial Members make valuable contacts for potential business at the annual APCO conference…
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