"NG9-1-1"
APCO Seeks Comments on Draft Core Competencies, Operational Factors and Training for Next Generation Technologies in Public Safety Communications
March 23, 2018APCO International is seeking comments on a Candidate American National Standard (ANS) that addresses core competencies, operational factors and training requirements for public safety telecommunicators specific to Next Generation Technologies.
Read full articleNew South Carolina 9-1-1 Center Gets NG9-1-1-Ready With Solacom Call-Handling Solution
December 20, 2017EFFINGHAM, S.C., December 20, 2017 — Florence County 911 has switched to an NG9-1-1-compliant call handling and management solution from…
Read full articleBonnyville Regional Fire Authority Integrates Zetron’s Next Generation MAX Technology
December 14, 2017Redmond, WA, December 11, 2017 – Zetron, a leading provider of mission-critical communication solutions, announces its deployment of MAX Call…
Read full articleSolacom Completes Installation of Custom Call-Handling Solution in Multi-County Colorado PSAP
November 29, 2017ALAMOSA, Colo., Nov. 21, 2017 — A Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) in southwestern Colorado is now equipped with an…
Read full articleAPCO: Interoperability Should Be Top Priority for $115M NG9-1-1 Grant Program
November 8, 2017APCO recently filed comments in response to the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) issued by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and the…
Read full articleProspect of Federal Legislation for NG9-1-1
August 15, 2017NG9-1-1 is an extremely complex solution, including lots of players with differing political, technical and operational points of view. Given how complex it is, federal legislation and new funding models, including grants, will likely be required to drive it to completion.
Read full articleAPCO Releases Report on Broadband Implications for the PSAP
August 14, 2017Today, APCO International announced the completion of a seminal report entitled “Broadband Implications for the PSAP.” This report is the culmination of an exceptional, association-wide project known as Project 43. It provides a forward-looking analysis of emergency communications, as 9-1-1 centers across the nation transition from decades-old technology to the broadband era and beyond.
Read full articleAPCO and NENA Officials Meet
August 4, 2017On Saturday July 29, 2017, the Executive Committee and Executive Director/CEO of APCO International met with the Chair Officers and…
Read full articleAPCO Welcomes Discussion Draft Bill on Next Generation 9-1-1
March 1, 2017U.S. Senators Nelson (FL) and Klobuchar (MN) released a draft bill, the “Next Generation 9-1-1 Act of 2017,” to further deployment of NG9-1-1 services and enhance and upgrade the nation’s 9-1-1 systems.
Read full articleReps. Seek Update on NextGen 9-1-1 Implementation and Solutions to Patchwork 9-1-1 System
June 22, 2016Today, Reps. Norma J. Torres (D-CA) and Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA) requested an update from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) on the implementation of NextGen 9-1-1 systems across the country and the impact diverting local and state 9-1-1 fees has had on emergency services.
Read full article