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Leaders in Policy Honored by APCO International at Awards Dinner in D.C.
May 17, 2012“It is the responsibility of Congress to ensure first responders have the spectrum and equipment they need,” said Sen. John…
Read full articleTelecommunicator Spotlight: Carolyn Bassett’s Desire to Help People
May 17, 2012It’s commonly said that fate works in funny ways, and Carolyn Bassett, police communications specialist III for the Montgomery County Maryland Police Department, might agree with that.
Read full articleSpectrum Engineering Goes On-Line
May 17, 2012APCO International’s Spectrum Management Division — AFC — and ATDI are pleased to announce that ATDI’s new web application for spectrum engineering called “Spectrum-E” has gone live.
Read full articleAPCO Partners with TETRA Critical Communications Association to Support Mission Critical Standards for LTE-Based Technology
May 16, 2012Washington, DC – The Global Alliance of the Association for Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) Partners and the TETRA Critical Communications…
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 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…
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