14th Nov 2024
Following two successful years in which we have supported seven Bursary winners, British APCO is proud to announce that nominations are now open for the 2025 Ian Thompson Bursary. read more..
12th Nov 2024
British APCO is delighted to welcome Evam as a Silver Corporate Member. read more..
3rd Oct 2024
As British APCO Corporate Member, Cradlepoint, continues its transition to the Ericsson brand they share with British APCO members just what that means. read more..
10th Sep 2024
British APCO is delighted to welcome 3TC as a Silver Corporate Member. read more..
4th Sep 2024
British APCO Silver Corporate Member, Sure Antennas, a leading provider of high-performance vehicle antenna solutions, is thrilled to announce a strategic partnership with The Association of Vehicle Installers to develop and deliver a specialised antenna module as part of their comprehensive blue light course. read more..
3rd Sep 2024
British APCO is delighted to welcome PRODAFT as a Gold Corporate Member. read more..
30th Aug 2024
British APCO is delighted to welcome Terrafix as a platinum Corporate Member. read more..
27th Aug 2024
British APCO is delighted to welcome Panzer Glass as a Corporate Member. read more..
12th Aug 2024
Sure Antennas, a leading provider of high-performance vehicle antenna solutions, is thrilled to announce a partnership with Airmax, a primary supplier of vehicle telematics to critical fleets. read more..
17th Jun 2024
British APCO is delighted to welcome Matrox Video as one of our Corporate Members. read more..
7th Jun 2024
British APCO is delighted to welcome Amazon Web Services as one of our Corporate Members. read more..
6th Jun 2024
The Control Room Awards 2024 finalists have been revealed. These awards celebrate the immense skill, commitment, and resilience of individuals and teams working in control rooms. They recognise the vital contributions of control room operators across various services, including police, fire, ambulance, HM Coastguard, and other critical control operations throughout the UK. read more..
4th Jun 2024
British APCO is delighted to welcome Sonic Communications as one of our Corporate Members. read more..
20th May 2024
British APCO is delighted to welcome Chronos as one of our corporate members. read more..
9th Apr 2024
Following on from the well-received presentation at the BAPCO Annual Event last month, Bronze Corporate Member Black Marble's CEO Robert Hogg is hosting a free webinar delving deeper into the issues raised around AI ethics and governance in Policing on the 17th April. read more..
4th Apr 2024
This year’s BAPCO Annual Event proved a fitting tribute to the celebration of 30 years of the Association including the introduction of our new trustees to members, awarding three more Ian Thompson Bursaries to encourage innovation in the public safety arena, and the gathering of a great many of our Past Presidents and Life Members. read more..
19th Mar 2024
British APCO is delighted to welcome AVR as one of our corporate members. read more..
6th Mar 2024
This evening, at the annual British APCO dinner, we were delighted to announce the recipients of the 2024 Ian Thompson Bursary. The winners were presented with a commemorative trophy by Amanda Thompson. read more..
6th Nov 2023
Key Appointment to Lead Global Growth in Mission Critical Communications and Emergency Services Sector. read more..
25th Jul 2023
Thank you to all British APCO members who helped us raise funds for the British Heart Foundation. Read more about how this will be of benefit to the BHF in the Impact Report. read more..
19th Jul 2023
Emergency services heroes celebrated as Control Room Awards 2023 salute life-saving community read more..
3rd Jul 2023
British APCO has today launched a white paper that has been drafted based on inputs gained from the Next Generation 999 Round Table event read more..
22nd Jun 2023
British APCO is delighted to welcome Leonardo as one of our Gold Corporate Members. read more..
15th Jun 2023
On June 15th British APCO turns 30 read more..
12th Jun 2023
Finalists have been revealed for acclaimed awards celebrating the immense skill and dedication of the control room community. read more..
11th May 2023
British APCO is delighted to announce that IP Enclosures UK has become its newest corporate member. read more..
27th Apr 2023
The leading UK association for professionals using or developing public safety technology is supporting the Control Room Awards 2023 with the creation of a brand new category. read more..
5th Apr 2023
British APCO Gold member, Airbus, have released a brand new whitepaper to help public safety organisations in their journey to 5G. read more..
23rd Mar 2023
March 2023 marked only the third time that the prestigious Gareth Wilkinson Memorial Award has been presented read more..
7th Mar 2023
We are delighted to announce the winners of the inaugural Ian Thompson Bursary. read more..
23rd Jan 2023
Actica Consulting has joined the British Association of Public Safety Communications Officials (British APCO) as a corporate member, reflecting Actica’s long-standing support for public safety in the UK. read more..
18th Jan 2023
It’s great to be able to welcome back Samsung as one of our key Platinum Corporate Members – and to showcase their latest rugged smartphone, the Galaxy XCover6 Pro which has been designed to specifically withstand the unique rigors of public safety. read more..
21st Dec 2022
The Centre for Disaster Management and Public Safety (CDMPS), established in 2014 at the University of Melbourne, and British APCO have announced their recent signing of a Memorandum of Understanding. Both organisations have public safety at their heart – and together there is opportunity to work closer together for mutual benefit. read more..
1st Dec 2022
British APCO are pleased to announce the inaugural Ian Thompson Bursary Award. Recognition and celebration of innovation and success, as both individuals and as team members, should be par for the course of being a British APCO member. read more..
10th Oct 2022
British APCO silver member Simoco Wireless Solutions has partnered with British APCO gold member Excelerate Technology to provide IoT, LTE and satellite connectivity solutions across the Australasia region. read more..
22nd Sep 2022
Please be aware that our much anticipated Newcastle 2022 Event will now be held on Tuesday 8th and Wednesday 9th November at St James’ Park, Newcastle. read more..
12th Sep 2022
The finalists in the Control Room Awards 2022 have been announced, as the community prepares to celebrate the hidden heroes of the emergency services. read more..
7th Sep 2022
Build a smart roadmap and avoid the most common mistakes – British APCO corporate member, Airbus, have released a whitepaper to help organisations do just that in their quest to migrate from an existing TETRA network to a mission critical broadband solution based on 4G/5G technology. read more..
24th Aug 2022
Following the successful British APCO Conference & Exhibition in March 2022, we sent out a survey across all our membership base to understand the good, the bad and the ugly. read more..
28th Jul 2022
The extraordinary contributions of control room professionals in keeping the public safe will be recognised as the Control Room Awards return this year. read more..
20th Jul 2022
The 2022 UK’s Best Workplaces™ for Women list is announced today and British APCO Gold Member, Mason Advisory, has secured 19th place among 96 organisations ranked in the Medium category. read more..
15th Jul 2022
British APCO Gold Member, Sepura, is pleased to announce that it has been acquired by London-based private equity group Epiris. read more..
30th Jun 2022
Their Handsfree R5 Fixed Vehicle Device will be displayed at multiple shows across the second half of the year; including NAPFM, APCO, and the Emergency Services Show. read more..
23rd Jun 2022
The Android Enterprise ET4x-HC tablet helps overcome many of the challenges faced by Paramedics and EMT's working on the healthcare frontline. read more..
22nd Jun 2022
Handsfree Group are proud to announce that their pioneering R5 Fixed Vehicle Device has received full Android GMS (Google Mobile Services) Certification. read more..
8th Jun 2022
Sierra Wireless has released a white paper - Ready for fully connected Public Safety solutions? Embrace 4G LTE now to prepare your 5G future read more..
28th Apr 2022
Salford’s Mason Advisory has been ranked one of the UK’s Best Workplaces™ securing 19th place within the medium-sized business category, alongside 104 others, with 290 organisations listed in total. read more..
1st Apr 2022
Since April 2018 most cars and light trucks have been fitted with an emergency call system which assists with the rapid deployment of the emergency services to the exact location of an emergency on the road. read more..
21st Feb 2022
BAPCO 2022 will follow on from the success of last year’s show. Register free today. read more..
18th Feb 2022
The UK wide award, launching for the first time this year, recognises organisations that place wellbeing and the forefront of their workplace culture, reviewing the psychological, physical, social and financial aspects of working life. read more..
28th Jan 2022
Mason Advisory has been named in ‘The UK’s Leading Management Consultants 2022’ report, published by the Financial Times. read more..
10th Jan 2022
We are very sad to learn of the death of Phil Kidner, who led TCCA as Chief Executive Officer from 2007 until his retirement in 2017. read more..
27th Oct 2021
International Control Room Week ran from 18-24 October and saw control room staff and colleagues celebrate across the UK and Ireland and as far afield as Australia and New Zealand. read more..
12th Oct 2021
The President of British APCO, John Anthony, today announced the appointment of Duncan Swan as the association’s new Chief Operating Officer. Duncan will take up this part-time role at the beginning of March 2022. read more..
11th Oct 2021
The collaboration between NEC and Handsfree is an important step in preparing the emergency services for the transition to the new state-of-the art Emergency Services Network (ESN) communications platform. read more..
7th Oct 2021
Derby based critical communications company Simoco Wireless Solutions Ltd has agreed to acquire a majority shareholding in Thorcom Systems Ltd. read more..
28th Jul 2021
British APCO is proud to announce the British Heart Foundation as our Charity Partner. Join us in celebrating their 60th birthday and reading about the incredible progress that has been made in that time. read more..
6th Jul 2021
NEC Software Solutions is the new name for APD Communications, the leading supplier of software to emergency services, control rooms and other public safety sectors. It has marked the rebrand by launching ground-breaking Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) control room software, called Dispatch, that will help emergency services organisations save lives and keep communities safe. read more..
17th May 2021
Heroes of emergency services control rooms have been honoured for their vital work serving the public during a year unlike any other. read more..
27th Apr 2021
Finalists have been revealed for awards recognising the extraordinary dedication and selfless service to the public provided by control room heroes across the country. read more..
1st Apr 2021
This study aims to reflect on the effects the pandemic has had on UK policing read more..
17th Mar 2021
Technology leader APD Communications has released ground-breaking streaming software providing unparalleled visibility from emergency incidents and potentially a huge range of other situations. read more..
9th Mar 2021
Control room technology pioneer APD Communications has achieved a new milestone as it sets the pace in the transition to a new communications network for the emergency services. read more..
1st Mar 2021
Nominations for the fourth annual APD Control Room Awards are now open, providing a valuable opportunity to shine a light on the inspiring work of control room teams and individuals. read more..
2nd Feb 2021
Pioneering mapping technology has been launched to optimise emergency services’ response to incidents and enable blue light teams to reach locations rapidly with pinpoint accuracy. read more..
18th Jan 2021
Don’t miss this unmatched opportunity to hear about the biggest digital upgrade the UK has ever seen. Openreach is investing billions of pounds rolling out Full Fibre broadband across the UK to help deliver a more reliable and future-proofed network. This will also see the introduction of new digital services (All-IP). Secure your spot now. read more..
12th Jan 2021
At British APCO we’re excited to invite you to attend BAPCO: The Online Event (2 – 4 March), the first ever virtual BAPCO Show. read more..
15th Dec 2020
Join us for the first in our BAPCO webinar series where we'll be hearing from Tait Communications on Incident Ground Communications Solution on 21st January 2021 read more..
20th Nov 2020
The Emergency Services Show, 7 to 8 September 2021 read more..
9th Nov 2020
The UK's Government Digital Service was once the envy of the world but "ambition dipped, and clarity of purpose dimmed", a new study argues. read more..
29th Oct 2020
Thousands of emergency and critical control room employees across the world have been celebrated for the vital work they do in a week-long international campaign. read more..
18th Sep 2020
DASA has launched a £2.8 million competition to find state of the art and technological solutions for the improved detection of explosives, weapons and illicit drugs. read more..
10th Sep 2020
A social-distancing app which alerts someone when a colleague is too close is being used by Network Rail. read more..
10th Sep 2020
Scotland's new contact tracing app to help combat the spread of coronavirus has gone live. read more..
10th Mar 2020
Mason Advisory has for the second year running been ranked in the FT1000 Europe’s Fastest Growing Companies report, in the Management Consultancy category, published on FT.com today (2ndMarch) in partnership with Statista. read more..
27th Feb 2020
Control room technology leader APD Communications has won a major Home Office contract to pioneer the transition to a game-changing communications network for the UK’s emergency services. read more..
12th Feb 2020
The ETSI Summit - European Standards: Are Current Mechanisms Fit for the Future in a Changing Regulatory World will take place on 2 April 2020 in ETSI headquarters (Sophia Antipolis, France) read more..
11th Feb 2020
Matthew Gould, CEO of NHSX, explains why he convened a round-table of regulators to talk AI, and what the plan is. read more..
7th Feb 2020
The finalists have been announced in awards recognising the incredible behind-the-scenes work of control room stars. read more..
7th Feb 2020
Secondaries in England testing lightweight versions of technology worn by police read more..
4th Feb 2020
Mason Advisory has been named as one of the UK’s Leading Management Consultancies in Financial Times’ special report today (29thJanuary). read more..
28th Jan 2020
TCCA and industry association 450 MHz Alliance (450A) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to formalize the cooperation between the two organizations on standardized technology, solutions and applications for critical mobile broadband communications. read more..
23rd Jan 2020
Merseyside Fire and Rescue Authority (MRFA) and U.K. critical infrastructure firm telent are marking a milestone as their collaborative partnership enters its 19th year, with a contract secured until 2024. read more..
21st Jan 2020
The European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) Emergency Communication Special Committee released two emergency calling specifications. read more..
20th Jan 2020
Mason Advisory, independent IT consultancy, has been announced as a finalist in two categories at the prestigious Management Consultancies Association (MCA) Awards 2020. read more..
20th Jan 2020
ETSI’s Emergency Communication Special Committee has recently released two major specifications, ETSI TS 103 479, for NG112, the next generation of European emergency services and ETSI TS 103 625, for the specific Advanced Mobile Location function. AML is already implemented in 22 countries worldwide following the publication of the first ETSI technical report TR 103 393. read more..
16th Jan 2020
ETSI is pleased to invite entrepreneurs, innovators and thought leaders in the fields of Augmented Reality (AR) and Extended Reality (XR) to attend the first joint AREA - ETSI - XR4ALL Workshop, Engineering XR for the Future: Frameworks, Requirements and Future Research. read more..
14th Jan 2020
The National Emergency Number Association (NENA) became a member of the European Telecommunications and Standards Institute (ETSI), a European standards organization. read more..
13th Jan 2020
Handsfree Group successfully selected under the OJEU Contract Notice 2019/S 073-173137 for (The Provision of LTE Vehicle Devices and Accessories for the UK Emergency Services Network [ESN]) read more..
6th Jan 2020
Drive, fly and navigate with ETSI standards is the promise of this new edition of the ETSI magazine. read more..
2nd Jan 2020
With the amount of women employed in the digital workforce hovering around 17% for the past decade, more needs to be done to diversify the industry. read more..
20th Dec 2019
The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) in the U.K. selected Leidos to upgrade its command-and-control system responsible for officer deployment. read more..
11th Dec 2019
ETSI is pleased to present its brand new corporate video. read more..
2nd Dec 2019
EENA has today published a position paper calling for tech companies to work more closely with the emergency services when developing and delivering new technologies. read more..
19th Nov 2019
A control room lifesaver has urged colleagues across the UK to seize the opportunity to promote the vital work of the unsung heroes on the hidden front line of the emergency services. read more..
6th Nov 2019
A form of machine learning, that provides real-time image analysis for identifying humans in rural areas, will soon be used to improve Police Scotland’s use of remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS) to find missing and vulnerable people. read more..
6th Nov 2019
Zebra Technologies Corporation has acquired Cortexica Vision Systems Ltd, which specialises in business-to-business (B2B) computer vision-based artificial intelligence (AI) solutions and is headquartered in London. read more..
4th Nov 2019
TCCA – The Critical Communications Association is celebrating its 25-year anniversary since the first TETRA memorandum of understanding was signed to form the original TETRA MoU Association. read more..
4th Nov 2019
4th November 2019 – Public safety organisations representing members in, Canada, the European Union, United Kingdom, and the United States today signed a first-of-its-kind agreement to work together to improve the emergency communications systems that serve nearly one billion people worldwide. read more..
1st Nov 2019
Mason Advisory, a leading independent IT consultancy, is celebrating success after winning the Excellence Award at the Salford Business Awards 2019. read more..
31st Oct 2019
More than 11,000 control room employees have joined an international campaign celebrating their vital life-saving and life-changing work. read more..
31st Oct 2019
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) now 2,500 body-worn cameras (BWCs) from Edesix used by more than 7,000 officers covering about 173,000 incidents each year in Northern Ireland. read more..
22nd Oct 2019
West Byfleet, U.K – 22nd October 2019 – Cradlepoint, the global leader in cloud-delivered LTE and 5G Ready wireless network edge solutions, announced today that it is certified and fully authorised to deploy its NetCloud Service with the COR IBR1700-1200M mobile router across the forthcoming UK Emergency Services Network (ESN). read more..
17th Oct 2019
Audax – a Plymouth, UK-based body-worn video (BWV) company – has won a number of major contracts to supply Vietnam’s military and police forces with thousands of its BWV cameras. So far, Audax has shipped 2,000 cameras with another 2,500 to shipped before Christmas. read more..
16th Oct 2019
GCHQ partners with The Landing and UP Ventures on game-changing accelerator - improving citizen safety in a digitally connected world read more..
19th Sep 2019
The Panasonic TOUGHBOOK 33 rugged notebook was authorized for use on the U.K. Emergency Services Network (ESN). The laptop is the first Microsoft Windows device to be accredited on the network. read more..
17th Sep 2019
The Court of Justice of the European Union said all calls to 1-1-2 must include caller location information even if they are made from phones without subscriber identify modules (SIMs). read more..
17th Sep 2019
U.K. telecommunications provider BT will work with Qualitest, a software testing and quality assurance company, to support the delivery of carrier’s digital infrastructure backbone, including further development of 5G services. The contract supports further enhancing EE’s Emergency Services Network (ESN) offering. read more..
17th Sep 2019
U.K. mobile carrier O2 will provide connectivity for a new “smart ambulance” at Millbrook Proving Ground this month, as part of a trial to benefit patient diagnosis, transport and treatment. read more..
30th Aug 2019
An international campaign which shines a light on critical control room staff is returning for a second year, with organisers urging emergency services organisations to make it even bigger and better. read more..
20th Aug 2019
The U.K. Home Office selected Cobham to provide Emergency Services Network (ESN) Aircraft Communications System (ACS) in a contract worth £64 million (US$77.7 million). The ACS contract forms part of the as part of the Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme (ESMCP) and is responsible for delivering the equipment and associated services to deliver the communications devices for the air-to-ground capability, approved for use on the ESN. read more..
20th Aug 2019
The U.K. Emergency Services Network (ESN) said it met its commitment to build 50 Extended Area Service (EAS) masts by the end of July. The EAS program is responsible for providing ESN covering in remote and rural areas of Great Britain by building a new network of masts. read more..
7th Aug 2019
The Public Safety Technology Alliance (PSTA) has released a report that recommends the use of the P25 Digital Fixed Station Interface (DFSI) for LMR/LTE interoperability. read more..
5th Aug 2019
Tech business APD Communications has moved into ultra-modern new offices as a springboard for further growth. read more..
24th Jul 2019
Earlier this week, NetMotion and Cradlepoint announced that they have formed a technology alliance relationship to give customers in public safety, transportation, healthcare, utilities and other mobile workforce-oriented industries access to the companies’ complementary and interoperable range of network solutions. read more..
18th Jul 2019
Selected to deliver new Strategic Operating Model for newly merged Home Office Digital, Data and Technology department. read more..
11th Jul 2019
The U.K. Emergency Services Network (ESN) announced it demonstrated the new Interworking functionality between the ESN and Airwave networks with Motorola Solutions. read more..
1st Jul 2019
Our most important challenge is the future of critical communications and our public-safety networks. I am not talking about only tomorrow and the network modernizations ongoing in many countries. I am also talking about the future beyond tomorrow. read more..
17th Jun 2019
Pioneering software business APD Communications is revealing its new brand at the flagship Critical Communications World as part of a strategy to grow into Asia. read more..
12th Jun 2019
CW has joined forces with a leading international manufacturer with a global market-cap of over £100Bn to develop a new internet-connected device concept. We are looking for a number of start-ups, scale-ups & SMEs to join an Innovation Hub for a 3-month, part-funded, collaborative project that will help shift a rapidly growing market to the connected era. read more..
4th Jun 2019
Dyfed-Powys Police is the first U.K. police force to deploy Axon's in-car camera technology. read more..
3rd Jun 2019
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) is an electricity distribution network operator in northern Scotland. Its territory includes some of the most exposed parts of the U.K., subject to storms from the North Atlantic. The Isle of Skye is the largest and northernmost of the major islands in the Inner Hebrides and is exposed to the harshest of Scottish weather, along with challenging terrain for communications solutions. read more..
31st May 2019
Events and Funding Opportunities from DASA read more..
22nd May 2019
Tait Communications announced that it has completed the digital upgrade of Transport for London's (TfL) surface fleet, fitting London's 9,200 red buses with high-reliability digital radio communications. read more..
17th May 2019
On 16 May, Public Safety Communications Europe (PSCE) launched a program to support national authorities to define the requirements for the design of national public warning systems (PWS) based on solid experience and lessons learned from other countries. read more..
10th May 2019
A replacement for how Britain's emergency services communicate is set to go over budget by at least £3.1bn, a spending watchdog has warned. read more..
9th May 2019
Details about Motorola Solutions’ contract for the U.K. Emergency Services Network were revealed in a voluntary ex ante transparency notice this week. The value of the revised contract is £401 million (US$523 million), an £82 million (US$107 million) increase from the previous £319 million (US$415 million). read more..
3rd May 2019
ChannelPorts, the only private customs clearance agent in the United Kingdom, adopted the Icom Long Term Evolution (LTE) radio system. read more..
8th Apr 2019
Telent Technology Services received a six-year contract to supply the communications and IT infrastructure at Hinkley Point C (HPC), first nuclear plant to be built in the U.K. in 25 years. read more..
26th Mar 2019
Three seemingly unconnected words have helped rescue a mother and daughter after a car crash in remote rural Somerset. read more..
25th Mar 2019
Sierra Wireless’ AirLink MG90 high-performance multinetwork vehicle router was certified and approved for use on the U.K.’s Emergency Services Network (ESN). read more..
20th Mar 2019
Countering Drones: finding and neutralising small UAS threats read more..
20th Mar 2019
The speed and ferocity of the recent devastating wildfires in California and in the UK demonstrate the need to develop new ways of using science and technology to assist the emergency services. read more..
13th Mar 2019
The North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) NHS Trust, the second-largest ambulance trust in England, selected Motorola Solutions to equip 450 community first responders with TETRA two-way pagers as part of the TPG Messenger managed service. read more..
8th Mar 2019
Hidden heroes of the control room community have been honoured for their amazing work saving lives, safeguarding the public and supporting good causes. The APD Control Room Awards 2019 have shone a welcome spotlight on the behind-the-scenes stars who epitomise the very best of public service. The APD Control Room Awards winners were announced during an emotional evening at the De Vere Orchard Hotel in Nottingham last night (7 March). read more..
7th Mar 2019
The Metropolitan Police Service has selected Sepura’s SC2 Series of TETRA terminals to replace their existing fleet in an agreement forming one of the largest single orders ever received by the UK-based TETRA specialist manufacturer. read more..
6th Mar 2019
Capita Secure Solutions and Services and Multiple Access Communications (MAC) are collaborating to bring new solutions to the public-safety community based around Capita’s public-safety solution and MAC’s internet of things (IoT) expertise and wireless sensor solutions. read more..
6th Mar 2019
Frequentis and Hexagon partnered to deliver an integrated solution for public-safety control rooms. read more..
8th Feb 2019
Finalists have been announced for major awards celebrating the unsung heroes of critical control rooms. read more..
6th Feb 2019
Public Safety Communications Europe (PSCE) released a new white paper on semantic interoperability, building on the results of the Establish Pan-European Information Space to Enhance seCurity of Citizens (EPISECC) project. read more..
30th Jan 2019
Mason Advisory, independent IT consultancy to the public security sector, has been selected as one of the leading management consultancies in the UK for Digital Transformation and IT Strategy. read more..
23rd Jan 2019
Motorola Solutions received a three-year contract to roll out its Pronto digital policing application software to 10,000 officers across Scotland. read more..
8th Jan 2019
Embrace Child Victims Crime is organising the challenge of a lifetime next year – the search is now on for those who can trek to Everest Base Camp next November. read more..
8th Jan 2019
Northgate Public Services (NPS), a wholly owned NEC Corporation subsidiary, has today announced the acquisition of APD Communications, a leading software supplier to the emergency services, public safety and control room markets. read more..
19th Dec 2018
Officials from the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) hosted their U.K. counterparts from the Home Office 6 December. read more..
13th Dec 2018
There has been much debate and discussion about the introduction of broadband services for critical communications. This webinar presents TCCA's view of the current roadmap to operational use of trusted broadband. read more..
13th Dec 2018
The Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme (ESMCP) has published an invitation to tender (ITT) for the air-to-ground component of the Emergency Services Network (ESN) service. read more..
6th Dec 2018
G4S, a leading global integrated security company, awarded Motorola Solutions a 10-year contract to deliver the U.K.’s first cloud-based, integrated CommandCentral Control Room Solution (CRS) to Lincolnshire Police. read more..
6th Dec 2018
Nokia signed a €250 million (US$282.8 million) loan transaction with the Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) to finance research-and-development activities (R&D) related to 5G technology. read more..
4th Dec 2018
APCO International is seeking comments on candidate American National Standard (ANS) 2.106.1-201x, which addresses site-hardening requirements for public-safety grade sites. read more..
29th Nov 2018
The latest edition of the “who is who” handbook in the public safety industry is now available! What’s the handbook? A unique resource for: Emergency services looking for the best market overview of solution providers Industry representatives looking for partners read more..
28th Nov 2018
Heathrow has appointed airport technology specialist SITA to provide support to its communication network. This includes more than 12,000 telephones, 150,000 LAN connections, 1,900 radios and more than 3,500 WLAN access points across its campus. read more..
28th Nov 2018
The Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme (ESMCP) has started testing Emergency Services Network coverage, using its recently-announced solution ESN Assure. read more..
22nd Nov 2018
Telent Technology Services partnered with Digital Global Systems (DGS), provider of RF perimeter monitoring technology, to provide critical asset protection for authorities. read more..
21st Nov 2018
The Police ICT Co. awarded the national Airwave terminal procurement framework contract to Sepura and Motorola Solutions in a deal that has the potential for significant savings across police forces and the wider public sector. read more..
13th Nov 2018
Investigation reveals that technology for autonomous lethal weapons with artificial intelligence is being funded by MoD read more..
30th Oct 2018
For over a decade, all paramedics in the West Midlands have been educated and trained at university; the trust also undertakes world-leading research with a number of universities; so it is perhaps fitting that West Midlands Ambulance Service (WMAS) is set to become the first ambulance University NHS Foundation Trust in the country. read more..
24th Oct 2018
A U.K. Home Office official said the Emergency Services Network (ESN) review was completed and found that the Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme (ESMCP) remains the right strategic approach to replacing Airwave, and the program continues to represent good value to money for the taxpayer. read more..
23rd Oct 2018
Articles in this issue: • Optimizing TETRA with Testing and Maintenance • The Uncertain Outlook for LTE ProSe • The Benefits of LTE and 5G for Mission Critical • France’s Latest PPDR Broadband Plans • The Latest Radios on the Market read more..
23rd Oct 2018
Belfast City Council has established a Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) competition to encourage organisations to collaborate with the city on technology-driven solutions that can help manage safe, accessible and enjoyable parks and open spaces. read more..
15th Oct 2018
Nokia, together with industrial research and innovation business, Nokia Bell Labs, was announced as technology partner to U.K.-based sailing team Alex Thomson Racing. read more..
12th Oct 2018
Organisations can apply for a share of up to £20 million to develop game-changing technologies with commercial potential that could lead to UK economic growth. read more..
11th Oct 2018
The European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI), in cooperation with the European Emergency Number Association (EENA), is organsing the third emergency communications interoperability Plugtests event to be held in Europe with the support of ETSI SC EMTEL. read more..
10th Oct 2018
A new dissertation aims to identify the most feasible alternative for a broadband public protection and disaster relief (PPDR) mobile service and uses Finland as a verification case. According to the analysis, the solution creating the most socioeconomic benefits would be a hybrid network. read more..
4th Oct 2018
Construction has begun on the first new mobile mast for the Emergency Services Network (ESN)’s Extended Area Service (EAS), at Boreland, near Lockerbie, Scotland. read more..
3rd Oct 2018
Software pioneer APD Communications has announced an alliance with fellow technology market leader RapidDeploy to provide a complete hosted solution for control room operations globally. read more..
26th Sep 2018
Embrace Child Victims of Crime (CVOC) is pleased to announce a new two year charity partnership with British APCO. read more..
26th Sep 2018
Technology leader APD Communications has claimed a prestigious prize for a world-first digital solution that is pioneering the way forward for emergency services organisations. read more..
25th Sep 2018
The programme will save £200 million in public money per year once it has fully replaced the existing network. read more..
18th Sep 2018
Following a very successful first year back in the German Capital, Broadband World Forum will be returning to Messe, Berlin on the 23-25 October 2018 for more beer, more bratwurst and most importantly, more broadband! read more..
17th Sep 2018
ETSI is pleased to invite you to the ETSI New Internet Forum taking place on 12 October 2018 in the Hague (NL) in co-location with SDN NFV World Congress 2018 read more..
10th Sep 2018
The German Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) designated 7layers as a technical service for eCall Regulation UN R-144 and EU 2017/79. read more..
7th Sep 2018
Icom’s new push-to-talk (PTT) over cellular (PoC) radio system allows users to communicate with a two-way radio system over a Long Term Evolution (LTE) closed network. read more..
3rd Sep 2018
Software pioneer APD Communications is launching a special week celebrating the extraordinary work of emergency services call handlers and dispatch teams. read more..
24th Aug 2018
Philip Mason explores some of the latest advances being made – both in devices and infrastructure – in the realm of IoT for public safety read more..
23rd Aug 2018
Siemens and Damm Cellular Systems implemented and tested an open and interoperable TETRA packet data solution that complies with European Train Control System (ETCS) level two. read more..
22nd Aug 2018
As part of our launch of BAPCO Academic Membership, we are supporting students in research projects relating to topics of interest within our membership. Please click for more information. read more..
18th Aug 2018
The second mission-critical push to talk (MCPTT) Plugtests event that included 31 vendors recently took place at Texas A&M University in College Station. This webinar will present the results from the week-long event, organized by the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) together with TCCA and other supporters. The event tested more than 300 combinations of vendors and equipment based on Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) Release 14. read more..
17th Aug 2018
JVCKENWOOD has entered into an agreement for a share acquisition and a capital and business alliance with Tait International, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tait and revealed that it is looking to launch a broadband solutions business as a top priority. read more..
16th Aug 2018
Mobile2b became a new Hytera Mobilfunk application partner. Hytera's multimode radios and the myBusiness.AI digitalization platform from Mobile2b will be integrated to simplify and streamline work processes within companies. read more..
15th Aug 2018
The Frequentis critical control room solution, LifeX, is now available in the U.K. digital marketplace, having joined the G-Cloud 10 list of suppliers. read more..
14th Aug 2018
The U.K. government is investing more than £100 million (US$130 million) of the Police Transformation Fund (PTF) in projects designed to prepare police forces to adapt to the challenges of the future. read more..
13th Aug 2018
Motorola Solutions is still negotiating contracts for the Airwave TETRA network and the U.K. Emergency Services Network (ESN) broadband network with the U.K. Home Office and expects agreements by the end of the quarter, the company’s CEO said during its Aug. 2 financial results conference call. read more..
2nd Aug 2018
Catch up with the latest news from BAPCO and the public safety community in our latest edition of the BAPCO Newsletter. read more..
31st Jul 2018
The recent changes to the way your association is run and the resignation of Peter Prater and Andy Motteram, mean there are opportunities to join the Executive Committee. read more..
27th Jul 2018
Europe’s BroadWay project released a prior information notice (PIN) in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU). BroadWay is a team of 11 procurers from 11 European countries looking to procure a pan-European broadband mobile system for use by public-safety responders. read more..
26th Jul 2018
A new European (EU) project — 5G Verticals INNovation Infrastructure (5G-VINNI) — aims to accelerate the acceptance of 5G across Europe. The new project is comprised of 23 partners including major telecom operators, industry vendors and academia. read more..
25th Jul 2018
An annual report from the U.K. Infrastructure and Projects Authority gave the Home Office Emergency Services Mobile Communications Program (ESMCP) a “red” delivery of confidence assessment (DCA). read more..
25th Jul 2018
APD chose the Centre for Digital Innovation (C4DI) tech hub in the company’s home city of Hull as the launch venue for its colourful illustration of its work supporting emergency services organisations. read more..
20th Jul 2018
Quarter 3 2018 digital edition of RadioResource International is now online. Share the knowledge; forward to a colleague today. read more..
19th Jul 2018
The Australian Volunteer Coast Guard deployed an Omnitronics digital radio dispatch system to help manage the mission-critical rescue communications across 2,512 kilometers of Australian coastline. read more..
18th Jul 2018
Motorola Solutions is celebrating its 50th anniversary in Denmark and as the provider of the nationwide TETRA radio system that has been in use by Danish emergency services for more than 10 years. read more..
17th Jul 2018
Frequentis announced it is equipping co-located police and fire control rooms in Norway. Ski, the fourth co-located control center, officially opened in March. read more..
16th Jul 2018
European Union (EU) members countries' ambassadors approved a set of new rules for the electronic communications sector that cover the 5G rollout and other next-generation technologies, stronger consumer protection and a capped rate for international calls within the EU. read more..
15th Jul 2018
Airbus delivered more than 50,000 TETRA pagers to the Hessian, Germany, fire brigades, emergency services and civil protection units. read more..
14th Jul 2018
The control system in Norway now supports a pilot emergency short message service (SMS) from Frequentis for users who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disorders in Norway. read more..
13th Jul 2018
Aside from an update on staffing and plans for upcoming user pilots, the U.K. Parliament's Public Accounts Committee (PAC) received little new information on the Emergency Service Network (ESN) or the details of a budget and timelines report stated to be released by end-July. read more..
4th Jul 2018
APD MD takes industry role with pledge to promote small business innovation read more..
29th Jun 2018
Facebook is giving up on its plan to create drones that beam down internet connectivity, the company has confirmed. read more..
28th Jun 2018
Claims that a chatbot can diagnose medical conditions as accurately as a GP have sparked a row between the software's creators and UK doctors. read more..
21st Jun 2018
Award-winning risk and safety management software provider set to become the market leading digital solution for SMEs creating over 70 jobs in Greater Manchester read more..
7th Jun 2018
Public Safety Communication Europe (PSCE) and 5G Infrastructure Association (5GIA), representing the European industry in the 5G-PPP Research Program, signed a cooperation agreement to foster collaboration on 5G development. read more..
18th May 2018
A European consortium of 12 industry and academy partners from France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom won approval from the EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation Horizon 2020 to begin working on Brain-IoT. read more..
18th May 2018
Simoco Wireless Solutions opened a network operations center (NOC) at Heathrow, which includes a 24/7 monitoring, troubleshooting and maintenance service for radio networks at the U.K.’s busiest airport. read more..
16th May 2018
Motorola Solutions reported first quarter financial results with sales of $1.5 billion, up 15 percent from a year ago, with growth in all geographic regions. read more..
16th May 2018
The European Emergency Number Association (EENA), and DJI, a civilian drones and aerial imaging technology firm, are extending their research partnership to further integrate drones into rescue operations. read more..
2nd May 2018
States of Jersey Police in the United Kingdom will deploy Motorola Solutions’ mobile solution as part of the force’s new digital policing initiative, SMARTpolice. The three-year contract will allow police officers to greatly improve efficiency by replacing paperwork activities with automated mobile processes. read more..
20th Apr 2018
The U.K. Home Office released an RF susceptibility test requirement that applies to electrical and electronic equipment where immunity to RF interference is of principal importance. read more..
20th Apr 2018
EE was allocated 3.54 – 3.58 GHz spectrum in the U.K. 4G and 5G airwaves auction, paying an additional £1 million (US$1.4 million) from the assignment stage. EE won the 40 megahertz of 3.4 GHz spectrum at a cost of £302.6 million (US$431.4 million) in the assignment stage. read more..
13th Apr 2018
Software developed by technology leader APD Communications is the first to be officially certified to support a new state-of-the-art LTE-based communications network for the UK’s emergency services. read more..
12th Apr 2018
The European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) released a new specification that defines the requirements and architecture of pan-European mobile emergency applications (PEMEA). The new specification enables emergency apps interoperability within Europe and beyond. read more..
12th Apr 2018
The U.K. Home Office released a tender to test coverage of the nationwide Emergency Services Network (ESN), which will be built on EE’s commercial Long Term Evolution (LTE) network. The coverage assurance solution will include application and server services, data collection and access services, development services, training and support services, and additional optional and associated services, the tender said. read more..
6th Apr 2018
Frontline online - Smarter blue light services read more..
16th Mar 2018
Motorola Solutions is delighted to share with you the Summary and Recommendations Report of the Third Cityforum Annual Digital Policing Summit held in late 2017. read more..
15th Mar 2018
Discover how APD's cloud-based solutions are helping under-pressure emergency services to manage demand and protect their investments in control room solutions. read more..
15th Mar 2018
The Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme (ESMCP) recently launched an Invitation to Tender (ITT) to procure a supplier to develop and support an independent testing and reporting capability to initially assess EE’s commercial 4G coverage followed by ESN. read more..
9th Mar 2018
BAPCO CEO presents fellow BAPCO member with his Leader of the Year award at last night's APD Control Room Awards. read more..
25th Jan 2018
In today’s fast paced world access to email, text messaging and data is part of our everyday life, but what if your profession takes you outside traditional coverage areas, or even worse a natural or manmade disaster wipes out networks and infrastructure in typical coverage zones. read more..
15th Jan 2018
Following the successful launch of our additional event in May 2017, we have decided to rename our regional events as the BAPCO Satellite Series. read more..
2nd Jan 2018
Police on the streets separating rival supporters, cordons restricting access around the ground, holding the away end back after full time: these are familiar experiences for football fans attending derbies up and down the country. Here we go behind the scenes at Birmingham City v Aston Villa to explore how police and fans interact with each other on match day. read more..
21st Dec 2017
The government has published an update to its 5G strategy, which was originally launched in this year’s Spring Budget. read more..
11th Dec 2017
British APCO has thrown its weight behind the first national awards to celebrate unsung heroes within emergency services and other critical control operations. read more..
4th Dec 2017
APD, a company specialising in mission critical solutions for the emergency services has launched the first awards to recognise and celebrate unsung heroes working behind the scenes in control rooms across the UK. read more..
30th Oct 2017
Our Justification Toolkit will help you attend our events read more..