Projects

[…] of the project was to define and create a set of high-quality, highly visible and valuable standards for certification for public safety communications personnel. Project 38 (1999): Project LOCATE: Promote Widespread Capability of Receiving ANI/ALI From Wireless Telephones The purpose of Project LOCATE (Locate Our Citizens At Times of Emergency) was to help PSAPs ready […]

P25 Organizational Overview and Committees

Project 25 Organizational Overview For more than thirty years, Project 25 (P25) has been developing standards to improve public safety land mobile radio (LMR) interoperability. P25 was prompted by issues that public safety agencies had with the incompatibility of trunking systems, as well as secure voice systems, supplied by the major vendors in […]

Adjunct Instructors

[…] Division under Delaware Department of Safety & Homeland Security. Bill’s accomplishments include completing rebanding of over 13,000 radios ahead of schedule and ushering in a technology refresh project for the state’s 800 MHz radio system. He served on the APCO Board of Directors from 2007-2012 and was APCO’s 75th president. Notable accomplishments include chairing […]

Next Generation 9-1-1

[…] public safety professionals actively engage in defining the needs and requirements of any solution. These requirements should include ensuring solution providers are aware of public safety’s needs Project 43: Broadband Implications for the PSAP August 2017 The goal of Project 43 is to help public safety telecommunicators, PSAPs, PSAP directors, 9-1-1 authorities, elected and […]

Equipping Volunteer Responders with Broadband Technologies

[…] Manager and Public Safety Advisory Committee (PSAC) liaison. She previously worked at the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) for 17 years, where she served as a project manager on programs which focused on collaborative work with other national fire and emergency service organizations such as the International Association of Fire Fighters, the National […]

Achieving the True Promise of Next Generation 9-1-1

[…] device, manufacturer, operating system, software, service provider, etc.  This is because the consumer marketplace uses commercial standards – such as those created by the Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) (including IP-Multimedia Subsystem, IMS), the Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS), the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) […]

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Bridging the Digital Divide: Navigating the Challenges of Rural Broadband Deployment

In an era where connectivity is crucial for accessing information, services, and opportunities, the digital divide between urban and rural areas remains a significant barrier. Deploying rural broadband infrastructure is vital for bridging this gap, yet it presents a unique set of challenges that can impact project efficiency, cost, and timelines