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Networking and relaxation at the B-APCO 2014 Gala Dinner

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01 April, 2014

National and international visitors and exhibitors to the annual event attended the Capita-sponsored gala dinner last night for an evening of networking and fun.

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Welcome to the Day Two of B-APCO Annual Event!

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01 April, 2014

The British APCO annual exhibition and professional development workshops got off to a flying start yesterday with a busy floor and a full workshop programme.

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Win a Samsung Galaxy Tablet courtesy of O2

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01 April, 2014

Don’t miss out on your chance to win a Samsung Galaxy Tablet this year at B-APCO with the exhibition’s ‘passport stamping’.

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Airbus launches world’s smallest TETRA radio into the UK

Published: 
01 April, 2014

Airbus Defence & Space has introduced the world’s smallest fully-featured TETRA radio to the UK market this year at B-APCO.

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How can smartphone apps benefit public safety responders?

Published: 
28 March, 2014

Find out today at 10.45 am when Nigel Gray from critical messaging company PageOne discusses the opportunities that appear when moving from a simple alerting process to a more interactive system.

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Telematics for smarter working

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28 March, 2014

Today Cadcorp will he holding a joint workshop with Nottinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service (NF&RS) showcasing how Cadcorp’s technology can unlock the hidden value in historical call-out records and associated GPS logs to improve the efficiency of incident response.

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Emergency notification technology makes debut today

Published: 
28 March, 2014

The new emergency notification system from Airbus Defence and Space allows public safety responders to communicate rapidly and securely with communities and multiple agencies in real-time during a terrorist incident, major disaster or wide-scale emergency such as the recent flooding.

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Rugged laptops - driving risk assessment

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27 March, 2014

The new V200 rugged convertible notebooks from Getac are among the devices the rugged computing solutions supplier will be showcasing at B-APCO, following their take-up by Bedfordshire Fire & Rescue Service in all its fire appliances.

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Agency-to-agency communications during a major incident scenario

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24 March, 2014

Cycle of Contact (Part 2) Supersession – what do you do when the existing infrastructure is not available?

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Airwave sets out its vision for a 4G future

Published: 
24 March, 2014

See the latest innovations from Airwave in action today at 11:30 when they will be demonstrating a number of new technologies at the presentation 'Airwave: Today, Tomorrow, the Future'.

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Airwave to demo new location tracking service for public safety organisations

Published: 
24 March, 2014

Airwave will be demonstrating its new location tracking service Collaborate for the first time today at the super session - Cycle of Contact: Agency to Agency (2 of 3).

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The Evergreen Control Room

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28 March, 2014

Frequentis launches new highly extensible and fully IP-based integration platform for public safety control room ICT solutions today on stand B24.

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Capita reveals that lack of technology on the beat is costing UK police £221m

Published: 
31 March, 2014

New research has revealed that the average frontline police officer in the UK is wasting up to 193 hours per year through a lack of connectivity to essential systems and information outside the station.

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Seamless transition between TETRA and public networks

Published: 
27 March, 2014

Electronic and informations technology supplier Selex ES will be demonstrating its leading-edge Perseus capability here in the UK at B-APCO for the first time.

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Hal Cruttenden is back!

Published: 
31 March, 2014

Guests of the gala dinner will be treated by one of the top comedians in the UK today – Hal Cruttenden – who returns for a second year due to popular demand.

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Double hit with Cadcorp and OS

Published: 
28 March, 2014

Cadcorp will be sharing a stand at this year’s exhibition with Ordnance Survey, enabling both organisations to showcase how their recent developments complement each other to provide emergency services with more efficient ways of working.

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Have your say in the future development of i-Message

Published: 
24 March, 2014

Critical communications specialist Multitone will be showcasing its new unified communications system i-Message at B-APCO this year, and offering fire services the unique opportunity to influence the development of the system going forward.

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Product demo – fast deployment video surveillance in action

Published: 
24 March, 2014

The Sherpa pole-climbing camera and communications system is finding new applications.

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INTERVIEW: Motorola’s Gary Aitkenhead talks latest trends in critical communications

Published: 
31 March, 2014

The evolution of critical communications to the next level is one of the key themes of the B-APCO event this year. Ahead of the show, we spoke to Gary Aitkenhead, the VP and general manager of Global Service Organisation Motorola Solutions EMEA, about the latest trends in critical communications for the public safety sector, and what to expect from Motorola at this year’s exhibition.

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Provision of critical information following a crash

Published: 
27 March, 2014

US company OnStar announces it will be bringing its subscription-based in-car safety and security services to the UK and Europe in 2015.

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Are you ready for 112 eCall?

Published: 
24 March, 2014

112 eCall is coming to the UK. Are you ready? This is the core message behind Andy Rooke’s presentation at 11am today.

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Introducing Airwave Smart Mobile

Published: 
25 March, 2014

Airwave Smart Mobile is the new mobile communications service from Airwave that brings the company's products to users on a mobile device for the first time.

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Win a Samsung Galaxy Tablet courtesy of O2

Published: 
31 March, 2014

Don’t miss out on your chance to win a Samsung Galaxy Tablet this year at B-APCO with the exhibition’s ‘passport stamping’.

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A warm welcome to Manchester Central!

Published: 
31 March, 2014

The 2014 edition of the British APCO Annual Exhibition Development Workshops gets underway today with a programme of development workshops and meetings that aims to inform and prepare you for a data-rich future, says Sue Lampard, B-APCO President.

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B-APCO Conference Programme, Day 1

Published: 
17 March, 2014

1 April

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B-APCO Conference Programme, Day 2

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18 March, 2014

2 April

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BRITISH APCO SHOWCASE THEATRE

Published: 
24 March, 2014

April 1, Day 1 Product showcase

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BRITISH APCO SHOWCASE THEATRE

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24 March, 2014

April 2, Day 2 Product showcase

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