SOLUTIONS
Public Safety Demand Resolution & Incident Management
Call Handling and Control Room Despatch.
Location
Automatic resource location, tracking and telematics.
Mobile Data
Mobile working, automated incident / job despatch, remote data capture.
CRM
Flexible CRM solutions.
Turnkey
Building end to end solutions with best of breed products.
EVENTS
HOSDB 2010
16-18 March 2010
FIVE at Farnborough, Hants
BAPCO 2010
21-22 April 2010
Business Design Centre, Islington
TETRA World Congress 2010
24-27 May 2010
Suntec Convention Centre, Singapore
NEWS
APD’s CORTEX Goes Live at Emirates Airlines
FEBRUARY 2010
On 19th January, 2010, the Emirates Airlines and Dnata MOCON Control Room officially went “live” with its new APD CORTEX Integrated Command and Control system.
A path to the INCA
JANUARY 2010
Since INCA 2’s launch last year APD has been extending its functionality in a variety of ways, concentrating on bespoke software capability and developing a comprehensive report package that can be integrated into different end-user environments. BAPCO Journal interviews Martin Worrell, Technical Director.
APD Communications Leads the Way for Secure Applications Delivery with ISO 27001 and ISO 20000 Accreditations
JANUARY 2010
APD Communications has strengthened its reputation as one of the UK’s leading solution providers to the emergency services with the announcement that it has been awarded the ISO 27001 Information Security accreditation and the ISO 20000 ITIL Service Delivery accreditation. These are the international standards for data security and service management.
Preparing for lift-off
JANUARY 2010
With the first contracts for Galilleo procurement signed at last, the initial deployment of Europe's satellite navigation system is set for early 2014 .Galileo will bring a guarantee of reliability and more accurate positioning for the emergency services.
Information on the move
SEPTEMBER 2009
APD Communications has launched a new Mobile ID Unit providing police officers with a handheld, self contained portable document scanner.
Emergency Support Systems (ESS) Consortium Receives EU
Approval to Commence Research and Development
JULY 2009
The Emergency Support System (ESS) Consortium today announced that it has received formal approval from the European Commission to begin research and development of a portable emergency command and control system that incorporates real-time data collection technologies.
Romanian Special Telecommunications Service Chooses APD for Improved
Communication and Worker Safety
JULY 2009
APD Communications announced today that the Romanian Special Telecommunications Service (STS) has selected its vehicle locations systems, INCA devices and the Co-Ordinator fleet location management system for the Romanian emergency services.
APD Announces the Latest Mobile Police Identification Technology
JUNE 2009
APD Communications underlined its position as a global leader in mobile information, resource location/tracking and control room solutions at this year’s TETRA World Congress.
Scanning the Horizon
JUNE 2009
The success of new, more portable passport scanners at points of entry to the UK has paved the way for further advances towards reading biometric data such as fingerprints.
Norfolk Constabulary benefit from Automatic Vehicle Location System
JUNE 2009
Norfolk Constabulary is now able to respond to emergency calls from the public much more efficiently thanks to an Automatic Vehicle Location System from APD Communications.
Hampshire Constabulary Selects APD’s Co-ordinator Control Room System to Increase Officer Efficiency
MARCH 2009
APD Communications announced today that
Hampshire Constabulary is trialling its new Co-Ordinator 7 fleet location management system
in the force’s Netley control room near Southampton. The deployment will enable control
room operators to better support the 3,800 police officers and 500 special constables
responsible for the safety of 750,000 households in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
A Single Pipe Dream?
NOVEMBER 2008
In April 2008 APD launched the first IP-enabled vehicle tracking, monitoring, control and connectivity solution, following a number of trials in the UK in April the previous year. Six months later, APD reported that the INCA 2 had sold out. BAPCO Journal met up with Martin Worrell, Technical Director at APD, to find out why the INCA 2 has proved such a success.
Emirates Group and Dnata Select APD to Improve Ground Communications at Dubai International Airport
AUGUST 2008
APD Communications today announces that the Emirates Group, which includes one of the world’s major airlines has chosen to deploy APD’s CORTEX system in the heart of two control centres at the Dubai International Airport.
APD in Talks to Mobilise Our Nation's Police
JULY 2008
APD Communications announces that the company is working with police forces throughout the UK, regarding providing officers with unparalleled access to information on the move. The move follows the Home Office’s announcement that over £50 million has been set aside to equip 10,000 police officers with access to mobile data.
BCS Awards – Newcastle City Council
JUNE 2008
Mobile Working is driven by business need. It is about transforming the way services are delivered and maximising investment in best of breed technology. Newcastle City Council's Mobile Working Programme has delivered a convergent and sustainable business-focused mobile working solution, which is now being extended across the Council. Newcastle, with its partner APD Communications and supported by the North East Centre of Excellence, has now firmly established its position nationally as a leading local authority.
APD Communications Launches Powerful Multi-Platform Police Mobility Solution
APRIL 2008
APD Communications today launches an enhanced version of the POLARIS solution. The system provides police officers with unparalleled access to information, extending station-bound systems to frontline officers, increasing accuracy of data collection and reducing response times in the field using a range of handheld and in-vehicle devices.
INCA 2: First IP-Enabled Vehicle Tracking, Monitoring, Control and Connectivity Solution
JANUARY 2008
APD Communications today launches INCA 2, the first robust in-vehicle communications hub to support IP routing. INCA 2 combines flexible vehicle monitoring and control with a single point of access for all in-vehicle systems to data networks and GPS location information. INCA 2 succeeds INCA, with thousands of units deployed with the emergency services, transport companies, local authorities and private organisations around the world.
APD ranked in the top 25 Mobile Companies To Watch in 2007
7th FEBRUARY 2007
APD has been ranked in the top 25 Mobile Companies To Watch in 2007 by RealBusiness/O2
Abu Dhabi Police Implements APD solutions To Improve Homeland Security
4th JANUARY 2007
APD Communications, the leading control room and mobile information specialist, has announced its launch into the Middle East market with the contract signing of Abu Dhabi police force, with NOKIA as the prime contractor, EADS Secure Networks as the infrastructure provider and Atlas Telecom, the in-country Systems Integrator.