APCO-16
In telecommunications, APCO-16 , (sometimes APCO Project 16 or Project 16 ) is a US standard for the characteristics and capabilities of public safety trunked radio systems. The standard development effort was started in the 1970s by the APCO, a trade association of mostly police and fire service providers. The program was funded by the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration (LEAA), a part of the US Department of Justice. [1] [2] Contents 1 Details 1.1 Project 16A 1.2 Project 16B 2 See also 3 Notes Details APCO-16 describes such characteristics and capabilities as: channel access times automated priority recognition data systems interface individuality of system users command and control flexibility system growth capability frequency use reliability With the Federal Communications Commission's pending release of the first 800 MHz [note 1] band licenses, the LEAA funded a project to develop required capabilities and standards