Meet Syncworks at APCO 2026 — Booth #746 | San Antonio, Texas
Syncworks Will Be at APCO 2026 — And We’re Bringing Timing Solutions Built for Public Safety
When every second counts in public safety communications, your network timing infrastructure cannot be an afterthought. Syncworks will be exhibiting at APCO 2026 — the premier annual event for public safety communications professionals — and we invite you to visit us at Booth #746 to see how precision timing and synchronization can strengthen your emergency communications network.
About APCO 2026
APCO’s Annual Conference & Expo is the premier event for public safety communications officials, from frontline telecommunicators to comm center managers to public safety communications equipment and services vendors.
Event Details:
| Dates | August 2–5, 2026 |
| Exhibit Hall Open | August 3–4, 2026 |
| Location | Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center — San Antonio, Texas |
| Syncworks Booth | #746 |
The conference brings together public safety communication officials and emergency responders from local, state and federal government agencies to discuss the latest developments in the rapidly evolving communications landscape — with more than 200 vendors and 132 individual sessions across 11 professional development tracks.
Attendees include professionals from emergency communications centers (ECCs/PSAPs), law enforcement, fire service, emergency medical services, and government agencies at every level. It is where the public safety community evaluates new technology, discusses operational challenges, and plans infrastructure investments.
Why Timing Infrastructure Matters for Public Safety Communications
Modern emergency communications networks depend on microsecond-accurate time synchronization at every layer of the stack. When timing fails — or when a GNSS signal is spoofed or jammed — the consequences for public safety can be severe.
Where precision timing is critical in public safety:
- Next Generation 911 (NG911): IP-based NG911 systems rely on IEEE 1588 PTP to timestamp and route calls with legal-grade accuracy. Imprecise timing creates gaps in call records and complicates incident reconstruction.
- P25 / Land Mobile Radio (LMR) Networks: Digital radio systems require synchronized timing across all sites to maintain voice quality, avoid interference, and support TDMA channel access — especially in trunked systems covering wide geographic areas.
- FirstNet / LTE Mission-Critical Networks: Broadband public safety networks built on LTE require sub-microsecond PTP synchronization across base stations for proper handoff, data integrity, and mission-critical push-to-talk (MCPTT) reliability.
- Computer-Aided Dispatch (CAD) and Recording Systems: Accurate timestamps in CAD events, call recordings, and incident logs are essential for after-action review, legal compliance, and interagency coordination.
- Backup and Holdover Resilience: When GNSS signals are degraded — due to jamming, spoofing, or antenna outages — your timing infrastructure must hold synchronization long enough for operations to continue without disruption.
A timing failure is not a background IT event. In a public safety environment, it directly affects the reliability of the systems first responders depend on.
Syncworks Solutions for Public Safety Networks
Syncworks provides end-to-end timing and synchronization infrastructure for the organizations that cannot afford to get it wrong. At Booth #746, our engineers will walk you through the solutions most relevant to emergency communications environments:
TimeProvider® 4100 — Grandmaster Clock for Mission-Critical Networks
Designed for resilient, scalable PTP/IEEE 1588 distribution across complex network topologies. Ideal for PSAPs and FirstNet deployments where multiple timing sources — GNSS, PTP, and BITS — must be managed in a unified, redundant architecture.
TimeProvider® 4500 — High-Accuracy PTP Platform
The most advanced grandmaster platform in Microchip’s portfolio, delivering the timing accuracy and capacity required by high-density, high-speed networks. Suitable for large-scale public safety networks with demanding synchronization requirements across multiple sites.
SyncServer® S650 / S600 — Precision NTP/PTP Time Servers
World-class NTP and PTP time servers for networks that need high-precision, secure timekeeping without complexity. Ideal for CAD systems, recording infrastructure, and logging platforms requiring NIST-traceable timestamps.
BlueSky® GNSS Firewall — Protection Against GPS Spoofing and Jamming
Public safety networks are high-value targets for GNSS interference — whether deliberate spoofing or inadvertent jamming from local sources. The BlueSky® GNSS Firewall monitors, detects, and blocks malicious GNSS signals before they corrupt your timing source, ensuring your network stays synchronized even under adverse conditions.
SyncCare™ — 24/7 Support for Critical Infrastructure
Public safety doesn’t operate on business hours. Neither does SyncCare™ — our proactive maintenance and 24/7 technical support program designed for organizations where downtime is not an option.
Network Design Services
Not sure how to architect or upgrade your timing network for NG911 or FirstNet requirements? Our engineers provide custom timing network design and planning — from initial assessment to deployment-ready specifications.
Come Talk to Our Engineers at Booth #746
APCO 2026 is where decisions about the next generation of public safety communications infrastructure get made. Whether you are evaluating a PSAP technology upgrade, planning a migration to NG911, assessing the resilience of your LMR timing infrastructure, or looking for a long-term partner for timing and synchronization — we want to talk.
Stop by Booth #746 on August 3 or 4 and speak directly with a Syncworks timing engineer. No sales script. No generic demos. Real answers to the specific timing challenges your network faces.
Can’t wait until August? Contact us now:
📞 (904) 280-1234
📧 sales@syncworks.com
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Syncworks is a Microchip Diamond Partner specializing in precision timing and synchronization infrastructure for critical networks — from design and installation to 24/7 support and training.
