Enhanced 9-1-1

ZP Better Together Launches E911 Geolocation Services With Innovative Mobile Solution, Advances Communications Equity, Safety for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community

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Wednesday, November 29, 2023
Federal Communications Commission, Safety, Enhanced 9-1-1, E911, Policy, GPS, Video relay service, Enhanced, Emergency, ZP, Hearing, FCC, Global Positioning System, Hard, Deafness

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ZP Better Together (ZP) announced today that it has launched an innovative mobile app solution that makes E911 geolocation services available to the deaf and hard of hearing community.

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  • AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ZP Better Together (ZP) announced today that it has launched an innovative mobile app solution that makes E911 geolocation services available to the deaf and hard of hearing community.
  • ZP, a leading provider of video relay and interpretation services, is among the first providers to deliver E911 geolocation services to deaf and hard of hearing individuals.
  • ZP's new E911 geolocation solution is offered as a feature on ZP's Z5 and P3 mobile apps Z5 Mobile and P3 Mobile .
  • "I firmly believe that our E911 geolocation solution is just the beginning of many new and innovative solutions soon to come from ZP."

Nationwide US Carrier Selects NextNav's Pinnacle to Provide Precision Z-Axis Capabilities for 911 Calls

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Thursday, June 1, 2023
GPS, Altitude, FCC, Vertical dimension of occlusion, NextNav, CTIA, Enhanced 9-1-1, City, Entrepreneurship, OEM, Warehouse, Surveying, Mobile phone, Pinnacle

SUNNYVALE, Calif., June 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- NextNav, a leader in next generation GPS, has been selected by a nationwide U.S. carrier to deliver vertical location capabilities for Enhanced 911 via its Pinnacle service. The agreement will enable precise z-axis data – which is increasingly critical for emergency service operations – for 911 calls made on the carrier's entire device portfolio, expanding the availability of life-saving technology across the United States and meeting FCC z-axis / E911 requirements. The first devices on the network utilizing the z-axis capabilities are expected to be released later this year.

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  • The first devices on the network utilizing the z-axis capabilities are expected to be released later this year.
  • Traditional two-dimensional GPS services do not provide precise floor level altitude, which can lead to delays in time-sensitive emergency situations.
  • Following the integration of Pinnacle, networks are able meet or exceed the FCC requirements at all levels, with vertical location capabilities operational well ahead of required deadlines.
  • NextNav Pinnacle powers applications across the public safety community to support stronger situational awareness for first responders.

Groundbreaking "9-1-1" technology released

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Wednesday, July 14, 2021
Federal Communications Commission, Global Positioning System, 9-1-1, 000, 911, Communication, Numbers, Telecommunications, Enhanced 9-1-1

When you call emergency services using Real Safe 911, the 9-1-1 operator will automatically receive your current address.

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  • When you call emergency services using Real Safe 911, the 9-1-1 operator will automatically receive your current address.
  • Real Safe 911 works over the existing 9-1-1 infrastructure, and with every 9-1-1 system in the US and Canada.
  • The FCC estimates that more than 10,000 lives per year would be saved by improving location accuracy.
  • Real Safe 911 allows you to use preset addresses, as well as having a feature that generates an address from your GPS coordinates.

Cisco and Inteliquent Integrate High Quality Cloud Calling

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Thursday, July 1, 2021
Telecommunications, Videotelephony, Inteliquent, North American Numbering Plan, Cisco Webex, Enhanced 9-1-1, Cloud computing, Technology, Computing, Public switched telephone network

CHICAGO, July 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Inteliquent, the largest independent voice communications service provider in the United States, announced today the general availability to offer Cloud Connected PSTN service for Webex Calling.

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  • CHICAGO, July 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Inteliquent, the largest independent voice communications service provider in the United States, announced today the general availability to offer Cloud Connected PSTN service for Webex Calling.
  • With this calling integration, Webex Calling users can now select Inteliquent as their voice provider of phone numbers, toll-free numbers, local and long distance services as well as enhanced 911.
  • Inteliquent solves this problem by being one of the few providers capable of integrating this critical functionality with Webex Calling.
  • Inteliquent's Cloud Connected PSTN service for Webex Calling is priced based on usage, to ensure enterprises only pay for what they use.

North America Next-Gen 911 Market Report 2021: Sensor Based 9-1-1 Calls Surpass Human-Based 9-1-1 Calls by YE 2026, Triggering Opportunities for ML and AI Solutions

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Monday, June 14, 2021
Federal Communications Commission, Enhanced 9-1-1, Geopositioning, North American Numbering Plan, 9-1-1, Communication, Telecommunications

DUBLIN, June 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The "North America Next-Gen 911 Market, Forecast to 2026" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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  • DUBLIN, June 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The "North America Next-Gen 911 Market, Forecast to 2026" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • NG911 represents an industry transformation that proactively enhances public safety by acknowledging and catering to the rapidly evolving demands, products, lifestyles, and technologies of citizens.
  • In contrast to the legacy voice-centric enhanced 9-1-1 (E9-1-1) network, NG911 supports a more diverse set of internet protocol (IP)-based communications that will enhance the speed, accuracy, and preparation of first responders.
  • Moreover, the entry of large integrators with "one-stop shop," "as-a-service" business models has accelerated market progress.

North America Next-Gen 911 Market Forecast Report 2020-2026 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Wednesday, June 9, 2021
Technology, VoIP, Telecommunications, Federal Communications Commission, Enhanced 9-1-1, Geopositioning, North American Numbering Plan, 9-1-1, Communication, Telecommunications

The "North America Next-Gen 911 Market, Forecast to 2026" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • The "North America Next-Gen 911 Market, Forecast to 2026" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • NG911 represents an industry transformation that proactively enhances public safety by acknowledging and catering to the rapidly evolving demands, products, lifestyles, and technologies of citizens.
  • In contrast to the legacy voice-centric enhanced 9-1-1 (E9-1-1) network, NG911 supports a more diverse set of internet protocol (IP)-based communications that will enhance the speed, accuracy, and preparation of first responders.
  • Moreover, the entry of large integrators with "one-stop shop," "as-a-service" business models has accelerated market progress.

HigherGround Announces Live911, New Technology For First Responders, Has Saved 5 Lives In 5 Months

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Tuesday, May 18, 2021
Public policy, Government, Software, Audio, Video, Law enforcement, Emergency services, Data management, Technology, Mobile, Wireless, Security, Federal Communications Commission, Attention, Cognition, Situation awareness, Grady Judd, Enhanced 9-1-1, 9-1-1, Thought

View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210518005113/en/\nLive911, new technology by HigherGround, allows first responders to hear 911 calls in real-time and immediately identify caller location.

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210518005113/en/\nLive911, new technology by HigherGround, allows first responders to hear 911 calls in real-time and immediately identify caller location.
  • Live911 is proving to be a game changer in providing officers with more information to respond quicker and improve situational awareness,\xe2\x80\x9d said Reber.
  • The technology has contributed to the following success stories:\n"In the first 30 days we saved 3 lives.
  • We also saved two people with our AED that were having cardiac arrests," said Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd.

North Central Texas 9-1-1 Authority Implements New Tools to Better Locate 9-1-1 Callers

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Tuesday, April 20, 2021
Federal Communications Commission, 9-1-1, Public safety answering point, Telecommunications, Logistics, Geographic information system, Dispatch, Communication, Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials-International, Enhanced 9-1-1

This feature is one of the tools included with a new dispatch map that has been implemented throughout the North Central Texas Emergency Communications District\'s 13-county region.\nThe new map provides GIS-based data to 9-1-1 telecommunicators.

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  • This feature is one of the tools included with a new dispatch map that has been implemented throughout the North Central Texas Emergency Communications District\'s 13-county region.\nThe new map provides GIS-based data to 9-1-1 telecommunicators.
  • The map features tools like enhanced location, which sends a link to mobile devices that callers can click to send their enhanced location to the telecommunicator.
  • "The tools provided by this new map gives9-1-1telecommunicators another way to better identify a caller\'s location, which can save lives by cutting down on response times.
  • This areaservesabout1.7 million citizens.\nAbout the North Central TexasEmergencyCommunications District (NCT9-1-1) The North Central Texas Emergency Communications District (NCT9-1-1) is responsible for 40 plus Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) in the 13 counties surrounding the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.

Tyto Athene Awarded Contract to Provide E911 Sustainment for The U.S. Air Force, Air National Guard, and Air Force Reserve

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Wednesday, March 17, 2021
Telecommunications, Networks, Audio, Video, Technology, VoIP, Mobile, Wireless, Other Technology, Security, Telecommunications, Emergency medicine, Public safety answering point, Enhanced 9-1-1

Tyto Athene was awarded a NETCENTS 2 task order to provide enhanced 911 sustainment services, hardware sustainment and digital logging recorder (DLR) sustainment services at multiple sites for the US Air Force, Air National Guard, and Air Force Reserve Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs).

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  • Tyto Athene was awarded a NETCENTS 2 task order to provide enhanced 911 sustainment services, hardware sustainment and digital logging recorder (DLR) sustainment services at multiple sites for the US Air Force, Air National Guard, and Air Force Reserve Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs).
  • Tyto has supported this crucial worldwide Air Force mission for multiple generations of the program contract, and is privileged to continue meeting this need as a trusted partner and prime contractor.
  • Tyto Athene is a full-service systems integrator providing design, installation, and support of complex voice, data, and security networks.
  • Tyto Athene is focused on helping clients securely access information in order to accelerate their ability to make decisions.

T-Mobile First to Roll Out Cutting-Edge 911 Capabilities

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Thursday, December 17, 2020
Internet, Data management, Mobile, Wireless, Technology, Telecommunications, Telecommunications, Science and technology, Technology, Mobile telecommunications, Federal Communications Commission, 9-1-1, Emergency telephone number, 5G, LTE, Enhanced 9-1-1

Our advanced LTE and nationwide 5G network positions us better than any other operator to quickly and more accurately deliver emergency calls to Next Generation 911 systems.

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  • Our advanced LTE and nationwide 5G network positions us better than any other operator to quickly and more accurately deliver emergency calls to Next Generation 911 systems.
  • Location-Based Routing (LBR) significantly cuts the need for 911 call transfers by leveraging low latency device-based location technology.
  • That allows the network to connect more 911 callers directly to the appropriate 911 call center, saving precious time.
  • Next Generation 911 (NG911) brings emergency communications into the future, transitioning 911 to a state-of-the-art all-IP-based system.