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DATAMARK Selected by State of Idaho to Provide NG9-1-1 Software and Professional Consulting Services

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Tuesday, January 17, 2023
State, Public security, Data, Validation, PSAP, NENA, Next Generation 9-1-1, Partnership, VEP, Information system, Business development, Software, GIS, National Emergency Number Association, Software as a service, State of emergency, Business, Harriman State Park (Idaho)

SANTA ANA, Calif., Jan. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- DATAMARK, the public safety geographic information systems (GIS) team of Michael Baker International, announced today that the firm has been selected by the State of Idaho to provide Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1) software and professional consulting services. The three-year contract will run through January 2026.

Key Points: 
  • SANTA ANA, Calif., Jan. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- DATAMARK , the public safety geographic information systems (GIS) team of Michael Baker International , announced today that the firm has been selected by the State of Idaho to provide Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1) software and professional consulting services.
  • As part of the contract with the State of Idaho, DATAMARK will provide 43 PSAPs with access to DATAMARK VEP Editor for local GIS data maintenance and validations.
  • DATAMARK will also provide Professional Consulting Services to the State of Idaho to build a sustainable NG9-1-1 GIS plan, including workflows, policies and funding.
  • DATAMARK's VEP solution provides users with the ability to run validations as often as they need and supports complex implementation models.

Comtech and NENA Partner to Honor 9-1-1 Professionals at SERVPRO First Responder Bowl

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Thursday, December 22, 2022
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“We are thrilled to partner with NENA to honor 9-1-1 professionals at this year’s SERVPRO First Responder Bowl,” said Ken Peterman, Comtech’s President and Chief Executive Officer.

Key Points: 
  • “We are thrilled to partner with NENA to honor 9-1-1 professionals at this year’s SERVPRO First Responder Bowl,” said Ken Peterman, Comtech’s President and Chief Executive Officer.
  • Comtech and NENA are donating hundreds of tickets to 9-1-1 professionals to attend the event, and fans will see #ThankYou911 messages of support and appreciation during the game.
  • “America’s 9-1-1 professionals are often the unsung heroes of public safety, but that is beginning to change,” said NENA President Laurene Anderson.
  • In 2018, the game was officially renamed the SERVPRO First Responder Bowl to show appreciation for first responders.

NGA, Verizon, Logan County (W. Va.) deploy nation's first End State NENA i3

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Friday, December 16, 2022
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LOGAN COUNTY, W.Va., Dec. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Next Generation Advanced (NGA) and Verizon announced today that they have deployed the nation's first National Emergency Number Association (NENA) i3 End State in Logan County, West Virginia.

Key Points: 
  • LOGAN COUNTY, W.Va., Dec. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Next Generation Advanced (NGA) and Verizon announced today that they have deployed the nation's first National Emergency Number Association (NENA) i3 End State in Logan County, West Virginia.
  • Verizon Wireless's 9-1-1 VoLTE calls no longer use a legacy selective router and ALI services in Logan County.
  • Verizon and NGA have set the bar high for the industry's Next Generation 9-1-1 deployments by realizing End State NENA i3.
  • Ted Sparks, Director of Logan County Emergency Operations 911 said, "NENA End State has immediately and positively impacted my Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) Operations.

Viiz working with Verizon to provide Professional Monitoring for loved ones whenever assistance is needed

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Thursday, December 8, 2022
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SAN ANTONIO, Dec. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Working 24/7/365 in the background to address the well-being of loved ones and help ensure the most positive outcome when an accident, fall, or other incident occurs is Viiz, a leading provider of emergency, care, and call center services.

Key Points: 
  • Have you ever wondered what is behind the rapid deployment of emergency communications and assistance when a loved one falls, and immediate help is needed?
  • A Get Help agent contacts the Apple Watch wearer and remains on the line until the watch wearer feels safe.
  • If needed, they can conference in a "Trust Circle" contact or call 911.
  • "Viiz is both proud and excited to be working with Verizon", said Elise Bellick, Viiz Vice President of Sales.

Emergency SOS via Satellite Available Today on the iPhone 14 Lineup in the US and Canada

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Tuesday, November 15, 2022
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View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221115005693/en/

Key Points: 
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221115005693/en/
    Apples groundbreaking safety service Emergency SOS via satellite becomes available to customers in the US and Canada starting today.
  • Emergency SOS via satellite is a breakthrough service available only on the iPhone 14 lineup, and a new innovation that we hope will provide our customers some peace of mind.
  • Every model in the iPhone 14 lineup iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14 Pro, and iPhone 14 Pro Max can connect directly to a satellite through a combination of custom-designed components and deeply integrated software.
  • The service will be included for free for two years starting at the time of activation of a new iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14 Pro, and iPhone 14 Pro Max.4
    Emergency SOS via satellite and Find My via satellite require iOS 16.1.

DATAMARK Receives Frost & Sullivan NG9-1-1 GIS Product Leadership Award

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Friday, October 14, 2022
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SANTA ANA, Calif., Oct. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- DATAMARK, the public safety geographic information systems (GIS) team of Michael Baker International, has received Frost & Sullivan's 2022 Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1) GIS Product Leadership Award. Frost & Sullivan Excellence Awards recognize companies in a variety of regional and global markets for demonstrating outstanding achievement and superior performance in areas such as leadership, technological innovation, customer service and strategic product development. DATAMARK's industry-leading, cloud-native software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions enable local and state governments to create highly accurate GIS data to serve the public safety community. This award emphasizes DATAMARK's flexible and scalable approach to product development, meeting the public safety community's needs today and into the future.

Key Points: 
  • SANTA ANA, Calif., Oct. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- DATAMARK , the public safety geographic information systems (GIS) team of Michael Baker International , has received Frost & Sullivan's 2022 Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1) GIS Product Leadership Award.
  • This award emphasizes DATAMARK's flexible and scalable approach to product development, meeting the public safety community's needs today and into the future.
  • The Frost & Sullivan Excellence Award recognizes DATAMARK's strong overall commitment to innovation and creativity in GIS.
  • "The DATAMARK team is comprised of former dispatchers, 9-1-1 directors and GIS professionals," said Ashley Buzzeo, GISP, Associate Vice President of Product at DATAMARK.

Monterey County Emergency Communications Selects DATAMARK to provide Geospatial Data Management System

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Tuesday, October 4, 2022
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SALINAS, Calif., Oct. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- DATAMARK, the public safety geographic information systems (GIS) team of Michael Baker International, has been selected by Monterey County Emergency Communications to provide validation software to support the Regional Geospatial Data Quality Control process.  As part of this contract, Monterey County will use DATAMARK's flexible and scalable validation tool, VEP (Validate-Edit-Provision), to perform regular quality control of GIS data used to support the county's dispatch system.

Key Points: 
  • SALINAS, Calif., Oct. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- DATAMARK , the public safety geographic information systems (GIS) team of Michael Baker International , has been selected by Monterey County Emergency Communications to provide validation software to support theRegional Geospatial Data Quality Control process.
  • As part of this contract, Monterey County will use DATAMARK's flexible and scalable validation tool, VEP (Validate-Edit-Provision), to perform regular quality control of GIS data used to support the county's dispatch system.
  • "We are already building on our partnership with Monterey County to deploy improved GIS data workflows that will set the standard for maintaining high-quality GIS for public safety."
  • DATAMARK's proven data remediation process leverages its cloud native VEP to ensure data meets National Emergency Number Association (NENA) standards.

NGA delivers the 1st ever live Next Generation 9-1-1 Call in West Virginia

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Tuesday, August 23, 2022
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(NGA) a global leader in Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1) solutions successfully delivered the first NG9-1-1 call in the State of West Virginia this week.

Key Points: 
  • (NGA) a global leader in Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1) solutions successfully delivered the first NG9-1-1 call in the State of West Virginia this week.
  • The NGA NG9-1-1 system provides a robust, resilient Internet Protocol (IP) backbone replacing decades old 9-1-1 infrastructure.
  • Just as importantly as that first 911 call in Haleyville AL on February 16th, 1968, Logan County 911 empowered by NGA completed the very 1st NG9-1-1 call in West Virginia from the NGA NGCS across the NGA ESInet to the NGA CHS.
  • About NGA - Next Generation Advanced: NGA is a complete, customizable, and reliable NG9-1-1 solution bringing secure, affordable 911 Cloud services to anywhere in the world.

Rave Mobile Safety and RapidDeploy to Deliver the World’s Largest Public Safety Data Sharing Project

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Tuesday, August 23, 2022
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Rave Mobile Safety , the trusted provider of technology solutions that enhance critical communications, increase resiliency, and improve safety, has partnered with RapidDeploy , the industry leader in cloud-native 9-1-1 mapping and analytics, to launch the worlds largest public safety incident data sharing solution in the state of California.

Key Points: 
  • Rave Mobile Safety , the trusted provider of technology solutions that enhance critical communications, increase resiliency, and improve safety, has partnered with RapidDeploy , the industry leader in cloud-native 9-1-1 mapping and analytics, to launch the worlds largest public safety incident data sharing solution in the state of California.
  • This first-of-its-kind project will utilize public safety data aggregation, intelligence sharing, workflows, and notification capabilities found in Rave Aware to enable Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) data sharing, interoperability, and real-time information exchanges while leveraging best-in-class mapping and data visualization from RapidDeploy Radius Mapping.
  • The innovative undertaking utilizes Rave Awares data aggregation technology so that public safety agencies and the broader response community have access to incident details and can react swiftly.
  • California has one of the worlds largest 9-1-1 systems, with 450 Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) handling close to 30 million calls a year.

Comtech to Showcase 911 Solutions for States and Local Jurisdictions at APCO 2022

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Tuesday, August 2, 2022
Semiconductor, Aerospace, Security, Manufacturing, Satellite, Audio, Video, Transport, Telecommunications, Software, Networks, Internet, Hardware, Electronic Design Automation, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, VoIP, Technology, Other Communications, Communications, CA, Association, Education, Anaheim Convention Center, Intelligence, Industry, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Telecommunication, Messenger, Research, Solution, Location, Collection, Nature, NASDAQ, Conference, Emergency service, Computer security, Awareness, Management, CMTL, NENA, Mobile phone, Risk management

With decades of experience, Comtech has developed an extensive portfolio of emergency call routing, call handling, location data delivery and text messaging solutions, and has strengthened its one-stop-shop NG911 capabilities for state and local jurisdictions.

Key Points: 
  • With decades of experience, Comtech has developed an extensive portfolio of emergency call routing, call handling, location data delivery and text messaging solutions, and has strengthened its one-stop-shop NG911 capabilities for state and local jurisdictions.
  • Comtech is the only company in the industry offering a single-source, next-generation 911 approach that includes comprehensive in-house capabilities spanning the entire deployment and ongoing systems management.
  • Live demonstrations for our industry-leading 911 solutions include Guardian Call Handling , Map , and our latest workload planning and management application, Insights .
  • Headquartered in Melville, New York and with a passion for customer success, Comtech designs, produces and markets advanced and secure wireless solutions.