New Capabilities from Apple Improve Location Information and 911 Call Delivery
Last week, Apple announced two new capabilities that 911 agencies should be aware of. Read Here: Precise location for text-enabled jurisdictions Since text-to-911 became available, PSAPs have received only limited location information with a text session: typically the location of the tower, or the “centroid” of the cell sector serving the user’s device. There have been […]
FCC Announces Meeting of the Task Force on Optimal PSAP Architecture schedule for December 2, 2016
DA 16-1278 Released: November 15, 2016 FCC ANNOUNCES MEETING OF THE TASK FORCE ON OPTIMAL PSAP ARCHITECTURE SCHEDULED FOR DECEMBER 2, 2016 By this Public Notice, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission), consistent with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA),[1] announces the meeting of the Task Force on Optimal Public Safety Answering Point […]
North Dakota PSAPs Coordinate Regional 9-1-1 Deployment
Wednesday, August 17, 2016 Half of North Dakota’s public-safety answering points (PSAPs) selected Airbus DS Communications’ 9-1-1 call handling solution. Eleven out of 22 PSAPs in the state collectively coordinated the contract through the North Dakota IT Department, which built the network for the agencies and organized the effort. Through this unique collaboration, the North […]