"NG9-1-1"
TeleCommunication Systems Selected by State of Tennessee for Next Generation 9-1-1 Services
March 7, 2011Annapolis, Md. — TeleCommunication Systems Inc. (TCS) today announced that it has been awarded a contract by the state of Tennessee to provide NG9-1-1 management and integration services. TCS is the first company in the nation to build a NG9-1-1 solution using a state’s existing IP network and to implement a flexible architecture that allows seamless interoperability with other vendors’ products and services.
Read full articleTiburon Offers Free Technology Seminar Roadshows & Webinars to Prepare Agencies for Hosted Cloud Delivery & Next Gen 9-1-1
March 3, 2011Pleasanton, Calif. – With a continued dedication to providing public safety agencies the most dependable, state-of-the-art public safety technology, Tiburon Inc. is hosting free technology seminar roadshows and webinars to showcase the hosted (cloud computing) and Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1) capabilities and features of DispatchNow, the industry’s most advanced, cost‐effective public safety platform for dispatch and mobile communications.
Read full articleThoughts from Around the Room
February 11, 2011For APCO International, its inaugural Technology Roundtable, held Feb. 9 in Ontario, Calif., and sponsored by TeleCommunication Systems Inc., succeeded in creating an open and dynamically evolving dialogue among 13 public safety communications leaders on the topics they wanted to discuss.
Read full articleSecond Meeting Set for Emergency Access Advisory Committee
January 28, 2011Washinton, D.C. — The Committee’s second meeting will take place on Friday, February 11, 2011, 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. (EST), at Commission Headquarters.
Read full articleFCC News: Framework for Next Generation 9-1-1 Deployment
January 13, 2011The Notice of Inquiry initiates a comprehensive proceeding to address how Next Generation 911 (NG9-1-1) can enable the public to obtain emergency assistance by means of advanced communications technologies beyond traditional voice-centric devices.
Read full articleNext Generation 9-1-1 in 2011
January 5, 2011The New Year will be busy as agencies prepare to integrate new technologies into their comm centers and regions plan to stand up networks to manage the delivery of emergency calls. Work groups will continue to actively discuss the impact of new technologies and the operational processes that will change. As can be expected, there’s not always agreement among members of working groups with regard to technical and operational requirements for NG9-1-1 systems. Here are a few topics that will continue to be the source discussion in 2011.
Read full articleAPCO Applauds Chairman Genachowski’s Plan to Modernize Nation’s 9-1-1 System
December 27, 2010Alexandria, Va. — APCO International supports Chairman Genachowski’s Notice of Inquiry seeking comment on transitioning from a voice only 9-1-1 system to a broadband-enabled, Next Generation 9-1-1 system that is better equipped to accommodate all channels of twenty-first century communication.
Read full articleFCC Takes First Step to Help Revolutionize America’s 9-1-1 Services for Consumers, First Responders
December 27, 2010The Federal Communications Commission has adopted a Notice of Inquiry seeking public comment on how Next Generation 9-1-1 can enable the public to obtain emergency assistance by means of advanced communications technologies beyond traditional voice-centric devices.
Read full articlePasco County, Fla., Upgrades to Next Generation Ready Emergency 9-1-1 Call Processing Solution from PlantCML
December 16, 2010Temecula, Calif. — The Pasco County, Fla., Emergency Communications/9-1-1 Center recently upgraded its emergency call centers to the next generation…
Read full articleGeoComm Participates in NENA’s ICE3 Event
December 13, 2010St. Cloud, Minn.: GeoComm participated in NENA ICE3, held in Bryan, Texas, the week of Nov. 29, 2010. The focus…
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