Article PSAPs find text-to-911 transition relatively straightforward 17th June 2013 Adding text-to-911 functionality to public-safety answering points (PSAPs) has proven helpful without being particularly difficult or burdensome, according to officials for two 911 centers that have been receiving emergency text communications via solutions provided by Intrado.
Commentary Text to 911: We can’t afford to wait 17th June 2013 With the hard-of-hearing community turning to texting as a primary means of communication, text-to-911 services need to be developed and deployed as quickly as possible.
Commentary Standards will be critical for text-to-911 services 17th June 2013 As public safety agencies face the imminent implementation of text-to-911 capabilities, the role of industry standards becomes essential.
News Carriers, PSAPs prepare for transition to VoLTE 30th April 2013 It will take longer for PSAPs to make the transition, but once it occurs they will be able to leverage powerful capabilities not available today, particularly in the area of location.
Commentary HF offering could be valuable in the post-disaster toolbox 15th January 2013 It has been interesting to see the level of interest that has emerged about a recent proposal to deploy an older technology — HF radio.
News Intrado unveils interim text-to-911 application 3rd January 2013 Texts will be received by an emergency call relay center established by the company, which will then interact with public-safety answering points.
News Intrado inks deal for ‘Apocalypse-proof’ HF offering 20th December 2012 Solution would leverage frequencies that once were reserved for maritime use, but which were freed up for public-safety and critical-infrastructure use by a recent FCC order.
News Sprint begins text-to-911 trial in Vermont 4th December 2012 Sprint becomes the second wireless carrier to test text-to-911 service in the state of Vermont.
News Hawaiian telco taps Intrado to provide next-gen 911 services 23rd October 2012 Statewide, end-to-end solution is expected to be in place by the end of 2014.
Video Intrado unveils new work-station solution 22nd August 2012 Intrado’s Nicole Pianalto demonstrates A9-1-1 Connect, the newest addition to the company’s dispatch-work-station portfolio.
Latest 3GPP standards-development work includes new classes of HPUE, progress on mission-critical services 1 22nd April 2024
Is LMR the best solution for first responders? Should 4.9 GHz license go to the FirstNet Authority? 3 24th March 2024
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