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Axon, RapidSOS partner to bring multimedia information to 911 centers

Axon and RapidSOS recently announced a partnership that will enable 911 centers across the U.S. to have free access to location data, incident alerts and streaming video from Axon devices and share that information with first responders in the field. RapidSOS CEO and founder Michael Martin said there are three components to the partnership with […]

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What AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile are doing to harden their networks

By some estimates, over 90% of all 911 calls in some areas are made from wireless phones. But the kinds of disasters that can generate those calls can also impact the infrastructure that supports them – meaning, hurricanes, wildfires and other natural or man-made calamities can hobble or destroy the wireless networks we rely on to […]

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Klobuchar pledges support for NG911 funding, does not address specifics of proposal

Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.)—a co-chair of the Congressional Next-Gen 911 Caucus—vowed to sponsor legislation once again that calls for at least $12 billion in federal funding to upgrade public-safety answering points (PSAPs) to next-generation-911 (NG911) technology, but she did not release any details of her proposal. Two years ago, Klobuchar sponsored the “Next Generation 911 […]

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Newscan: Cincinnati to pay $6 million to settle suit in death of Kyle Plush who called 911

Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Cincinnati to pay $6 million to settle suit in death of Kyle Plush who called 911 100,000 people ask Biden, will you break that 2-2 FCC deadlock already? No password required: Mobile carrier exposes data for millions of accounts 911 dispatchers honored Compromised Exchange server hosting cryptojacker targeting […]

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First NENA i3-compliant NG911 call to be delivered today in California, officials say

A California county today is expected to deliver what is believed to be the first end-to-end call to a 911 public-safety answering point (PSAP) that meets the National Emergency Number Association (NENA) i3 standard for next-generation 911 (NG911), according to officials with the state of California and NENA. Budge Currier, 911 and emergency-communications branch manager […]

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Unlocking the power of ESInets: Different NG911 provisioning approaches exist; level of control is key differentiator

Next-generation 911 (NG911) systems represent a quantum leap forward for the public-safety community and the citizens that it serves. Internet Protocol (IP)-based and broadband-enabled, such systems are capable of considerably more than legacy 911 systems, which is why many emergency communications centers (ECCs) from coast to coast are clamoring to implement them. The broadband capabilities […]

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Codan to buy Zetron for $45 million cash, will keep Zetron brand

Codan Limited has signed a definitive agreement to pay $45 million cash to acquire 911 solutions provider Zetron that will enable the merger of Codan’s Critical Communications unit and Zetron into a new company that will operate under the Zetron brand, according to multiple sources. Australia-based Codan and Zetron—a subsidiary of Japan-based JVCKENWOOD—announced the deal […]

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California set to begin NG911 deployments in 911 centers statewide next month

California 911 centers could have IP-based next-generation 911 (NG911) connectivity deployed throughout the state by the end of this year or early next year, according to an official helping lead the execution of the emergency-calling initiative. Budge Currier, 911 and emergency-communications branch manager for California, said the state is building its NG911 platform around the […]

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California 911 centers access OnStar crash data via RapidDeploy

California 911 centers now can receive vehicle-crash data and injury-severity predictions from OnStar through the RapidDeploy’s RadiusPlus map application that has been installed at the 450 public-safety answering points (PSAPs) in the state, according to an announcement released this week. Budge Currier, 911 and emergency-communications branch manager for California, said the initiative will enhance the […]

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House proposes $15 billion for NG911 funding in new infrastructure bill

House Democrats have proposed a massive infrastructure bill that would provide $15 billion in federal funds to pay for 911 centers nationwide to be upgraded to IP-based, next-generation-911 (NG911) technology. While all public-safety organizations support the notion of NG911 funding, there are some disagreements within the community about some language in the legislation. Rep. Frank […]

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Axon, RapidSOS partner to bring multimedia information to 911 centers

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What AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile are doing to harden their networks

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Klobuchar pledges support for NG911 funding, does not address specifics of proposal

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Newscan: Cincinnati to pay $6 million to settle suit in death of Kyle Plush who called 911

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First NENA i3-compliant NG911 call to be delivered today in California, officials say

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Unlocking the power of ESInets: Different NG911 provisioning approaches exist; level of control is key differentiator

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Codan to buy Zetron for $45 million cash, will keep Zetron brand

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California set to begin NG911 deployments in 911 centers statewide next month

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California 911 centers access OnStar crash data via RapidDeploy

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House proposes $15 billion for NG911 funding in new infrastructure bill

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Unlocking the power of ESInets: Different NG911 provisioning approaches exist; level of control is key differentiator

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