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Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in the PSAP: Strategic planning for data integrity

Users at the PSAP must have up-to-date, reliable GIS data to ensure accurate location information is available for dispatch, because it can help save lives. To optimize GIS, there must be a viable-yet-flexible relationship between the GIS data, the GIS software, and the people accessing or using these resources.

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Zetron to unveil text-to-911 enhancement, CSSI and application interfaces during APCO 2016

Zetron announces that it will demonstrate at APCO 2016 in Orlando its ESInet-based text-to-911 solution that is designed to help call-takers multitask, allowing them to answer an emergency voice calls and one or more emergency texts simultaneously, according to a company official.

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Newscan: Google adds emergency location service to Android, rolling out first in the UK and Estonia

Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Google adds emergency location service to Android, rolling out first in the UK and Estonia Police getting secure Wi-Fi access at three Iowa schools U.S. Department of the Interior to test drone geofence over wildfires Georgia county police to halt use of encryption on some radio channels Tennessee […]

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FCC commissioners call for help from Congress to make next-gen 911 deployments a reality

FCC commissioners testifying before a House subcommittee asked lawmakers for initiatives to accelerate the deployment of next-generation 911 (NG911) nationwide and to prevent the use of 911 funds for other purposes—a practice described as a “scam” and “deceptive advertising” during Tuesday’s hearing.

Commentary

Coordinating cybersecurity efforts between 911 and FirstNet promises to be critical for public safety

Cybersecurity promises to be a major challenge for public safety as it migrates to IP-based FirstNet and next-generation 911 technologies. Given the constant future need to transport sensitive information between the two networks on constant basis, developing a coordinated cybersecurity strategy for 911, FirstNet and the important interface between the systems is critical.

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Waukesha County: Gary Bell highlights steps to 911 text, NG911 challenges in Wisconsin

Gary Bell, director for the Waukesha County (Wisc.) Communications Center, outlines the steps his public-safety answering point (PSAP) have taken to implement text-to-911 service later this year. Bell also highlights the challenges that Wisconsin faces—most notably funding—to make next-generation 911 a reality throughout the state.

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Michigan PSAP realizes benefits from Rave Mobile Safety two-way 911 text solution

Two-way text-messaging functionality from Rave Mobile Safety’s Smart911 platform is helping public-safety answering points (PSAPs) address the growing issue of abandoned emergency calls with greater efficiency and effectiveness, according to a Michigan dispatcher.

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Airbus DS Communications, NICE announce technology integration, expanded strategic partnership

Airbus DS Communications and NICE announce that the companies are completing integration tests of their 911 solutions—both in the laboratory and in the field—that confirm compatibility in a next-generation 911 environment that supports multimedia communications.

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Two members of Congress ask GAO for report on NG911 implementation challenges

Reps. Norma Torres (D-Calif.) and Anna Eshoo (D-Calif.) have asked the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) to review the “slow and sporadic” implementation of next-generation 911 (NG911) throughout the nation and about the impact that the diversion of state and local 911 fees has had on emergency services.

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Fairfax County, Va., upgrading PSAPs to NG911-compliant system from Airbus DS Communications

Public-safety answering points (PSAPs) in Fairfax County, Va., are scheduled to migrate by the end of the year to an Airbus DS Communications VESTA call-handling solution that complies with next-generation-911 (NG911) standards and is designed to promote efficiencies across all five PSAP locations.

Commentary

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in the PSAP: Strategic planning for data integrity

News

Zetron to unveil text-to-911 enhancement, CSSI and application interfaces during APCO 2016

News

Newscan: Google adds emergency location service to Android, rolling out first in the UK and Estonia

News

FCC commissioners call for help from Congress to make next-gen 911 deployments a reality

Commentary

Coordinating cybersecurity efforts between 911 and FirstNet promises to be critical for public safety

Video

Waukesha County: Gary Bell highlights steps to 911 text, NG911 challenges in Wisconsin

News

Michigan PSAP realizes benefits from Rave Mobile Safety two-way 911 text solution

News

Airbus DS Communications, NICE announce technology integration, expanded strategic partnership

News

Two members of Congress ask GAO for report on NG911 implementation challenges

News

Fairfax County, Va., upgrading PSAPs to NG911-compliant system from Airbus DS Communications

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Latest 3GPP standards-development work includes new classes of HPUE, progress on mission-critical services

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