NG-911

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Motorola Solution demos mapping platform

Ryan Seick, lead applications manager for Motorola Solutions, demonstrates layered mapping capabilities to UC Editor Donny Jackson at the company’s Innovation Center in Schaumburg, Ill.

Motorola Solutions debuts next-gen 911 call-taking solution

Brian Frommelt, product manager for application products and solutions at Motorola, speaks with UC Editor-in-Chief Glenn Bischoff about a new next-generation 911 call-taking solution that the company debuted last week at the National Emergency Number Association (NENA) Conference in Charlotte, N.C.

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NG-911 would be nice, but text-to-911 capability is a necessity

FCC bureau chief David Turetsky and award-winning actress Marlee Matlin both made emotional pitches emphasizing the need for the nation’s 911 call centers to support text-to-911 functionality during this week’s National Emergency Number Association conference in Charlotte, N.C.

Cassidian developing ESINet solution for next-gen 911

UC Editor-in-Chief Glenn Bischoff stopped by Cassidian’s exhibit at this week’s National Emergency Number Association (NENA) conference in Charlotte, N.C., to learn about a new ESINet platform that the company is developing and hopes to complete within 2-3 years.

TCS unveils portable dispatch solution

Jeff West, TeleCommunication Systems’ (TCS) senior director of engineering for government systems, speaks with UC Editor-in-Chief Glenn Bischoff, about a new portable dispatch solution the company unveiled this week at the National Emergency Number Association (NENA) conference in Charlotte, N.C.

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ModUcom intros 911 tablet, apps

Ira Gore, director of national sales for ModUcom, speaks with UC Editor-in-Chief Glenn Bischoff, about the company’s new tablet device, as well as new text and video capabilities targeted to the hearing-impaired community, during this week’s National Emergency Number Association (NENA) conference in Charlotte, N.C.

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PSAPs find text-to-911 transition relatively straightforward

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.

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Text to 911: We can’t afford to wait

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.

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Standards will be critical for text-to-911 services

As public safety agencies face the imminent implementation of text-to-911 capabilities, the role of industry standards becomes essential.

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Citizen first responders

The ability to leverage multimedia communications from the public to enhance emergency response isn’t as far off as many think.

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Motorola Solution demos mapping platform

Motorola Solutions debuts next-gen 911 call-taking solution

Commentary

NG-911 would be nice, but text-to-911 capability is a necessity

Cassidian developing ESINet solution for next-gen 911

TCS unveils portable dispatch solution

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ModUcom intros 911 tablet, apps

Article

PSAPs find text-to-911 transition relatively straightforward

Commentary

Text to 911: We can’t afford to wait

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Standards will be critical for text-to-911 services

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Citizen first responders

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

Is LMR the best solution for first responders? Should 4.9 GHz license go to the FirstNet Authority?

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