Posted in All, NGA911 on Dec 30, 2025
A life-saving upgrade has already happened. Let’s say you’re driving home when you see a serious accident. Your hands shake as you pull over and grab your phone. You could call 911, but you also know that a video of the scene or a photo of the license plate could help emergency responders even faster.
Here’s the good news: you can send that video or photo to public safety personnel in real time.
The era of voice-only 911 calls is officially over. Next Generation 911 (NG911) — a nationwide modernization initiative — now enables people to text, send photos, videos, and even real-time location da...
Posted in All, Press Release on Dec 17, 2025
Howard Tien didn’t come into public safety by accident, and he didn’t come into NG911 chasing trends. For him, this work has always been about one thing: helping people when it matters most — and making sure the systems behind that help actually hold up when lives are on the line.
“I always wanted a career where I could help people,” Howard says. “Doctor, soldier, police officer — something in service. That’s always been there.”
Growing up in Taiwan and later coming to the United States as a teenager, Howard saw firsthand how opportunity and responsibility intersect. In his early twenties, tha...
Posted in All, NGA911 on Dec 11, 2025
Imagine this: you’re trapped in your car after a pile-up on the freeway. Cell towers are overloaded. You try calling 911 — nothing. The call won’t connect. The signal flickers in and out. Seconds feel like hours. Then you remember: you can text 911. A message as simple as “Car crash, Hwy 10 eastbound near exit 64, 2 injured, can’t move” could save your life.
In this blog from NGA, we’ll cover Next Generation 911 (NG911) text, how it works, and how this technology keeps you in direct contact with emergency response, even when your voice can’t reach anyone.
Posted in All, NGA911 on Nov 25, 2025
Every 911 call starts with one thing: trust. For decades, legacy 911 networks have kept that trust alive — but they were built for landlines, not for the world we live in now.
Today’s emergencies happen over text, video, apps, and connected devices. And that’s exactly why Next Generation 911 (NG911) is transforming emergency response.
Contrary to the fear surrounding “cyber risk,” the truth is this: modernizing 911 makes it stronger, not weaker. NG911’s digital backbone gives PSAPs the power to detect, prevent, and recover from attacks far faster than any legacy network ever could.
In this blo...
Posted in All, Press Release on Nov 18, 2025
Meet Eddie Lau — a Senior Sales Engineer with 25 years of experience designing emergency communications systems and one of the few engineers who’s seen firsthand how PSAPs operate across the country. Eddie found his calling in 9-1-1 after leaving the commercial tech world, discovering purpose in building systems that protect citizens and first responders on their worst days. With deep industry expertise, a commitment to innovation, and a background shaped by discipline from his years as a competitive bodybuilder, Eddie is dedicated to helping agencies move from legacy technology into the next ...
Posted in All, NGA911 on Nov 14, 2025
When a PSAP flips the switch to Next Generation 911, it’s not just a technical cutover — it’s an emotional one. Behind every router upgrade and GIS layer are people who’ve spent years mastering legacy systems. They’ve built muscle memory on analog consoles and now face a digital interface that rewires how they think, respond, and route calls — all while someone’s life is on the line.
And here’s the truth most RFPs and vendor playbooks gloss over: The biggest hurdle to NG911 success isn’t technology failure. It’s human unpreparedness.
In this blog from NGA, we take a closer look at what dispatc...
Posted in All, NGA911 on Nov 10, 2025
When disaster strikes, every second counts — and every call matters. Whether it’s a hurricane, cyberattack, or network failure, Next Generation 911 (NG911) must stay operational when everything else fails.
In this guide from NGA, we’ll break down exactly how to design disaster and failover systems that keep 911 online no matter what happens — using best practices, real Reddit and industry insights, and Google-compliant quality standards.
NG911’s IP-based network delivers speed, flexibility, and advanced data. And failover planning ensures those points nev...
Posted in All, NGA911 on Oct 06, 2025
On average, around 240 million 911 calls are made annually in the United States. Handling about 600,000 emergency calls per day is no easy feat, and the responsibility falls to Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) as they continue to face numerous challenges such as:
Posted in All, Press Release on Oct 06, 2025
On September 25th, a major 911 service outage impacted large parts of Louisiana and Mississippi, disrupting access to emergency services across multiple communities. But in Livingston Parish, residents never lost the ability to reach help. Thanks to their proactive move to a modern Next Generation 911 (NG911) system in 2023, the parish demonstrated the life-saving resilience of upgrading from outdated legacy infrastructure.
During the widespread 911 service outages across Louisiana and Mississippi on September 25th, Livingston Parish residents continued to r...
Posted in All, NGA911 on Sep 27, 2025
Public safety communications is entering a new era. Legacy 911 systems, designed on outdated landline and analog infrastructure, can no longer meet the demands of today's fast-paced and digital world. This is where NG911 (Next Generation 911) comes in. Next Generation 911 leverages modern IP and cloud-based networks to provide more versatile, reliable, and faster emergency services.
This blog, from NGA, answers some of the most common FAQs about NG911 so emergency communications leaders can better prepare for this year and beyond.
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