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NG9-1-1 Back to Basics: What is GIS?

Mar 01, 2021

For decades, Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1) has been referred to as “The Future of The 9-1-1 Industry.” Government officials and industry experts have worked tirelessly to roll out NG9-1-1 in the United States. Still, after years of planning, only a...
For decades, Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1) has been referred to as “The Future of The 9-1-1 Industry.” Government officials and industry experts have worked tirelessly to roll out NG9-1-1 in the United States. Still, after years of planning, only a fraction of our nation’s Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) have been able to adopt this technology. It’s time for a nationwide upgrade. If you are interested in deploying a cloud-based solution or need help talking to your elected officials...
NG9-1-1 Back to Basics: What Is An ESInet?

Feb 19, 2021

Over the last 50 years, 9-1-1 has become the gateway to receiving emergency services in the United States. However, the telecommunications industry standards are changing, and now, thousands of Public Safety Answering Points are relying on outdated t...
Over the last 50 years, 9-1-1 has become the gateway to receiving emergency services in the United States. However, the telecommunications industry standards are changing, and now, thousands of Public Safety Answering Points are relying on outdated technology to respond to crises in a new millennium. It’s time for a nationwide upgrade, and NGA 911 is committed to bringing NG9-1-1 to communities around the world. If you are interested in deploying NG9-1-1 in your area, this Back to Basics seri...
NG9-1-1 Back to Basics: What Are Next Generation Core Services?

Feb 10, 2021

For more than 20 years, Next Generation 9-1-1 has been called “The Future Of The 9-1-1 Industry.” Yet, after decades of strategic planning, only a fraction of our nation’s Public Safety Answering Points have been able to deploy NG9-1-1 solutions. The...
For more than 20 years, Next Generation 9-1-1 has been called “The Future Of The 9-1-1 Industry.” Yet, after decades of strategic planning, only a fraction of our nation’s Public Safety Answering Points have been able to deploy NG9-1-1 solutions. There is no question that our current technological framework is out of date. Industry leaders, government officials, and PSAP directors are looking for effective solutions to deploy in their communities to overcome these challenges. If you are inte...
NG9-1-1 Back to Basics: Why Do We Need Next Gen 9-1-1?

Jan 25, 2021

Next Generation 9-1-1 is frequently referred to as “The Future of the 9-1-1 Industry," but after decades of strategic planning, only a fraction of our nation’s Public Safety Answering Points have been able to deploy NG9-1-1 solutions. If you are inte...
Next Generation 9-1-1 is frequently referred to as “The Future of the 9-1-1 Industry," but after decades of strategic planning, only a fraction of our nation’s Public Safety Answering Points have been able to deploy NG9-1-1 solutions. If you are interested in bringing NG9-1-1 to your region, this series will give you the information you need to educate citizens, elected officials, and other stakeholders. **Why do we need NG9-1-1, and how will it transform PSAPs across the country?**...
NGA 911 Awarded 9-1-1 Association of Central Oklahoma Governments ESInet and NGCS Contract

Dec 17, 2020

We are pleased to announce the 9-1-1 Association of Central Oklahoma Governments (9-1-1 ACOG) selected NGA 911 to deploy a Next Generation Core Services (NGCS) and Emergency Service Internet Protocol Network (ESInet). The technology will create a mor...
We are pleased to announce the 9-1-1 Association of Central Oklahoma Governments (9-1-1 ACOG) selected NGA 911 to deploy a Next Generation Core Services (NGCS) and Emergency Service Internet Protocol Network (ESInet). The technology will create a more resilient 9-1-1 system to better serve 9-1-1 AGOG’s 49 cities in four counties and 20 Public safety Answering Points (PSAPs). Under this contract, NGA 911 will implement a secure cloud-based NENA i3 compliant Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1) syst...