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?**...

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...

As the federal government proposes a new framework for regional telecommunications network outages, California is leading the way by approving the development of the first NG9-1-1 statewide outage reporting system. But the process of choosing the right NG9-1-1 provider can be difficult, particularly when the solution must be deployed quickly, effectively, and affordably in a state with more than 400 Public Safety Answering Points and 39 million residents. The California Office of Emergency Se...