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AT&T, RapidDeploy Partner on Cloud-Based Emergency Response Comms Offering
AT&T and RapidDeploy have partnered to offer a cloud-based technology platform for public-safety answering points obtain information in real time in the event of a critical situation. The partnership seeks to connect PSAPs to RapidDeploy’s computer-aided dispatch platform through a virtual private network in an effort to help dispatchers receive data from multiple connected devices […] More
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in Industry News, News
Public Safety Group to Integrate IBM Cognitive Computing Tech With Emergency Call Guidance Software
The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials International plans to integrate its scripted 9-1-1 guidance software with IBM‘s Watson-based cognitive computing platforms as part of efforts to optimize emergency call taking. IBM said Monday it will incorporate the Watson Speech-to-Text and Watson Analytics tools into the IntelliComm criteria-based guide card software APCO International intends to field at five public safety answering […] More
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in Industry News, News
Comtech Deploys Text Messaging System to 911 Public Safety Answering Points
Comtech Telecommunications has introduced its text-to-911 technology to an additional 28 public safety answering points in 14 U.S. states. “Comtech has been working to advance the ability to send text messages to 9-1-1 as the first step in delivering the value of data–text, pictures and video–during an emergency situation,†President and CEO Fred Kornberg said in a statement published […] More
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in C4ISR News, News
Airbus DS Communications to Deploy Public Safety Call Handling Service in North Dakota
A subsidiary of Airbus‘ defense and space business will supply the VESTA 9-1-1 call handling service to 11 of 22 public safety answering points in North Dakota under a collective contract through the state’s information technology department. The company said Wednesday Airbus DS Communications will provide the VESTA 9-1-1 system as part of the PSAPs’ effort to deploy a geodiverse regional system […] More
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Airbus Segment Adds RMG Networks’ Visual Comms Service to VESTA 9-1-1 System
A business unit within Airbus‘ defense and space business has partnered with RMG Networks to integrate the latter’s visual contact center technology with Airbus DS Communications‘ VESTA 9-1-1 public safety call handling system. RMG Networks said Monday its visual contact center is designed to provide real-time data displays on key performance indicators and other critical details to support response efficiency at contact centers. The integrated […] More
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Airbus Adds NICE Platform to Public Safety Tech Offerings; Bob Freinberg Comments
An Airbus Defense and Space company has added a NICE-made incident information management platform to that company’s emergency communications processing technology portfolio in an effort to equip public safety answering points with integrated tools. Airbus DS Communications will offer NICE’s NG9-1-1-ready products such as audio recording, text-to-911 logging, screen capture and Inform digital evidence management tools as part of the VESTA suite, NICE said Monday. […] More
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Airbus Subsidiary, RapidSOS to Demo Use of Mobile App to Deliver Emergency Location Data
A division of Airbus‘ defense and space segment has partnered with RapidSOS to demonstrate the use of a smartphone application to deliver emergency information to public safety answering points. Airbus DS Communications will show how its VESTA 9-1-1 call processing system can work to display multimedia data from RapidSOS’ Haven app during the National Emergency Number Association’s conference in Indiana from June 11 to 16, […] More
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Airbus DS Communications, West Partner to Support Text-to-911 Implementation
An Airbus Defense and Space subsidiary has collaborated with communication services provider West to support the adoption of a streamlined text-to-911 system across public safety agencies. Airbus DS Communications said Tuesday the collaboration aims to bring together Airbus DS Communications’ VESTA SMS application and the West Text Control Center TXT2-9-1-1 service in efforts to establish one hub for public safety answering points to coordinate […] More
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TCS Expands Reach of Text-to-911 Service; Lynne Houserman Comments
TeleCommunication Systems has deployed its text-to-911 messaging service to more than 700 public safety answering points located in 38 U.S. states and territories. The text-to-911 system works to help users send emergency messages to PSAPs via text telephone, direct Internet protocol and hypertext transfer protocol secure methods, TCS said Thursday. Lynne Houserman, senior vice president of […] More
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TeleCommunication Systems Deploys Text-to-911 Service in 33 States; Lynne Seitz Comments
TeleCommunication Systems has reached at least 500 public safety answering points in various states to roll out a service that allows individuals to send emergency text messages to PSAPs via message session relay protocol and direct IP methods. TCS said Friday it has implemented the text-to-911 messaging service in California, Alabama, Florida, and 30 other […] More
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TCS Establishes 911 SMS Interface Testing Lab; Thomas Ginter Comments
TeleCommunication Systems has established a technology laboratory for vendors to test if their telephony software and interfaces are capable of processing 911 emergency text messages. TCS’ ESInet Interoperability Lab is scheduled to open in April and was built for testing of text-to-911 architectures prior to a system’s deployment at public safety answering points, TCS said Tuesday. […] More