The Osceola County (Florida) School District and Florida State University (FSU) are implementing Mutualink’s real-time emergency interoperability solution. Leon County, home to FSU’s main campus, is also deploying the technology.

Apple announced iOS 12, set for public release later this year, will allow U.S. iPhone users who call 9-1-1 to automatically and securely share their location data with public-safety answering points (PSAPs).

Mission Critical Partners announced a new social media pilot program in the Charleston County (South Carolina) Consolidated 911 Center.

Artificial intelligence (AI) provider Nuance Communications announced a strategic partnership with Nexgen Public Safety Solutions, a CAD and records management system (RMS) vendor. The partnership will make it easier for law enforcement, emergency transportation services and 9-1-1 operators to quickly and accurately document and share information, a statement said.

Results from a project involving the use of Zetron’s MAX call-taking system’s handset location data capabilities for incoming calls to public-safety agencies are available. The location identification functionality is a product of Zetron’s partnership with RapidSOS, which sends life-saving data from connected devices to 9-1-1 and first responders.

The second chapter of the “Next Generation 911 Interstate Playbook,” an effort to share firsthand experiences and best practices from Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota as they transition to next-generation 9-1-1 (NG 9-1-1) and interconnect 9-1-1 systems, is now available.

Carbyne announced a partnership with Winbourne Consulting. As part of the partnership, Winbourne will use Carbyne's technology and help ensure seamless integration and operation of solutions into existing public-safety and emergency response infrastructure.

The state of Virginia 9-1-1 Services Board approved the AT&T Emergency Services IP network (ESInet) as the recommended platform to provide next-generation 9-1-1 (NG 9-1-1) communications statewide.

Lubbock Emergency Communication District in Texas is one of several agencies working with Motorola Solutions to advance its operations to next-generation 9-1-1 (NG 9-1-1) by replacing analog equipment with new IP infrastructure.

The FCC seeks comment on two issues surrounding 9-1-1 service. First, the commission wants comment on its rules regarding the reliability of the nation’s 9-1-1 networks, including notification to public-safety answering points (PSAPs) of network outages affecting 9-1-1 service.