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February 01, 2022 | Comments
The Columbia 9-1-1 Communications District (Columbia 9-1-1) in Oregon retained Federal Engineering (FE) to assess alternatives to replace the district’s existing radio system, provide independent recommendations and analyze radio vendor proposals.
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January 28, 2022 | Comments
In a blog, the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International outlined its regulatory priorities for 2022.
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January 21, 2022 | Comments
The FCC released a notice seeking comment on several areas related to safeguards to protect Network Outage Reporting System (NORS) and Disaster Information Reporting System (DIRS) information.
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January 19, 2022 | Comments
NextNav entered into an agreement with a national wireless carrier to deliver vertical location for E9-1-1 using NextNav’s Pinnacle 911 solution for all its customers.
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January 19, 2022 | Comments
Paragould, Arkansas, selected CentralSquare’s 911 Pro to for its emergency dispatch needs to provide its dispatchers with easy-to-use software applications and key tools, like improved location resources, to make their jobs simpler and help provide better services to the citizens they serve.
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January 14, 2022 | Comments
Brooks Shannon joined the National Emergency Number Association (NENA) as the association’s interoperability program manager.
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January 11, 2022 | Comments
Finding parties in distress can be a major challenge for first responders responding to an emergency situation. 9-1-1 centers, including in Prince William County, Virginia, are using emergency information databases to find citizens more quickly and provide better, more efficient service.
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January 06, 2022 | Comments
The Detroit 9-1-1 communications center will be deploying NICE Inform Elite to digitally transform processes around tracking performance metrics, performing quality assurance reviews and reconstructing incidents.
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January 06, 2022 | Comments
The National Association of State 911 Administrators (NASNA) selected Mission Critical Partners (MCP) to facilitate a series of regional workshops for 9-1-1 directors designed to enhance interoperability between next generation 9-1-1 (NG 9-1-1) systems, public-safety broadband communications networks, and other vital communications networks and systems, including traditional LMR and CAD systems.
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January 04, 2022 | Comments
Comtech Telecommunications appointed Michael Porcelain CEO as of December 31, and a member of the board of directors, effective January 3.
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