HigherGround introduced Live911, a solution to securely livestream 9-1-1 emergency calls directly to authorized officers in the field and provide precise GPS map location of the caller.

Fairfax County (Virginia) Department of Public Safety Communications (DPSC), the county’s 9-1-1 center and largest public-safety answering point (PSAP) in Virginia, transitioned to an emergency services IP network (ESINet) from AT&T. The National Capital Region will now have next-generation 9-1-1 (NG 9-1-1) for better call routing accuracy and reduced response times.

Avaya and Komutel, in close collaboration with Combat Networks, Bell Canada and the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted the first next-generation 9-1-1 (NG 9-1-1) test call transfer in Canada. NG 9-1-1 carries the promise of more effective call handling for public-safety personnel with the goal of improving outcomes in emergency situations, including those that are life-threatening.

Next-generation 9-1-1 (NG 9-1-1) went live May 20 in Elko County, Nevada and May 22 in West Wendover, Nevada. The public-safety answering points (PSAPs) cut over for the sixth-largest county in the nation with a population traversing 17,000 square miles to the new cloud-based NG 9-1-1 emergency service IP network (ESInet) and call processing equipment (CPE) solution marks the first of its kind.

The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) highlighted more coverage buildouts, noting the network already covers more than 99% of the U.S. population. In areas where coverage already exists, band 14 spectrum is providing more capacity. Band 14 has been deployed on existing cell sites in more than 700 markets nationwide.

In collaboration with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) will fund a training and technical assistance program to support the standardization and promulgation of information sharing practices, and the identification and sharing of state, local, tribal and territorial promising practices and lessons learned.

Esri, GeoComm and RapidSOS announced a partnership to integrate real-time location, indoor mapping and critical incident data to help 9-1-1 personnel more effectively dispatch resources in a single situational awareness solution.

Allerio announced that its Allerio Mobile Hub solution was approved as First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) Ready for use on the FirstNet network. Allerio is a portable connectivity platform that optimizes cellular connectivity, enabling first responders in the field to record, share and transmit critical patient and other broadband data quickly at the point of care and in transit.

Carbyne signed a contract with the city of Tel Aviv, Israel, to incorporate Carbyne’s c-Live Universe into its operations. Tel Aviv’s contract comes after a seven-month pilot in which the city examined Carbyne’s platform.

Public Safety Communications Research (PSCR) announced a new funding opportunity for innovators in public-safety focused communications technology.