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U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Partnerships to Advance America ’s
Next Emergency 9-1-1 System
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Kim Riddle
202-366-5128 |
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January 18, 2008 - Call takers and dispatchers at 9-1-1 Centers will be
able to send and receive digital pictures and video, email and text messages,
and other modern communications from computers and handheld devices instead of
relying solely on the traditional 9-1-1 telephone calls under a 9-1-1 network
model currently being developed by the U.S. Department of Transportation.
The Department’s Research and Innovative Technology Administration today
announced the selection of five partnership sites that will test its Next
Generation 9-1-1 (NG-911)
network prototype: Helena, MT;
Rochester, NY;
Seattle, WA;
St. Paul, MN;
and the state of Indiana.
The demonstrations are expected to begin in April 2008.
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