Aug 31 2018 WHAT COMES FIRST IN MIGRATING TO NG9-1-1
We learned a lot at APCO 2018 this year and had some great discussions with different people who focused on different elements of public safety. One of our interesting discussions that occurred several times was the question as to what comes first in planning for your migration to NG9-1-1. Does an ESInet need to be […]
Read MoreAug 11 2018 Are We Really Ready For Next Generation 911?
In this business, it is commonly accepted that Next Generation 911(NG911) will dramatically change the way public safety operates. Perhaps these changes will be as dramatic as the introduction of radio communications in the 1930’s and portable hand-held radios in the 1960’s. Even more remarkable than the launch of Computer Aided Dispatch and mobile data, […]
Read MoreJun 16 2018 Five NG911 Features That Will Help Your PSAP Be More Effective
Efficient customer communication is critical to the success of business and industry. Operating a business with poor customer interaction dooms it to failure. A single instance of bad call handling and disjointed call management will ruin a company’s reputation from the customer’s perspective. So many companies operating customer contact centers invest in call management applications […]
Read MoreMay 17 2018 NG911 Implementation Mistakes (And How To Avoid Them)
Introducing new technology into an operational environment has many challenges. Who will manage the implementation? How should the project be organized? How do you estimate the overall level of effort? What do you do if problems are encountered? How will this new technology be accepted into the legacy work culture? What will the end state […]
Read MoreOct 16 2017 911 Outage Narrowly Averted Due To A Next Generation 911 Solution
(Photo: Courtesy of Baltimore County Fire Department) With all of the 911 outages we have seen over the past few months, finally we hear a story about a Next Generation 911 (NG911) solution that worked as designed and allowed emergency calls to be handled in the midst of a potential disaster. Baltimore County faced a potentially […]
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