E911 vs. NG911
E911 (Enhanced 911) and NG911 (Next Generation 911) are both systems designed to improve emergency response by providing more accurate location information and enabling [...]
Exacom, Airbus, Catalyst, Blueforce & Common Objects Announce New Tools for Smarter & Automated Communications
Exacom, Inc. is announcing new partnerships to provide mission-critical and productivity solutions for the national security, public safety, and enterprise markets. Along with Airbus U.S. [...]
Funding for NG 9-1-1: What You Need to Know
NG911, or Next Generation 911, is an advanced emergency communications system that allows citizens to contact emergency services using a range of technologies, including [...]
Quick Guide to NG 9-1-1
What is NG911? NG911 (Next Generation 911) is a modern, internet-based version of the traditional 911 emergency call system. It is designed to provide [...]
Cloud-Based Solutions for Public Safety: Worth It?
Cloud-based solutions have a scandalous reputation. Yet, companies, even those who provide services for public safety, continue to push cloud-based solutions. But for mission-critical [...]
Exacom and Catalyst Communication Technologies Collaborate to Record MCPTX
Compared to traditional LMR public safety networks, LTE networks offer increased data capacity and emerging mobile applications that take advantage of smartphone capabilities. This [...]
Evaluating Cloud Data Centers for Public Safety, Part 2
This is part 2 in a series about the Cloud for Public Safety. Read Part 1 Today many organizations, [...]
Testing & NG 9-1-1 Interoperability
Next Generation 911 (NG911) is quickly becoming a reality. Governmental bodies, standards bodies, service providers, and vendors are all moving to implement NG911. While [...]
Evaluating Cloud Data Centers for Public Safety, Part 1
As data center facilities have developed to include virtual as well as physical facilities, this has led to confusion on the adoption of new [...]
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