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Canada trails other countries in 9-1-1 cell phone service
9-1-1 Technology | Greg | June 30, 2009 at 7:57 am
Canadian public safety experts view Canada as “late in the game” in adopting new rules for wireless 9-1-1 services compared to the U.S. and Europe, a study revealed.
The study, conducted by IDC Canada Ltd., showed that Canada lacks accuracy standards in dispatching emergency services when 9-1-1 calls are made on cellphones.
“Canada is significantly lagging behind the U.S. as well as Europe in adopting wireless emergency service technology. This technology exists today and it is imperative that Canada’s emergency call centres are well equipped to quickly and accurately pinpoint the location of a 9-1-1 cellphone caller,” said Lawrence Surtees, IDC Canada vice-president of communications research.
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