COLUMBIA, MO — The Public Safety Joint Communications department has taken a step into the future with the purchase of a nearly $600,000 phone system upgrade.

NEW YORK, NY — InFlight Labs, LLC, new Inflight Emergency-911 Service will help airline pilots and staff to alert up to 100 government personnel simultaneously in the event of an inflight crisis.

OVERLAND PARK, KS — Today, Sprint marks another milestone in delivering critical and reliable communication services to consumers during crisis situations by becoming the first U.S. carrier to offer Wireless Emergency Alerts on its mobile network.

ILLINOIS — The Solacom technology will bring next generation call taking to Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) in the 15 counties that comprise the Southern Illinois 9-1-1 consortium, and lay the groundwork for further NG9-1-1 capabilities as standards are finalized by NENA and implemented by the industry.

ABILENE, TX — Q: Can you text to 911 in an emergency? — Abilene A: There’s a lot more to it than I would have thought.

Even though it’s found itself under the microscope of government officials and experts in the E911 field, Next Generation 911, the movement to instill the foundation for public emergency communications services in a wireless mobile world, is still much in the process of becoming a reality. While E911 manufacturers and leaders have great expectations for this initiative...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO — Final contracts were signed Monday by the Cape Girardeau County Commission that will help 911 services take advantage of wireless and Internet technology.