CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY, NY — The future of communication is always changing, and Chautauqua County has benefited from the change.

DENVER, CO — In an emergency, every second counts — and next-generation dispatch systems are using computer technology to save time and save lives.

NASHUA, NH — A week ago, after the Halloween snowstorm swept through the area, Wilton and Lyndeborough experienced this connected world’s ultimate nightmare: Not only were many homes left without power, cutting off the Internet along with lights and heat, but everybody was without landline phones as well as cellphones.

NORWALK, CT — With over 70 percent of 911 calls now being placed by wireless callers — and no reliable way to pin a mobile phone number to a specific location — it is difficult to see how next-generation mobile services can be life-saving. But they can, and here’s how.

AUSTRALIA — The summer of 2010/11 saw a rash of natural disasters across Australia. The floods and cyclones that devastated the lives and property of so many have left lasting impacts on not only the landscape and our memories but also on the expectations of government, writes David Schulz.

DES MOINES, IA — People are getting rid of landlines in order to save money.  Could it cost them precious time in a home emergency?

STATE COLLEGE, PA — When you dial 911, chances are you aren’t thinking about how the radio system on the other end of the line works.