WASHINGTON — Nov. 3, 2016 — ATIS today announced the release of a new standard, entitled Location Accuracy Improvements for Emergency Calls (ATIS-0700028 v1.1), which defines the architecture and requirements for build out of the 9-1-1 National Emergency Address Database (NEAD), as well as how information in the database is processed. NEAD will store information related to the location of Wi-Fi access points and Bluetooth beacons in an effort to provide dispatchable location information to public safety officials.
“With the proliferation of wireless mobile devices that are Wi-Fi and Bluetooth enabled, it is imperative that these devices have the ability to tap into those resources to augment existing methods that allow an emergency caller’s location to be known,” said ATIS President and CEO Susan Miller. “This new standard marks yet another of our many contributions toward enhancing the effectiveness of wireless emergency 9-1-1 services and supporting public safety officials.”
This ATIS standard was developed in response to a voluntary agreement for improving location accuracy for emergency calls developed and signed by APCO, NENA, AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, and Verizon Wireless. The agreement includes a roadmap for technology changes that was submitted to the FCC in response to an FCC initiative (proceeding 07-114) to provide a number of improvements to emergency location capabilities. The new ATIS Standard specifically supports the goals stated in the roadmap.
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“Not only is ATIS delivering solutions for how carriers can work together to potentially reduce costs, but our latest report also shows how strong service level agreements between the neutral host and hosted operator client networks will help ensure high-quality and better-managed public connectivity in public settings,” said ATIS President and CEO Susan Miller.
Neutral Host Solutions for Multi-Operator Wireless Coverage in Managed Spaces is available at no charge in the ATIS White Paper Center, a leading collection of resources for ICT industry solutions, innovation and issues analysis.
