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A '''''MDS (Mapping Data Service)''''' provides a PSAP call taker with information showing the location of an out-of-area caller.
'''''MDS (Mapping Data Service)''''' is a service that returns images or features stored in a GIS that can be used to create a display for a telecommunicator or facilitate spatial analyses. Often used to provide maps for handling out of area calls, the Mapping Data Service can also be used locally to provide a single, uniform map display for all functional elements in a PSAP that require maps.


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Revision as of 10:03, 22 December 2021

A MDS (Mapping Data Service) provides a PSAP call taker with information showing the location of an out-of-area caller.

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NENA-STA-010, Detailed Functional and Interface Standards for the NENA i3 Solution