NG9-1-1 (Next Generation 9-1-1)

From NENA Knowledge Base

NG9‑1‑1 (Next Generation 9‑1‑1) is an IP-based system comprised of hardware, software, data, and operational policies and procedures that:

(A) provides standardized interfaces from emergency call and message services to support emergency communications;

(B) processes all types of emergency calls, including voice, data, and multimedia information;

(C) acquires and integrates additional emergency call data useful to call routing and handling;

(D) delivers the emergency calls, messages, and data to the appropriate public safety answering point and other appropriate emergency entities;

(E) supports data or video communications needs for coordinated incident response and management.

Also known as:

Next Generation 9-1-1 Services

Relevant NENA Documents
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