Telecom Lead America: AT&T has pocketed a contract
from the U.S. Navy to deploy a nationwide 9-1-1 Routing and Management Service
(9-1-1 RMS) call-routing and handling solution.
The U.S telecom major will work with the U.S. Navy’s
emergency communications department to deploy the 9-1-1 RMS network.
The network deployment will help the department to meet
key emergency communication requirements, based on the National Emergency
Number Association (NENA) i3 standard for next generation 9-1-1 networks.
The highly secure service powered by AT&T will route
emergency calls from naval facilities in the continental U.S to one of six
Regional Dispatch Centers.
John Klebonis, vice president of Department of Defense
Segment at AT&T Government Solutions, said that AT&T was an integral
part of launching the original 9-1-1 services, so it is fitting that the
company is now providing the next generation of 9-1-1 to the U.S. Navy to bring
the emergency service up to today’s standards and beyond.
The 9-1-1 RMS provides advantages to the Navy in handling
emergency conditions, and will provide the foundation for future capabilities
as envisioned in the i3 standard.
The six Regional Dispatch Centers powered by AT&T
solutions can create perimeters around emergencies in each of the 90+ bases.
The solution will provide call center operator tools to
respond to calls and to dispatch first responders faster by giving them the
ability to gain quick access to caller information and generate reports on call
handling.
The solution will also help the U.S Navy’s emergency
communications department to re-route calls from one Naval Dispatch Center to
another in case of natural disaster or other catastrophic event.
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