White paper explores how to navigate next gen 911, FirstNet.

Byline: Jessica Perry

Princeton-based public safety managed services company IXP Corp. has authored an industry white paper "NG911 & FirstNet - Emergency Communication Centers Provide the Critical Link" to highlight the keys to success for 911 communication centers as they become the nexus between Next Generation 911 technologies and the FirstNet public safety broadband network and its users.

The white paper provides public safety stakeholders with a full understanding of the similarities, differences and interrelationships between NG911 networks, communication centers and agency networks, and the FirstNet public safety broadband network. It also outlines the appropriate roles and responsibilities for each of these networks and describes strategies for well-managed interoperability and data flows.

Public safety emergency communication centers face a wide range of operational and technological challenges to keep their services responsive to the needs of the communities they serve.

Recent advancements in 911 technologies have led to substantial reinvestment in NG911 systems and operational strategies to...