CTIA Releases RFP on National Emergency Address Database Platform
CTIA released a request for proposal seeking a vendor for its 911 National Emergency Address Database platform. The NEAD platform responds to a January FCC order updating wireless location accuracy rules (see 1501290066). NEAD will put together a national database…
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of access points, including Wi-Fi hot spots, and beacon location information that will enable wireless operators to deliver a “dispatchable” location that will help 911 call centers respond to emergencies, CTIA said in a Friday news release. CTIA also picked the Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions as NEAD project manager. “Through the NEAD platform and by using technologies like Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, first responders will see improved indoor location to help save lives,” said NEAD Vice President Thomas Sawanobori, who's also CTIA chief technology officer. “Our partnerships with ATIS and platform providers, along with member companies and public safety stakeholders, will enable dispatchable location in accordance with the FCC’s aggressive timelines.”