Many 911 stakeholders pushed next-generation services to help end the problem of misrouted calls, in comments posted this week in docket 18-64. CTIA said the FCC should weigh the costs versus benefits of various call-routing options as it considers how to make wireless calls to 911 more reliable. Public safety groups and others stressed the importance of NG-911. In March, the FCC released a notice of inquiry on ways to ensure wireless 911 calls are routed directly to the appropriate public safety answering point (see 1803230023).
The National Institute of Standards and Technology is developing a virtual reality simulation program that will allow first responders to practice emergency response operation and communication. One virtual scenario is firefighting in a hotel, NIST said, and researchers are creating scenarios for law enforcement. “We’re creating this test bed because we don’t believe anyone else has the focus or capabilities to test user interfaces for first responders,” NIST project leader Scott Ledgerwood said. NIST said companies will be able to visit NIST “soon” to test experimental interfaces.
The National Institute of Standards and Technology is developing a virtual reality simulation program that will allow first responders to practice emergency response operation and communication. One VR scenario is firefighting in a hotel, NIST said Friday, and researchers are creating scenarios for law enforcement. “We’re creating this test bed because we don’t believe anyone else has the focus or capabilities to test user interfaces for first responders,” Project Leader Scott Ledgerwood said. The agency said companies will be able to visit NIST “soon” to test experimental interfaces.
The National Institute of Standards and Technology is developing a virtual reality simulation program that will allow first responders to practice emergency response operation and communication. One virtual scenario is firefighting in a hotel, NIST said, and researchers are creating scenarios for law enforcement. “We’re creating this test bed because we don’t believe anyone else has the focus or capabilities to test user interfaces for first responders,” NIST project leader Scott Ledgerwood said. NIST said companies will be able to visit NIST “soon” to test experimental interfaces.
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. -- FCC Commissioner Mike O'Rielly said the U.S. is in a 5G race against rivals, some of which have government-run "industrial policy." The U.S. faces challenges from other nations "racing ahead" to try to take the lead in deploying next-generation networks and services that "will decide" wireless communications for the next 20-25 years, he said, responding to a question Saturday at the FCBA retreat where he appeared with Commissioner Brendan Carr.
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. -- FCC Commissioner Mike O'Rielly said the U.S. is in a 5G race against rivals, some of which have government-run "industrial policy." The U.S. faces challenges from other nations "racing ahead" to try to take the lead in deploying next-generation networks and services that "will decide" wireless communications for the next 20-25 years, he said, responding to a skeptical question Saturday at an FCBA retreat where he appeared with Commissioner Brendan Carr.
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. -- FCC Commissioner Mike O'Rielly said the U.S. is in a 5G race against rivals, some of which have government-run "industrial policy." The U.S. faces challenges from other nations "racing ahead" to try to take the lead in deploying next-generation networks and services that "will decide" wireless communications for the next 20-25 years, he said, responding to a question Saturday at the FCBA retreat where he appeared with Commissioner Brendan Carr.
The National Institute of Standards and Technology is developing a virtual reality simulation program that will allow first responders to practice emergency response operation and communication. One virtual scenario is firefighting in a hotel, NIST said, and researchers are creating scenarios for law enforcement. “We’re creating this test bed because we don’t believe anyone else has the focus or capabilities to test user interfaces for first responders,” NIST project leader Scott Ledgerwood said. NIST said companies will be able to visit NIST “soon” to test experimental interfaces.
The National Public Safety Telecommunication Council asked the FCC to make clear to the wireless industry it needs to follow the agency’s definition of “dispatchable location.” As the FCC defines it that term means “the verified or corroborated street address of the calling party plus additional information such as floor, suite, apartment or similar information that may be needed to adequately identify the location of the calling party,” NPSTC said. Providing that information is vital to call centers, the group said. “With this information in hand, 9-1-1 professionals can help direct field responders to the scene of the emergency and enable them to provide life-saving assistance more quickly.” NPSTC filed in docket 07-114.
SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Jobs are “an issue that is at the forefront of every single discussion that we have” on the subject of artificial intelligence, Michael Hayes, CTA senior manager-government affairs, told a workshop Tuesday at the CTA Technology and Standards Forum on the legislative implications of AI. CTA recently hired a vice president-U.S. jobs (see 1710110002) “to tackle this issue specifically,” said Hayes.