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Leveraging Smart City Data to Deliver Safer Outcomes

The idea of smart cities—those that use connectivity to derive data that improves quality of life for its residents—isn’t new, but as more cities adopt these technologies, the opportunities for putting this critical data to work are growing...

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Cloud-based Call-handling: Is the Market Ready? Are You Ready?

The cloud has changed everything around us. Cloud technology—meaning the delivery of computing services over the Internet—now supports much of our...

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How did Intrado Help in the Beginning of the Pandemic: VIPER VPN Laptop

When COVID-19 struck the U.S. in early 2020, public safety was among those immediately thrust to the forefront of the pandemic. States and...

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Intrado's Emergency Call Relay Center

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Behind the Scenes: Intrado’s Emergency Call Relay Center

The Intrado Emergency Call Relay Center (ECRC) exists to handle emergency calls that cannot be routed to a local 911 center. There are many reasons...

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The Future of Public Safety through Artificial Intelligence

The term, “Public Safety", is often described as a wide array of government responsibilities that serve to protect citizens and communities from...

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The Future of GIS for Public Safety: It's More than Just a Map

Using modern Esri technology, authoritative GIS data, and powerful search capabilities, public safety telecommunicators can now reduce the number of...

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Are You Ready to Step into the Public Safety Cloud?

Not All Clouds Are Created Equal We can all attest to a general shift toward cloud computing amongst the services and applications that touch our...

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Transform 911 Call Handling with GIS Technology

Map-based 911 Call Handling with Authoritative GIS Data Last week we announced the launch of Spatial Command & Control, an exciting new addition to...

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Connecting to the 911 of Things

Getting relevant data from the Internet of Things to 911 from any “Smart” device When first introduced, the process of dialing “911” for emergency...

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No Lone Rangers in Public Safety: Optimize Your Information Technology Resources

There are no “Lone Rangers” in public safety. It is just as important for public safety answering points (PSAP) to collaborate with technology...

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