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ATIS Responds to VoIP Challenges
in Reaching 911: Launches New Committee to Develop Technical
Solution for IP Based Systems
February
2, 2004, Washington, D.C. – ATIS, the leader
in communications and information technology standards development
– today announced that its Emergency Services Interconnection
Forum (ESIF) launched a new IP Coordination Committee to contribute
to the planning, development and architectural design of an
overall IP-based Enhanced 911 (E911) system.
Through the “IP Coordination Ad Hoc Committee,”
the ESIF will coordinate with the National Emergency Number
Association’s (NENA) VoIP Packet Technical Committee to
develop a technical solution that would allow VoIP customers
to reach 911 call centers in an emergency.
“One of the major challenges facing VoIP services is the
lack of technical standards in place that allow customers to
initialize calls to the proper 911 call center,” said
Susan M. Miller, president and CEO of ATIS. “ATIS, through
its Committee ESIF, is accelerating the pace to develop the
much needed IP-based standards through the launch of its new
technical committee, and by actively engaging the industry and
public safety community in the process.”
Tim Barry, AT&T 911 Program Manager, and Nate Wilcox, Enhanced
911 Systems Administrator for the State of Vermont serve as
co-chairs for the committee, and noted that one of the goals
for the committee is to have a positive impact on VoIP standards
development. Wilcox added, “It’s important that
we resolve the difficulties associated with VoIP 911 call delivery
to the correct Public Safety Answering Point with no disruption
of services or capabilities. Additionally, it is possible that
the correct solution will actually enhance the 911 call delivery
mechanism for all telecommunications services.”
The ESIF was formed to facilitate the identification and resolution
of technical issues related to the interconnection of telephony
and emergency services networks. For more information on the
ESIF, contact Ed Hall, ATIS’ VP of Technology Development
at ehall@atis.org.
About
ATIS
ATIS is a technical planning and standards development organization
that is committed to rapidly developing and promoting technical
and operations standards for the communications and related
information technologies industry worldwide using a pragmatic,
flexible and open approach. Over 1,200 participants from more
than 400 communications companies are active in ATIS’
21 industry committees, and its Incubator Solutions Program.
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