ATIS Announces Phase
II E911 Accuracy Testing Methodology at FCC’s Third Wireless
E911 Coordination Initiative
Chairman Powell Commends ATIS’ ESIF Progress on E911 Implementation Issues
April 29,
2004, Washington, D.C. – ATIS’ Emergency
Services Interconnection Forum announced at the Federal Communication
Commission’s (FCC) Third Wireless E911 Coordination Initiative
that it has developed accuracy testing location requirements
for Phase II Wireless Enhanced 911 (E911) implementation.
In his opening remarks during the Wireless Coordination Initiative, Chairman Powell commended the work of ATIS’ ESIF, “As we continue to promote coordination of federal, state, and local governments, we also recognize the value of encouraging public/private partnerships that maximize local assets and we need to find better and faster paths to providing consumers’ access to E911. I would be remiss to discuss public/private partnerships, and not commend the work that ESIF is doing on E911.”
The methodology developed by ATIS’ ESIF provides a common frame of reference for wireless service providers, wireless hardware and software vendors, public safety organizations, and federal and state regulatory authorities to utilize in order to validate the accuracy of E911 location technologies. The ESIF Subcommittee G has approved the E911 Phase II accuracy testing methodologies, and will release an ESIF Technical Requirements document in the coming weeks.
“ATIS’ ESIF developed the testing parameters in response to the FCC’s established accuracy requirements for network and handset based location solutions for wireless E911 emergency call services,” said Susan M. Miller, president and CEO of ATIS. “The collaborative effort ATIS’ ESIF has provided to the communications industry and public safety community is an invaluable resource for solving critical technology issues.”
Jim Nixon, Director of Government Affairs for T-Mobile, and ESIF Chair provided the FCC with updated information regarding ESIF’s Phase II E911 Accuracy Testing Methodology. Nixon noted, “By jointly addressing these very complex issues, public safety and industry have once again demonstrated their commitment to providing the best possible wireless E911 services for the American people. Every member of the ESIF can be proud of both the positive outcome and the cooperative process used to achieve this outcome.”
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 1,100 participants
from more than 350 communications companies are active in ATIS’ 21 industry committees, and its Incubator Solutions Program. www.atis.org
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