Bell Mobility delivers mobile Enhanced 911 capabilities
Implementation of E911 Phase Two rolled out faster in
This new Enhanced 911 (E911) Phase Two capability is the result of a year-long effort that involved the close cooperation of Canada's wireless carriers, local telephone companies and 911 call centres across the country.
"As the first wireless provider to begin independent E911 trials in
The wireless industry worked with more than 120 Public Safety Answering Points (911 call centres) and local phone companies to install technology needed to find the location of mobile handsets calling 911, route the calls to the most appropriate call centres, and display location information to 911 operators. Testing of the system involved placing and answering calls to validate its effectiveness across approximately 7,000 wireless cell site locations in
"This latest phase of wireless E911 puts
E911 Phase Two uses GPS (Global Positioning System satellite location) and triangulation of surrounding cell sites or towers to estimate a wireless handset's longitude and latitude coordinates. Location information may be more or less precise depending on such factors as clear line of sight between a handset and satellite or the distance between the cell sites used for triangulation.
While E911 Phase Two dramatically improves their ability to locate callers, 911 call centres continue to recommend that mobile phone users be prepared to immediately provide 911 call takers with their location as best they can and remain on the line to provide additional information if requested.
Wireless E911 is available to Bell Mobility and Solo Mobile clients with compatible handsets wherever wireline 911 service exists in
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For further information: Jacqueline Michelis, Bell Media Relations, (613) 785-1427, [email protected]
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