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Emergent is developing a new Internet Protocol (IP) standards 9-1-1 emergency communications and dispatch system to meet the challenges of Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1) and upgrade the nation's aging and antiquated 9-1-1 system based on closed switched circuit proprietary technologies. The Emergent platform allows for revolutionary, "IP based" access and services for emergency response professionals and provides 9-1-1 connectivity for VoIP, wireless and traditional wireline communication devices.
Emergent's system is entirely SIP based and runs on industry standard Linux hardware and supports multimedia communications (voice, video, mapping, text, etc.). The software system is based on research and development conducted at Columbia University's Internet Real-time Laboratory (IRT Lab) under the direction of Prof. Schulzrinne. The prototype system was successfully tested in 2006 in controlled trials at two Public Service Answering Points (PSAP) in Texas and one emergency call center in Virginia.
The system will now be the integral core software component in a larger "Proof of Concept" deployment at five State and/or multi-jurisdictional County PSAPs. The participating PSAP's were selected by the United States Department of Transportation under its "Next Generation 9-1-1 Initiative - Proof of Concept (POC)". The goal of the USDOT's NG9-1-1 Initiative is to enable the transmission of voice, data, or video from different types of communication devices to the selected Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) and onto emergency responder networks.
Emergent's emergency communications platform is intended for States, multi-jurisdictional counties and large municipalities. Please see our product overview for further details
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