Location accuracy for apartments and offices needs to be improved so that first responders can locate 911 callers, US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chair Ajit Pai said Tuesday. Vertical — or z-axis — location accuracy fo within three meters would help when someone is calling from a multi-story building, Pai said. “Even if first responders …
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The US Federal Communications Commission will be deciding next month whether to expand 911 location tracking to other calling platforms such as VoIP. FCC Chairman Ajit Pai said Tuesday that street address, floor number and suite number should be conveyed via all emergency calls. Pai has produced draft rules that would see “dispatchable location” information provided to emergency responders “regardless of the technological …
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On Wednesday, Google announced that Google Fi, previously known as Project Fi, will be expanding to iPhones, Samsung and OnePlus phones. For a service that was once compatible with only a handful of Android phones, this is a notable development for the company’s Wi-Fi first network. You can make a Wi-Fi call anywhere there’s a Wi-Fi network available. Omar Torres/Getty …
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