911 Reborn: Geo-Coding a Caller's Location
Greenwood Village, Colorado-based Vixxi Solutions has advanced the technology used to locate wireless callers by implementing reverse geo-coder technology when callers dial 911.
Most of the E911 technology in today's wireless phones use a form of mapping called radiolocation, or finding location through the use of radio waves, but the operator doesn't get access to the caller's physical address. This is a critical short coming for those carriers that do not have a mapping system for those unable to tell an operator their location due to the nature of the emergency
This changes with the new Vixxi system, as it allows operators to get specific location information without a mapping system, which - in itself - is a costly investment.
Reverse Geo-Coder works by obtaining a device's coordinates from either its GPS or PDE (position determination equipment) signal, working both indoors and out, and reverse-codes that point into the closest physical address of the caller and sends it with the data record to public safety answering points.
Perhaps your phone really can save your life.
911 Reborn: Geo-Coding a Caller's Location
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