Motorola Solutions and RapidSOS Introduce Precise Location for 911 Smartphone Calls
26 Aprile 2017 - 5:00PM
Business Wire
Solution can accelerate time to resolution by getting emergency
help to people in need more quickly
Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) and RapidSOS today announced a new
solution for getting emergency help to people who need it most –
faster and more efficiently.
Motorola Solutions and RapidSOS, an emergency technology
startup, will soon begin delivering precise location information
for U.S. 911 calls made from smartphones. The solution creates
end-to-end data connectivity by sharing precise location across the
emergency call, from citizens in need to dispatchers to first
responders.
About 70 percent of U.S. 911 calls are made from mobile phones,
and knowing the precise location of an emergency caller can
accelerate time to resolution. According to the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC), 911 calls from mobile phones may
provide a general indication of the caller’s location, but that
information is not always specific enough to quickly deploy first
responders.
In the coming weeks, precise location information enabled by
RapidSOS will be available on Emergency CallWorks CallStation,
Motorola Solutions’ software for emergency call-taking and mapping.
Precise location also will be delivered to first responders in the
field through Motorola Solutions’ Messaging and Mapping public
safety mobile applications that will be released later this year.
Precise location will be estimated based on the location of the
device, using sensors on the device and WiFi access points,
Bluetooth transmitters and other technology that detects indoor and
outdoor location.
“This solution has the power to get emergency help to citizens
more quickly and efficiently,” said Tom Guthrie, vice president,
Smart Public Safety Solutions, Motorola Solutions. “It enables
precise location to be shared across the end-to-end workflow of an
emergency call, ensuring personnel at every stage have the critical
information they need. The expansion of public safety broadband
enables us to create solutions like this one, which allow for more
information-sharing among first responders, public safety command
centers and citizens.”
“RapidSOS’ technology transmits rich data from wearables,
connected cars, consumer IoT, and mobile devices,” said Michael
Martin, chief executive officer, RapidSOS. “Working with Motorola
Solutions, we can provide unprecedented information to first
responders in an emergency – having a profound impact on emergency
response.”
Motorola Solutions Venture Capital, the company’s strategic
investment group, recently made an investment in RapidSOS. In
addition to delivering precise location for emergency calls from
smartphones, the companies are also exploring how third-party data
collected by smartphones, connected cars, wearables and other
connected devices can flow through Motorola Solutions’ integrated
suite of command center software, from 911 call-takers and
dispatchers to police officers and emergency medical personnel in
the field.
Read more Motorola Solutions software news:
- Motorola Solutions to Launch Suite of
Public Safety Mobile Applications (April 11)
- Motorola Solutions Hires First Head of
Software (March 31)
About Motorola Solutions
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mission-critical communication solutions and services that help
public safety and commercial customers build safer cities and
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