AT&T selected Intrado to develop an emergency calling solution for its soon-to-be-launched residential broadband VoIP service. Intrado's 9-1-1 infrastructure will provide AT&T's VoIP customers access to emergency services, will be available when AT&T launches its new residential VoIP service this spring. The Intrado solution allows AT&T to route 9-1-1-dialed calls from the AT&T IP network to public safety answering points (PSAPs), which handle emergency calls and dispatch services such as police, fire or medical personnel.
The companies said they are working with industry groups like the National Emergency Number Association (NENA) to standardize emergency response services for VoIP. http://www.intrado.comwww.att.com/voip
- AT&T has been running a trial of VoIP services since October in three states to test market a residential VoIP offering that promises to provide a rich array of new, enhanced information services, including advanced call-management capabilities and unique web-based features.
