What does E911 stand for?

An Enhanced 911 system that communities need to have installed by the end of the year went online at the police station March 14, according to Police Chief Andrew J.

New technology known as Enhanced 911 pinpoints cell phone locations using one of two methods: global positioning system chips that communicate with satellites or software that triangulates a phone's position using signals sent to cell towers.

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Enhanced 911 (E911) mandate to provide emergency services to a growing subscriber base during 2002.

Single communications platform will support all El Paso County 911 vehicle applications EL PASO, Texas & VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- In Motion Technology, the leader in mobile networking technologies that efficiently connect and manage equipment, information and people in the field, announced today that El Paso County Enhanced 911 Emergency Communications District is deploying the onBoard Mobile Gateway as the single communications platform to support a county-wide initiative that will improve situational awareness.

Both services provide all features and benefits of making phone calls over the Internet, including enhanced voicemail, call forwarding, call waiting, call blocking, caller ID, award-winning 24/7 customer service, enhanced 911 service, and myVoice portal for managing calls online.

911 Enable offers 100% nationwide coverage in the US and Canada, and provides enhanced 911 services to over 3200 public safety answering points (PSAPs) in the US.

All plans include advanced features such as voicemail, three-way calling, caller ID blocking, basic 911 and enhanced 911 where available.