By Benjamin Cox on May 7, 2021 at 11:06am
Illinois is on track to get an upgrade to the statewide 911 network.
Illinois State Police Director Brendan F. Kelly and Statewide 911 Administrator Cindy Barbera-Brelle announced today that a Notice of Intent to Award was issued to AT&T for development and implementation of a statewide Next Generation 911 network.
The new network will be Internet based. The upgrade will allegedly make the network more reliable, reduce response times, and provide greater accuracy in delivering calls to the proper responding agency. It will also provide more functionality, eventually allowing residents to text 911, send pictures or video to callers.
Mattoon, IL, USA / MyRadioLink.com
For Immediate Release – May 5, 2021
Illinois State Police Moves Forward in an Effort to Upgrade to a Next Generation 911 Statewide Network
Springfield, Illinois – Illinois State Police Director Brendan F. Kelly and Statewide 911 Administrator Cindy Barbera-Brelle announce that a Notice of Intent to Award (Award) was issued to AT&T for development and implementation of a statewide Next Generation 911 (NG911) network.
This new NG911 Network will be Internet-based to be more reliable, reduce response times, and provide greater accuracy in delivering calls to the proper responding agency. It will also provide more functionality, eventually allowing residents to text 911, send pictures or video to telecommunicators.