[Asterisk-biz] 911 update

[Dean Collins]

Any idea on the commercial terms?

Is it going to be a flat rate per subscriber 
(or even better per call)

How damaging is this going to be to the smaller guys?


Cheers,
Dean


> -----Original Message-----
> From: asterisk-biz-bounces at lists.digium.com [mailto:asterisk-biz-
> bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Alex Pui
> Sent: Wednesday, 18 May 2005 6:20 PM
> To: 'Commercial and Business-Oriented Asterisk Discussion'
> Subject: RE: [Asterisk-biz] 911 update
> 
> I quoted a news from Network World, as below, is that a good news to
VOIP
> operators?
> 
> Alex
> 
> Today's focus:  Carriers facilitate 911 calls over VoIP
> 
> By Steve Taylor and Larry Hettick
> 
> Earlier this month, Vonage and Verizon announced that Verizon would
> provide
> Vonage with E-911 network access so that Vonage will able to deliver
both
> the caller's location and a callback number to emergency services
> personnel
> for 911 calls placed throughout Verizon's territory.
> 
> BellSouth announced it would offer VoIP service providers a similar
> service.
> 
> 
> In a statement, Vonage CEO Jeffrey Citron said, "It is important that
all
> Vonage customers can use this solution, those with native phone
numbers
> and
> those who chose phone numbers from other areas."
> 
> Meanwhile, BellSouth CTO Bill Smith said, "An additional interim
offering
> may be useful to some providers while industry groups continue to work
on
> a
> nationwide and industry-wide standards-based permanent solution."
> BellSouth's statement points out that similar changes in the system
were
> necessary when wireless phones first joined the mix of available
> communications services.
> 
> According to Verizon, when a Vonage customer dials 911, the call is
routed
> to Vonage's 911 server using the industry-standard Session Initiation
> Protocol. The Vonage server then queries Intrado for routing
instructions,
> and the call is directed to the media gateway connection to the
Verizon
> network, using a dedicated physical circuit connected directly to
> Verizon's
> selective router that serves the Public Safety Answering Point.
> Simultaneously, the system places the customer's address and telephone
> number into the Automatic Location Information database. The approach
is
> compliant with the National Emergency Number Association proposed
> technical
> standard.
> 
> We commend these three competitors for their cooperative efforts to
> improve
> public safety.
> 
> 
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