[Asterisk-biz] VOIP and Emergency Numbers

[Robert Welbourn]

I had the thought about embedding a GPS receiver chip in a phone, too -- like in a cellphone.  However, the problem is that GPS reception inside buildings is not good, so it would not work reliably.

Most proposals for solving the E911 problem either require the user to register their location in some fashion, or (in an enterprise setting) involve ethernet switches noting the MAC address and port of the IP phone and tying it to some form of network topology database.  The latter approach strikes me as being extremely ugly, as it is not exactly lightweight.

Rob

Robert Welbourn
Product Line Manager, Network Access Division, Aastra Telecom
8 Federal St, Billerica, MA 01821-3570, USA
Tel +1-978-436 4125, Mobile +1-617-510 5354


> -----Original Message-----
> From: asterisk-biz-admin at lists.digium.com
> [mailto:asterisk-biz-admin at lists.digium.com]On Behalf Of Aaron Clauson
> Sent: Friday, August 20, 2004 1:20 PM
> To: asterisk-biz at lists.digium.com
> Subject: [Asterisk-biz] VOIP and Emergency Numbers
> 
> 
> Hi,
> 
> Anyone know if any VOIP handset manufacturers are
> working on solving the emergency number problem?
> 
> I have had a couple of conversations with the national
> communications regulator where I am and while the
> issue is currently slipping under the radar I don't
> know how long it will last.
> 
> I know I'm dreaming but a VOIP handset with battery
> backup, GPS to provide location and a method of
> connecting to a mobile network (GSM, CDMA) in case of
> the Internet going down would be nice :). If anyone
> has such handsets pencil me in for a couple...
> 
> Aaron
> 
> 
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