BOULDER, Colo.-SCC Communications announced the first two-state wireless Phase 1 E911 deployment is up and routing E911 calls to public-safety agencies in Washington County, Ore., and in the Clark County area of southwest Washington.
As of April 15, a 911 call made by an AT&T Wireless Services Inc. subscriber contains the phone number of the wireless handset and cell sector coordinate information that helps locate the general area where the call is originating. Using SCC Communications’ 911 Connect service and AT&T Wireless’ network, calls are placed from various cell sectors in the area and routed with the information to 911 communications centers.
