Next Generation 112
emergency communication protocol
Next Generation 112 (NG112) is a blueprint for emergency communications which are entirely based on Internet Protocol (IP) technology, from the citizen requesting help to the Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) responding to that request.
Over the last decade or so, publicly available electronic communications network providers (both fixed and mobile) have started their respective journeys toward migrating to Next-generation networks. Network rollouts are more advanced in some countries than others but by the end of the 2020s, networks will be predominantly IP-based providing a platform for innovative multimedia communications. In mobile networks this will be based on 4G and 5G technology and most voice communications will be based on Session Initiation Protocol (SIP). Public authorities need to respond to these developments so that PSAPs are equipped to receive emergency communications originating on many different types of devices and applications. NG112 provides the basis for this as a flexible, scalable and future-proofed platform for emergency communications.
NG 112, NG 9-1-1, NG 999 and NG 000
112 is the common number for emergency communications in the European Union, 911 for North America, 999 for the United Kingdom and other countries and NG 000 for Australia and New Zealand. These are essentially the same concepts: an IP-based end-to-end platform for emergency communications with commonly defined protocols and interfaces.
NG112 is based on the same principles as NG 9-1-1, an initiative aimed at updating the 911 service infrastructure in the United States to improve public emergency communications services. Building on the work of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), the National Emergency Number Association (NENA) developed Functional & Interface Standards for NG9-1-1 and continues to evolve the standards as NG 9-1-1 is rolled out in the United States and Canada.
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