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What is your Location? High-Precision Z-Axis Answers that Question.

Jonathan Lewin  (Senior Public Safety Advisor, First Responder Network Authority)

Brandon Abley  (Director of Technology, National Emergency Number Association (NENA))

Rob Clark  (Senior Director, Public Safety, NextNav)

Location: N259

Date: Tuesday, March 22

Time: 11:00 am - 11:45 am

Track: 9-1-1 / Control Rooms, AI, IoT & Smart-X

Format: Power Session

Vault Recording: TBD

GPS has been key in delivering x/y location information for 911 callers, but with more of the population living in urban areas and multistory buildings, x/y is not enough - and floor-level is needed to find someone quickly. With the FCC implementation deadline coming up for carriers to provide vertical z-axis location, hear from first responders, industry experts, and the data behind it on the progress made recently to provide accurate floor-level location to PSAP's and first responders for a precise dispatchable location.