Cell Phones and 911 Emergency Response Systems

911 - Emergency Response System

911 is the emergency response system built in 1967 to help the nationals in case of emergencies. It was primarily built for the land-line telephones but with the evolving technology and preferences, the use of cell phone has become very common which pose significant challenges for the system.

The Challenge with Cell Phones

The system is made to locate the person and emergency and reach for their help and rescue. However, when making a call from cell phone, the signals are being sent through air through the nearest tower, but this isn't ...