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The Verge
5 days ago
- Business
- The Verge
AT&T is making it easier to send pictures to 911 dispatchers
AT&T is updating its next-gen 911 network to give users more efficient ways to share important information with emergency services. Starting in October, AT&T's ESInet emergency communications platform will make it easier for AT&T customers to share pictures and video messages with supported dispatch centers, helping to quickly explain the situation and better prepare first responders who will arrive on the scene. The ESInet platform helps 911 dispatch centers process callouts faster and more reliably by replacing traditional analog connections with fiber-based IP networks. Since its launch in 2018, AT&T says 1,700 emergency call centers have now been upgraded to the new communications technology. Sending multimedia content to emergency dispatchers is currently a complicated process, but AT&T says the incoming update will make it as effortless as texting family and friends. While AT&T will be the first US carrier to support these capabilities, picture and video messaging will be interoperable with other network providers who choose to integrate it. Emergency multimedia messaging support will roll out alongside security features that provide dispatchers with a dedicated private internet connection to access public safety data from the cloud, helping to protect sensitive emergency information from cyber threats. Select 2026 Toyota vehicles equipped with a built-in AT&T Connected Car SIM will also be able to automatically send crash data to emergency dispatchers, including airbag status and precise vehicle location.
Phone Arena
5 days ago
- Automotive
- Phone Arena
AT&T announces major improvements to its next-gen emergency platform
AT&T AT&T AT&T AT&T AT&T – Matt Walsh, AVP – FirstNet and NextGen 9-1-1 Products, AT&T , June 2025. AT&T Receive the latest AT&T news Subscribe By subscribing you agree to our terms and conditions and privacy policy AT&T AT&T 's latest enhancement will greatly help first responder be more effective | Image credit: AT&T Besides being able to easily send pictures and video messages to PSAPs, AT&T also announced that ESInet enhancements will enable select model year 2026 Toyota vehicles with the built-in AT&T Connected Car SIM to send crash data to AT&T -served PSAPs, thanks to a partnership with Intrado. The information sent will include details like airbag status and precise vehicle location. According to As far as availability goes, AT&T announced that the new capabilities revealed today will be available to existing and new ESInet customers starting in October, so there are still some months to wait until they go live. Besides being able to easily send pictures and video messages to PSAPs,also announced that ESInet enhancements will enable select model year 2026 Toyota vehicles with the built-inConnected Car SIM to send crash data to-served PSAPs, thanks to a partnership with information sent will include details like airbag status and precise vehicle location. According to AT&T , this will be the first fully integrated and standards-based wireless transmission of crash data in the industry, allowing first responders to more effectively respond to the far as availability goes,announced that the new capabilities revealed today will be available to existing and new ESInet customers starting in October, so there are still some months to wait until they go live. Grab a free iPhone 13 from Total Wireless! Switch to Total 5G+ Unlimited 3-Month plan or Total 5G Unlimited and get a free iPhone. We may earn a commission if you make a purchase Check Out The Offer Major carrierhas just announced some major changes to its next generation 9-1-1 emergency communications platform,ESInet. The advancements revealed bytoday are meant to improve first responders' access to real-time, detailed information, thus helping them react faster and better understand each situation they're facing main addition toESInet is support for picture and video messaging, as well as automatic vehicle crash alerts. After the latest ESInet updates,Mobility subscribers will be able to send pictures and video messages to PSAPs as comfy as they text family and until now, the whole process of sending multimedia to PSAPs has been very complicated, so the new changes are a welcome addition to's next-gen emergency the first US carrier that enables these features for its cellular customers. However, support for picture and video messaging has been designed to be interoperable with other cellular providers and will be accessible more broadly as other providers integrate it.
