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<blockquote data-quote="KPRC2" data-source="post: 42882" data-attributes="member: 148">AT&amp;T recently launched location-based routing to automatically transmit wireless 9-1-1 calls to the appropriate 9-1-1 call centers.Through this new “Locate Before Route” feature, AT&amp;T can more accurately identify where a wireless 9-1-1 call is coming from using device GPS and hybrid information to route the call to the correct 9-1-1 call center, <a href="https://about.att.com/story/2022/nationwide-location-based-routing.html" target="_blank">AT&amp;T said in a news release</a>.With location-based routing, a device can be located and routed within 50 meters of the device location.Prior to the launch of this feature, wireless 9-1-1 calls were routed based on the location of cell towers, which can cover up to a 10-mile radius, which can cause delays in emergency response, especially when a call is made within call center border areas where state, county or city boundaries overlap, <a href="https://about.att.com/story/2022/nationwide-location-based-routing.html" target="_blank">AT&amp;T said in a news release</a>.Luis Silva, AT&amp;T Vice President/General Manager of South Texas, appeared on KPRC 2+ to discuss the new feature in depth. Watch the video at the top of the page for Silva’s insights.For more information about AT&amp;T’s location-based routing feature, visit <a href="https://about.att.com/story/2022/nationwide-location-based-routing.html" target="_blank">about.att.com</a>.<a href="https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2022/06/21/att-launches-location-based-routing-feature-which-makes-people-easier-to-find-in-an-emergency/" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="KPRC2, post: 42882, member: 148"] AT&T recently launched location-based routing to automatically transmit wireless 9-1-1 calls to the appropriate 9-1-1 call centers. Through this new “Locate Before Route” feature, AT&T can more accurately identify where a wireless 9-1-1 call is coming from using device GPS and hybrid information to route the call to the correct 9-1-1 call center, [URL='https://about.att.com/story/2022/nationwide-location-based-routing.html']AT&T said in a news release[/URL]. With location-based routing, a device can be located and routed within 50 meters of the device location. Prior to the launch of this feature, wireless 9-1-1 calls were routed based on the location of cell towers, which can cover up to a 10-mile radius, which can cause delays in emergency response, especially when a call is made within call center border areas where state, county or city boundaries overlap, [URL='https://about.att.com/story/2022/nationwide-location-based-routing.html']AT&T said in a news release[/URL]. Luis Silva, AT&T Vice President/General Manager of South Texas, appeared on KPRC 2+ to discuss the new feature in depth. Watch the video at the top of the page for Silva’s insights. For more information about AT&T’s location-based routing feature, visit [URL='https://about.att.com/story/2022/nationwide-location-based-routing.html']about.att.com[/URL]. [url="https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2022/06/21/att-launches-location-based-routing-feature-which-makes-people-easier-to-find-in-an-emergency/"]Continue reading...[/url] [/QUOTE]

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