Leading VoIP provider Vonage said Wednesday that its entire customer base has access to enhanced emergency 911 services.
“Today, any Vonage customer in the U.S. who dials 911, will get help when they need it most,” read the announcement.
Providing E911 E911 capability has held up the deployment of many VoIP providers and Vonage was no exception. The Federal Communications Commission extended the deadline for compliance to Nov. 28, but then extended it beyond that date without naming a specific date for compliance.
The company supplying E911 technology to VoIP providers -- Level 3 -- said its coverage applies to more than 67 percent of VoIP services. Level 3, which noted that it began working on supplying the emergency calling service more than two years ago, said it expects to have E911 service available to 70 percent of VoIP service providers by year’s end.
Some peer-to-peer VoIP providers like Skype Technologies haven’t completely complied with the E911 edict from the FCC. Skype has argued that its VoIP calling is an “enhancement” service and, as such, shouldn’t be held to the same standards as other VoIP services.
Subsea cable alternatives can provide a level of comfort for those concerned about disruptions. Realistically, they will continue to play a small, but critical role in the short term.
Maintaining existing network infrastructures often incurs huge technical debt before newer technologies are adopted over time.
Amid ongoing regional uncertainties, telecom infrastructure in the Middle East has expand to include terrestrial low-latency network infrastructure, which offers resilience and agility in navigating political complexities without relying solely on undersea networks.
