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ANGEN Update

Alabama Next Generation Emergency Network AAND Meeting – December 10, 2009 John Ellison, Executive Director, Shelby County 9-1-1. ANGEN Update. 9-1-1 Grant Overview. $1,900,000 Project $950,000 Local Money (more about this later) $950,000 Grant Money Grant is to Alabama Department of HLS.

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ANGEN Update

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  1. Alabama Next Generation Emergency Network AAND Meeting – December 10, 2009 John Ellison, Executive Director, Shelby County 9-1-1 ANGEN Update

  2. 9-1-1 Grant Overview • $1,900,000 Project • $950,000 Local Money (more about this later) • $950,000 Grant Money • Grant is to Alabama Department of HLS

  3. Project Scope • Implement an IP based private 9-1-1 network • IP Connection(s) to ECDs – “Last Mile” • IP Backbone to connect ECDs & Services • Provider to handle ALI and Selective Routing • Bid process used to select a provider • POC with Intrado and TCS • Not “Internet” Internet Protocol = IP

  4. Alabama Supercomputer Authority Highly Redundant & Diverse Familiar with All Counties Familiar with All Carriers Network Operation Centers (NOC) Huntsville and Montgomery Best Candidate for our Network Understand IP networking 24x7 Help Desk Partnership with Education

  5. ASA – Other Benefits • Internet Access = Bandwidth of Connection • T1 minimum (1.5mbs) ~$500 month • 1ombs where available ~$800 month • Content filtering included • 24x7 Help Desk for Network Issues • Distance Learning – Video Conferences • Equipment Purchase Required… • VoIP Intercom – anything needing broadband

  6. Next Steps • POC - Shelby, Elmore, Huntsville • Demonstration at the April NENA Meeting • Bring Shelby’s “Jump Kit” • Other Vendors? • Develop RFP for ALI / SR Provider • Begin with Converting 1 Tandem

  7. Wireless VoIP / CLECs LECs TANDEMs PSAPs Current Network

  8. Wireless ALI / SR Provider VoIP / CLEC LECs TANDEMs PSAPs Step 1 – Consolidate Wireless

  9. Wireless ALI / SR Provider LECs VoIP / CLECs IP 9-1-1 Network (ASA) TANDEMs IP PSAP Legacy PSAP Step 2 – Move to IP

  10. VoIP / CLECs Wireless ALI / SR Provider LECs IP 9-1-1 Network (ASA) TANDEMs IP PSAP Legacy PSAP Step 3 – Add VoIP / CLECs

  11. VoIP/CLECs Wireless ALI / SR Provider LECs IP 9-1-1 Network (ASA) TANDEMs IP PSAP Legacy PSAP Step 4 – Add LECs

  12. VoIP/CLECs Wireless ALI / SR Provider LECs IP 9-1-1 Network (ASA) IP PSAP IP PSAP Ultimate Goal – ALL IP

  13. ALARMS ONSTAR Public Internet ASA Schools Alabama ISD ACJIC ADPH IP PSAP

  14. IP9-1-1 Benefits • Improved Service • Call Setup time drops to Milliseconds from Seconds • Transfers also much quicker • Transfers can go to any PSAP – no LATA issues • Enhanced ALI • Confidence and Accuracy on Wireless • Easier Maintenance of Wired • PBX ALI Included in vendor RFP? • Cost Effective = Lower Ongoing Expenses

  15. Funding Formula • We must match $950,000 • $480,000 from Alabama Wireless Board • $470,000 additional from ECDs • Percentage of Participating ECDs = $ Share • See handout for pricing discussions

  16. Considerations… • If all PSAPs on a Tandem are IP… • No need to maintain CAMA connection to TANDEM • If just one PSAP on a Tandem stays CAMA… • How many $ do we spend to transfer calls?

  17. BTOP Grant Includes • $800,000 for two full time staff • Retaining expert consultants • Staffing / Supporting committees • $350,000 for Outreach and Education • Website • Communications Program • Speakers Bureau

  18. IP9-1-1 Project Manager • “Someone” has to manage this project… • Pay bills and collect from ECDs • Could be… • Alabama Wireless Board • ANGEN (if BTOP Grant is funded) • ACCA • Some other option…

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