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ATIS Publishes Emergency Notification System Testing Procedure

June 26, 2009 // Published as a news service by IHS

  
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The Network Interconnection and Interoperability Forum (NIIF) of the Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS) issued a testing process for Emergency Notification System (ENS) call volume over the public switched telephone network (PSTN).

The testing procedure, according to ATIS, assists in efficient delivery during emergency mass notifications over the PSTN and addresses increased traffic volumes that occur during emergencies.

ATIS said the procedure was developed in coordination with public service commissions, emergency mass notification users, service providers and system vendors.

The testing procedure is the first in a larger suite of guidelines.

"Effective communication is critical during times of emergency," said Susan Miller, ATIS president and CEO.

"The NIIF’s best practices address an essential element of the emergency communications apparatus. Moreover, the NIIF’s work with the ENS community is a model of inter-industry coordination and a partnership that ultimately benefits end-users."

Source: Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS).


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