1. Alabama Next Generation Emergency Network
Roger Wilson, Chair Alabama Wireless Board
Alabama Next Generation Emergency Network
Introductions

2. Background ALNENA & Wireless Board AL Department of Homeland Security
Partnered on State Plan
AL does not have a state office
AL Department of Homeland Security
Applied for DOT Grant for IP 9-1-1
$950,000 Grant + Local Match = $1.9M
88 ECDs – 85 are ANGEN Partners!

3. Process Wireless Board Appointed ANGEN Committee
ECD / PSAP Representatives
Saw Vendor Presentations
Developed Specifications for RFP
AUM - Center for Advanced Technologies
Managed RFP Process
Independent Review by Members
Did not work together
Did not know pricing
Selected inetwork Service System Provider
ANGEN Committee members reviewed the proposals without discussing with other members.
CAT – compiled the evaluations and combined the technical scores with the pricing

4. IP Network Alabama Supercomputer Authority (ASA) ASA Provides
Already had a robust / diverse backbone network
Experience in each County with schools
ASA Provides
Hosting for Core Call Routing Facilities (ACCRF)
Huntsville and Montgomery
ACCRFs in core network facilities – no connectivity issues
Backbone Network between ACCRFs
Either ACCRF can carry the state if one fails
Last mile connection to PSAPs
Internet Connectivity when needed

5. ASA ANGEN Backbone Network
Huntsville
Mobile
Birmingham
Montgomery
10G
Atlanta
ASA ANGEN Backbone Network
Dallas
Nashville
ACCRF
AREN Core Routers Serving Clients
Multiple paths to either ACCRF location –
One network cut will not isolate PSAPs from ACCRF – either ACCRF can support the entire state
A PSAP could be isolated due to a cut – larger PSAPs will purchase a redundant/diverse IP connection before disconnecting from the legacy Selective Router.
ACCRF

6. 9-1-1 SSP - inetwork Selected via the RFP process Will Provide
9-1-1 Routing / database
Services traditionally provided by a LEC

7. ANGEN Phases Phase I Phase II Phase III
Aggregate wireless calls to ANGEN
Route to PSAPs via existing Selective Routers
Phase II
Install IP Connections to PSAPs
Some require Legacy PSAP Gateways
Begin routing calls via IP to PSAPs
Phase III
Convert VoIP & other wired carriers
When a PSAP is connected via IP to ANGEN their calls will start to use that connection. The transition to IP will occur as PSAPs are connected.
May connect to the IP ready PSAPs first – order of connection is not important.
Large group of PSAPs are looking at a hosted call taking solution that will use the ANGEN network.

8. End Goal & Benefits All PSAPs connected via IP
Larger PSAPs with redundant/ diverse IP connections
All Carriers routing calls to ANGEN
Alabama is prepared for NG9-1-1
Immediate Benefits
Quicker connection time from Caller to PSAP
Transfer calls anywhere in state – no LATA issues
Redundant CCRFs (SRs are not redundant now)
Re-route calls during disasters / incidents
Greatly reduce costs of service
Under Benefits –
Alabama does not have redundancy at the Selective Router / Tandem level. If a SR fails it will affect all PSAPs served which varies from 7 to 11 PSAPs in a geographic area.

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