| In a recent report released by the Internet Voice | | | | way to stay connected to remote locations and to |
| Campaign, the benefits of VoIP as pertains to | | | | reassign phones at a moment's notice - a terrific |
| homeland security and other government and citizen | | | | advantage in an emergency. Being able to take |
| safety concerns were outlined in detail. | | | | equipment to locations as needed eliminated the need |
| VoIP is now becoming the fallback position for times | | | | for costly voice and data networks to be assembled |
| when disaster strikes and regular telephony options | | | | at rarely used buildings. |
| are unavailable. With wireless broadband innovation | | | | - 5. The government agencies in Herndon VA are |
| moving to the foreground of unified communications, | | | | utilizing VoIP technology to instantly broadcast the face |
| mobile technology will be the safety net in case of | | | | of an abducted or missing child to phones, creating a |
| emergency in many situations. | | | | rapid response. |
| - 1. After 9/11, the Commerce Department switched | | | | - 6. At sea, the Navy has equipped each of its 12 of its |
| their main communications system to VoIP to allow | | | | active aircraft carriers with VoIP, and the US Naval |
| warnings to be transmitted by specific departments - | | | | Network Operations Center is completely supported |
| an advanced targeting method that allows a type of | | | | by VoIP. |
| reverse 9-1-1 access where even deaf users could be | | | | - 7. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has |
| alerted by flashing light and text messaging. | | | | budgeted $11 million for a Next Generation 9-1-1 Initiative |
| - 2. In Iraq and Afghanistan, the Department of | | | | project, and plans to implement VoIP to deploy an |
| Defense is utilizing VoIP on over 8,000 phones. The | | | | IP-based 9-1-1 emergency network across the nation. |
| DISA (Defense Information Systems Agency) can | | | | - 8. The 114 state agencies in Arizona are complying |
| keep sensitive communications in their own networks | | | | with a law requiring a shift from traditional telephony |
| (over 120 worldwide) and keep voice traffic under their | | | | systems to a VoIP network to improve 9-1-1 services, |
| control at all times in the efforts against terrorism. The | | | | increase cost efficiency and provide better security |
| DOD is currently anticipating a complete transition to | | | | for sensitive information. Emergency calls made from |
| VoIP. | | | | agency buildings now alert rescue personnel to the |
| - 3. After the fall of Saddam's empire, the US Military | | | | floor, room number and extension, and notify capitol |
| also rolled out a satellite based VoIP network for the | | | | security. |
| Iraqi police and security personnel. This provided a fully | | | | All of these implementations make the world a safer |
| functioning command network with call encryption | | | | place, for children, soldiers and ordinary citizens in the |
| enabled for secure communications. | | | | US and overseas. VoIP is expected to increase in |
| - 4. The Environmental Protection Agency required | | | | demand as more and more official agencies turn |
| voice and data access at a Disaster Recovery | | | | towards unified communications to cut costs and |
| Center. They chose VoIP as the most cost effective | | | | increase efficiency. |