Next Generation 911
Subject in Technology
Next Generation 911 has come up in 1 episode across 1 podcast in TMT, including Stuff You Should Know. 1 person has made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
Josh ClarkCo-host of Stuff You Should Know
Clark describes Next Generation 911 as moving to internet-based VoIP so dispatchers can receive video, photos and precise location data.
“911 is finally abandoning landlines. Landline Telecom. That's what they're dealing with currently. They're going over to VOIP”
Stuff You Should Know: Selects: 911 Is Not a Joke (Jun 6, 2026) · Listen from 50:06
Podcasts
- Stuff You Should Know · 1 episode
Episodes
Selects: 911 Is Not a JokeStuff You Should Know · Jun 6, 2026 · 54 min
Josh Clark and Chuck Bryant explain the history, technology, and problems of the U.S. 911 emergency system, from Haleyville, Alabama to Next Generation 911.