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RSSRapidDeploy Provides Cloud-Based Mapping, Analytics to Cal OES
RapidDeploy will work with the state’s 440 emergency communications centers in California to roll out its Radius Tactical Mapping solution. The solution improves location accuracy for 9-1-1 calls from Android and iOS smartphones by embedding device-based location services from RapidSOS.
Radius enhances situational awareness with improved mapping capabilities from Esri. Agencies in California will have access to maps, imagery, demographic data and real-time data feeds such as weather, traffic and other sensors. RapidDeploy’s Edge analytics system will ensure that Cal OES can analyze location accuracy statistics and other aggregated data required to facilitate the transition to next-generation 9-1-1 (NG 9-1-1).
One of the reasons Cal OES chose RapidDeploy was its future-proof cloud architecture that enables quick and easy deployment of the company’s products. RapidDeploy’s Emergency Data Gateway (EDG) internet of things (IoT) devices have been deployed to select agencies and the fastest activation took 10 minutes from starting to automatically mapping the first 9-1-1 call on workstation, company officials said.
The announcement marks the next big milestone in RapidDeploy’s expansion and increased focus on the U.S. market. In the last six months, the company has hired a U.S. team; has opened its new headquarters in Austin, Texas; and raised $12 million in financing from U.S. investors. Would you like to comment on this story? Find our comments system below.
