Emergency Communications

St. Louis – October 29, 2026 -- 9Line, a St. Louis emergency communications company, launched 9Line Pinpoint, a service that detects the location of 911 calls placed from cellphones inside a geofenced property and alerts on-site security teams within seconds.

The product targets a coverage gap. More than 80 percent of 911 calls now come from wireless devices, according to NENA: The 9-1-1 Association. Landlines and connected campus phone systems can already alert on-site staff, but cellphone calls have remained a blind spot.

Hot Springs – October 29, 2026 -- Verizon Frontline displayed six categories of deployable connectivity assets at the 2026 Central States Communications Exercise in Hot Springs, Arkansas, many of them powered by ST Engineering iDirect technology.

Exercise gives agencies hands-on time with communications gear

The exercise brings local, state, tribal and federal agencies and nongovernmental organizations together with technology providers. Participants test capabilities in realistic scenarios rather than watching demonstrations. They also learn from emergency communications professionals who have supported real-world incidents and look for interoperability gaps across networks, equipment and operating procedures.

Verizon Frontline fields assets from private 5G to off-road vehicles

The showcased assets were built to restore and extend connectivity during emergencies: