# Next Generation 9-1-1 **Entity class:** Standards-based emergency-communications architecture **Aliases:** NG9-1-1 ## Definition **Next Generation 9-1-1** is the transition from legacy circuit-oriented emergency calling toward standards-based, IP-enabled emergency communications capable of carrying voice, text, video, location, and incident data among originating networks, core services, public-safety answering points, and responders. ## Relationships - **standards organization:** [[wiki/National Emergency Number Association|NENA]]. - **interoperability program:** [[wiki/NENA Industry Collaboration Event|NENA Industry Collaboration Event]]. - **technical routes:** NENA i3, geospatial routing, Emergency Services IP Networks, call handling, logging, CAD, cybersecurity, and Emergency Incident Data Objects. - **disambiguation route:** [[wiki/ICE|ICE disambiguation]]. ## Sources / Provenance - [NENA — NG9-1-1 Project](https://www.nena.org/general/custom.asp?page=NG911_Project) - [NENA — NG9-1-1 Industry Collaboration Events](https://www.nena.org/page/ng911_ice)