TeleCommunication Systems Wins $16.4 Million Contract to Provide South Dakota's NG911 Services

South Dakota’s state government gave TeleCommunication Systems (TCS) a $16.4 million contract to provide the state’s Next-Generation 911 (NG911) services over the next five years, TCS said Thursday. TCS will provide end-to-end support for the state’s 29 public safety answering points through the contract under the South Dakota 911 Coordination Board’s supervision. TCS said it will support text-to-911 capability statewide via carriers that interconnect with the company’s Text Control Center. “Our goal is consistent with the goal of the South Dakota 911 Coordination Board: to protect South Dakota residents by equipping PSAPs with the right technology and tools to quickly and efficiently respond to 9-1-1 calls,” Lynne Seitz, TCS senior vice president-Safety & Security Group, said in a news release.