Selective Routing definition

Selective Routing is a service which automatically routes an E911 call to the PSAP that has jurisdictional responsibility for the service address of the telephone that dialed 911, irrespective of telephone company exchange or Wire Center boundaries.

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Selective Routing. (SR) means the routing and “E911 Selective Router” (E911 SR) means the equipment used to route a call to 911 to the proper PSAP based upon the number and location of the caller. SR is controlled by an ESN, which is derived from the location of the access line from which the 911 call was placed.

Selective Routing or “SR” means an E911 feature that routes an E911 call from a 911 Selective Routing Switch to the Designated or Primary PSAP based upon the pANI associated with the originating Cell Site and/or Cell Sector.

Examples of Selective Routing in a sentence

• The ESN facilitates Selective Routing and transfer, if required, to the appropriate PSAP and the dispatch of proper Emergency Response Agency(ies).

• Selective Routing is typically accomplished by mapping the ANI to an ESN that has been derived based on the caller’s location.

• If Trunk Only Routing is not specified the system will attempt to perform Selective Routing.

• A telecommunications service that uses ANI, ALI (including non-listed and non-published numbers and addresses), Selective Routing, and the three- digit number “9-1-1,” for reporting police, fire, medical, or other emergency situations to a PSAP for referral to a public safety agency.

• A system of manual procedures and computer programs used to create, store and update the data required to provide Selective Routing and/or Automatic Location Identification for E9-1-1 systems.

More Definitions of Selective Routing

Selective Routing means the routing of a 911 call to the proper PSAP based upon the location of the caller. Selective Routing is controlled by the ESN which is derived from the customer location.

Selective Routing means the method employed to direct 911 calls to the appropriate public safety answering point based on the geographical location from which the call originated.

Selective Routing or “SR” means an E911 feature that routes an E911 call from a Control Office to the designated Primary PSAP based upon the identified number of the calling party.

Selective Routing and “Selective Router” means the routing and equipment used to route a call to 911 to the proper PSAP based upon the number and location of the caller. Selective routing is controlled by an ESN, which is derived from the location of the access line from which the 911 call was placed.

Selective Routing means a telecommunications switching

Selective Routing or “SR” means an E911 feature that routes an E911 call from a 911 Selective Routing Switch to the designated Primary PSAP based upon the pANI associated with the originating cell site and/or cell sector.

Selective Routing or "Tandem Routing" means routing a 911 call to the designated PSAP based upon the caller's location.