Comtech Telecommunications Corp. announced that the Commonwealth of Massachusetts approved executing a contract with Comtech for continued operation and maintenance of the state?s Next Generation 911 system. The new contract will have an initial five-year term from August 1, 2024 through July 31, 2029, and includes one option to renew for a five-year period through July 31, 2034.

Including the option period, the total contract value could potentially exceed $250 million. Since 2014, Comtech has been developing, implementing and operating a secure, IP-based NG911 system for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The NG911 system processes emergency service requests from existing public networks through new and emerging modes of communications and devices.

Built on a secure cloud architecture, the Comtech NG911 system provides superior reliability, redundancy, and sustainability to accommodate emergency communications for the state. Comtech is continuing to expand its NG911 offerings for governments and emergency response providers around the world. The Company?s NG911 systems are designed to adapt and continuously evolve over time to meet the needs of emerging use cases as well as future applications.