Public safety answering point (PSAP) access from a private core network
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a device, comprising: a processing system including a processor; and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations, the operations comprising: directing a ping message via a private core network to a public safety answering point (PSAP); determining whether a ping response is received from the PSAP, resulting in a determination; and responsive to the determination being that a ping response is not received from the PSAP, determining an alternate communication path via which an emergency communication can be transmitted to the PSAP. Other embodiments are disclosed.
1 . A device, comprising:
a processing system including a processor; and
a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations, the operations comprising:
directing a ping message via a private core network to a public safety answering point (PSAP) prior to initiating an emergency call to the PSAP;
determining whether a ping response responding to the ping message is received from the PSAP, resulting in a determination;
responsive to the determination being that the ping response is not received from the PSAP, determining an alternate communication path from the device to the PSAP via which an emergency communication can be transmitted to the PSAP; and
initiating the emergency call to the PSAP via the alternate communication path.
2 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the device comprises a mobile communication device.
3 . The device of claim 2 , wherein the mobile communication device comprises a smartphone, a cellphone, a tablet computer, a laptop computer, or any combination thereof.
4 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the private core network comprises a private cellular network.
5 . The device of claim 4 , wherein the device communicates with the private cellular network using licensed radio spectrum.
6 . The device of claim 5 , wherein the licensed radio spectrum comprises a 4th generation (4G) radio spectrum, a 5th generation (5G) radio spectrum, a subsequent generation radio spectrum, or any combination thereof.
7 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the device communicates with the private core network using citizen band radio spectrum (CBRS).
8 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the determining whether a ping response is received from the PSAP comprises:
receiving the ping response that is forwarded from the private core network.
9 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the determining whether a ping response is received from the PSAP comprises:
receiving an indication from the private core network that the private core network has received the ping response.
10 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the determining whether a ping response is received from the PSAP is performed:
responsive to the device having moved to a second location that is different from a first location at which the device had been disposed; or
responsive to the device having communicated via a second communication channel that is different from a first communication channel that the device had been using.
11 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the determining the alternate communication path via which an emergency communication can be transmitted to the PSAP comprises selecting one of:
a licensed radio spectrum;
a citizen band radio spectrum (CBRS); or
a satellite radio spectrum.
12 . A method comprising:
directing, by a device, a ping message via a private core network to a public safety answering point (PSAP) prior to initiating an emergency call to the PSAP;
determining, by the device, whether a ping response responding to the ping message is received from the PSAP, resulting in a determination;
responsive to the determination being that the ping response is not received from the PSAP, determining an alternate communication path from the device to the PSAP via which an emergency communication can be transmitted to the PSAP; and
initiating the emergency call to the PSAP via the alternate communication path.
13 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the determining whether a ping response is received from the PSAP comprises:
receiving the ping response that is forwarded from the private core network.
14 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the determining whether a ping response is received from the PSAP comprises:
receiving an indication from the private core network that the private core network has received the ping response.
15 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the determining whether a ping response is received from the PSAP comprises:
determining whether the ping response is received from the PSAP within a threshold time period after the ping message had been sent to the PSAP.
16 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the determining the alternate communication path via which the emergency communication can be transmitted to the PSAP comprises selecting one of:
a licensed radio spectrum;
a citizen band radio spectrum (CBRS); or
a satellite radio spectrum.
17 . A non-transitory machine-readable medium comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a processing system of a device including a processor, facilitate performance of operations, the operations comprising:
directing a ping message via a private core network to a public safety answering point (PSAP) prior to initiating an emergency call to the PSAP;
determining whether a ping response responding to the ping message is received from the PSAP, resulting in a determination;
responsive to the determination being that the ping response is not received from the PSAP, determining an alternate communication path from the device to the PSAP via which an emergency communication can be transmitted to the PSAP; and
initiating the emergency call to the PSAP via the alternate communication path.
18 . The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 17 , wherein the determining whether the ping response is received from the PSAP is performed:
responsive to the device having moved to a second location that is different from a first location at which the device had been disposed; or
responsive to the device having communicated via a second communication channel that is different from a first communication channel that the device had been using.
19 . The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 17 , wherein the determining whether the ping response is received from the PSAP comprises:
receiving the ping response that is forwarded from the private core network.
20 . The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 17 , wherein the alternate communication path operates on a licensed radio spectrum or a satellite radio spectrum.