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St. Joseph County to upgrade 911 lines, staff say move to fiber will improve redundancy and reduce recurring costs
St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners · January 27, 2026
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Summary
The board approved a contract proposal with AT&T to transition 911 trunks from copper to fiber, add redundancy between the main and backup centers, and upgrade phone and Internet systems; staff projected roughly $3,400/month in savings and emphasized redundancy for reliability.
St. Joseph County commissioners approved a contract proposal with AT&T on Jan. 27 to replace aging copper 911 trunks with fiber and upgrade phone and internet infrastructure at the county 911 center and its backup facility.
Sal Parisi of the…
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