what3words on Twitter: "Heavy accents affect any form of location communication. Error detection works in <1s. Combined with expert call handlers it is efficient. We can continue to debate but we are just pleased the system is being embraced by UK emergency services & used to save lives right now.… https://t.co/r4ZDoOhe0H"

@what3words

what3words is the simplest way to talk about location. It has divided the world into 3m x 3m squares, each with a unique 3 word address. Free app on link below.

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Country	Code	For customers of
United States	40404	(any)
Canada	21212	(any)
United Kingdom	86444	Vodafone, Orange, 3, O2
Brazil	40404	Nextel, TIM
Haiti	40404	Digicel, Voila
Ireland	51210	Vodafone, O2
India	53000	Bharti Airtel, Videocon, Reliance
Indonesia	89887	AXIS, 3, Telkomsel, Indosat, XL Axiata
Italy	4880804	Wind
3424486444	Vodafone
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Nate Daniels‏ @NateDaniels 18 Sep 2019

Replying to @rs_fullerton @ScotAmbSOM_Nick and

The US case is a little more extreme. RapidSOS has offered to provide a web based map showing ELS (basically AML) location at zero cost to agencies, so they have access to high quality data with or without CAD modification. To add to Ross's concern...

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Nate Daniels‏ @NateDaniels 18 Sep 2019

Replying to @NateDaniels @rs_fullerton and

In addition to avoidable delay of citizen downloading and using app, W3W has serious soundex issues where words like cold and gold could further delay location verification.

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Ross Fullerton‏ @rs_fullerton 18 Sep 2019

Replying to @NateDaniels @ScotAmbSOM_Nick and

Good point Nate. I hadn’t thought of that. I shared some concerns from @edent last week that are also worth a read

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srballam‏ @srballam 18 Sep 2019

Replying to @rs_fullerton @NateDaniels and

Available in 37 languages, but the same square uses three different works in each language, not a translation, so each grid square appears to have 37 ‘different’ w3w addresses....confused ?? ...me too

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Nick The SOM‏ @ScotAmbSOM_Nick 18 Sep 2019

Replying to @srballam @rs_fullerton and

I’m sure someone from the @what3words team will be along shortly to shed some light on the situation! @geordie_palmer

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srballam‏ @srballam 21 Sep 2019

Replying to @ScotAmbSOM_Nick @rs_fullerton and

Apparently not....

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what3words‏Verified account @what3words 21 Sep 2019

Replying to @srballam @ScotAmbSOM_Nick and

Each 3m square has been addressed in 37 languages. Similar sounding words are placed far apart making errors obvious. http://w3w.co works without app download. Some use what3words to turn the GPS coordinates they get from AML to words making onward communication easier.

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Nate Daniels‏ @NateDaniels 21 Sep 2019

Replying to @what3words @srballam and

I agree that error is obvious. But with soundex issues you need to know which word is wrong. 9-1-1/1-1-2 emergency response is all about seconds. Our systems are specifically designed to handle words that sound similar. Can see call takers getting frustrated..

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what3words‏Verified account @what3words 21 Sep 2019

Replying to @NateDaniels @srballam and

Rather than individual words our system looks at the three and suggests a more appropriate combination based on a number of factors including misspelling & proximity. Agree that seconds count. Here is the system in use |https://vimeo.com/357824011

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Nate Daniels‏ @NateDaniels 21 Sep 2019

Replying to @what3words @srballam and

Let me be more specific. If someone with a heavy accent used ///gold.vase.long, how long would it take for the call taker to figure out they didn't say ///cold.face.wrong...or any of the crazy combinations including your plurals like faces and vases...

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what3words‏Verified account @what3words 21 Sep 2019

Replying to @NateDaniels @srballam and

Heavy accents affect any form of location communication. Error detection works in <1s. Combined with expert call handlers it is efficient. We can continue to debate but we are just pleased the system is being embraced by UK emergency services & used to save lives right now.

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1. Nick The SOM‏ @ScotAmbSOM_Nick 21 Sep 2019
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  It’s important to remember that @what3words is an additional tool for 999 call handlers to use (in a role where there aren’t many tools). Nobody is *relying* on w3w, but when traditional tools fail, it can be very useful, even life saving.
  
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