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Intrado Completes VoIP Interconnection Agreements with Major Local Exchange Carriers; VoIP 9-1-1 Leader is First to Deliver All Essential Elements of Comprehensive VoIP Coverage
Business Wire, Nov 17, 2005
LONGMONT, Colo. -- Intrado Inc. (Nasdaq:TRDO), a global provider of integrated data and telecommunications solutions, today announced that it has secured agreements with the major local exchange carriers (LECs) to interconnect with their 9-1-1 selective routers and to steer dynamic location information into their regional E9-1-1 automatic location information (ALI) databases in the event of a VoIP 9-1-1 call. VoIP Service Providers (VSPs) will now be able to deliver E9-1-1 calls originating on their IP network natively from virtually anywhere in the country. VSPs have been mandated by the FCC to provide E9-1-1 service to their VoIP customers. Intrado(R) V9-1-1(SM) Mobility Service provides VSPs with an FCC compliant solution.
These interconnection agreements, combined with existing access and steering agreements and Intrado's ability to provide valid 9-1-1 address information, represent a key milestone by making Intrado the first to deliver all of the elements essential to comprehensive VoIP E9-1-1 coverage.
Anticipating the need for 9-1-1 support for VoIP calls, Intrado drew upon its extensive 9-1-1 background to develop a solution that addresses essential issues of coverage and efficacy. The interconnection agreements allow Intrado to deliver a VoIP 9-1-1 call directly into the LEC's 9-1-1 selective router and gain access to the dedicated 9-1-1 network. The ALI steering agreements allow the 9-1-1 call takers to receive the caller's location information at the time of a 9-1-1 call. Most importantly, these named agreements allow Intrado's VSP customers and their subscribers to gain full benefit from the V9-1-1 Mobility Service's ability to provide caller location information to the call taker in the Master Street Address Guide (MSAG) valid format required for effective emergency dispatch. The delivery of location information to the PSAP in an MSAG valid format ensures integration and accurate emergency response. Intrado is currently the only third party provider to offer this critical component, which is required for an effective VoIP E9-1-1 solution.
"Comprehensive E9-1-1 coverage for VoIP consists of interconnection agreements, ALI steering agreements, and the ability to provide caller location information to the 9-1-1 call taker in an MSAG valid format," said Stephen Meer, Intrado chief technology officer and co-founder. "The Intrado VoIP 9-1-1 solution addresses all three points with one provider."
About Intrado
For over two decades, telecommunications providers, public safety organizations and government agencies have turned to Intrado for their communications needs. Intrado provides the core of the nation's 9-1-1 network and delivers innovative solutions to communications service providers and public safety organizations, including complex data management, network transactions, wireless data services and notification services. The company's unparalleled industry knowledge and experience reduce the effort, cost and time associated with providing reliable information for 9-1-1, safety and mobility applications. Additional information on Intrado, its products and services, and past press releases can be found at the Company's Web site: www.intrado.com.
Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
This announcement contains expectations and other forward-looking statements regarding Intrado's ability to develop and make available V9-1-1(SM) Mobility Service in a manner that allows VoIP providers to: (1) meet FCC mandates and to quickly and cost effectively deliver IP telephony 9-1-1 calls to the correct public safety answering point; and (2) provide their customers with a comprehensive solution virtually anywhere in the United States. Readers are cautioned that actual results may differ materially from the forward-looking statements in this release as a result of certain factors, including unforeseen problems and delays in the development, implementation, coverage and market acceptance of Intrado(R) V9-1-1(SM) Mobility Service, and other factors identified from time to time in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Existing and prospective investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. Intrado undertakes no obligation to update or revise the information in this press release, whether as a result of new information, future events or circumstances, or otherwise.
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