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TeleCommunication Systems Successfully Completes NENA's Next-Generation 9-1-1 Interoperability Tests

^{Published on 2010-06-07 04:10:54 - Market Wire}
 

INDIANAPOLIS, IN--(Marketwire - June 7, 2010) - (NENA 2010 Booth #422) -- TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. (TCS) (NASDAQ: [ TSYS ]), a world leader in highly reliable and secure mobile communication technology, today announced the successful completion of Next-Generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1) interoperability tests with its Legacy Network Gateway (LNG), Emergency Services Routing Proxy (ESRP), Emergency Call Routing Function (ECRF), and Location Information Server (LIS). These tests were conducted at the second National Emergency Number Association (NENA) Industry Collaboration Event (ICE) held recently at the AT&T Center for Learning in Irving, TX with additional technical support provided by Texas A&M University.

This event (ICE 2) is part of a program that allows vendors to test the interoperability of their products. These events bring together vendors in an open, supportive, and collaborative environment that fosters a spirit of technical cooperation. The goal of these NG9-1-1 Industry Collaboration Events (NG9-1-1 ICE) is to support all vendors in achieving fully interoperable systems.

"TCS is actively involved with the NENA i3 standards development as well as with the ongoing activity of NENA's Industry Collaborative Events which provide an opportunity to prove out these important NG9-1-1 standards," said Dan Allen, senior vice president of service bureau for TCS. "We are confident that in the next nine months NENA will have the 'go-live' NG9-1-1 standard and that TCS will have developed all of the Emergency Services IP Network service nodes in support of that standard."

TCS' NG9-1-1 solution complies with the NENA i3 standard to accept incoming emergency requests from both IP and PSTN based end users and to deliver the voice calls, text, files, video and data to the correct public safety answering point (PSAP). The solution also bridges the gap between NENA's i3 standard and current E9-1-1 systems, for example, by allowing continued use of a tabular MSAG and the traditional ALI database queries. TCS expands 9-1-1 features with call overflow options and by delivering new communications technologies to both IP and PSTN based PSAP equipment.

The TCS NG9-1-1 solution supports local deployment of licensed systems for a state, county, or local exchange carrier. It can also be a hosted service using TCS' geo-redundant data centers. Additionally, TCS supports a hybrid model where some NG9-1-1 components are licensed and others are hosted, and if required, TCS can supply individual components in the NENA i3 architecture.

TCS deployed the first U.S. wireless E9-1-1 solution and pioneered the methods by which Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) in the U.S. are able to receive a wireless or Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) subscriber's location during calls for emergency assistance. Today, TCS supports 50% of U.S. wireless E9-1-1 calls. TCS' award-winning E9-1-1 solutions serve over 140 million wireless and IP-enabled devices. With the country's only non-carrier TL 9000-certified wireless and VoIP E9-1-1 Network Operations Center, TCS' highly-reliable E9-1-1 solutions ensure that a subscriber's emergency call routes to the appropriate PSAP and automatically pinpoints the caller's location information. Active in E9-1-1 and NG9-1-1 legislation and standards, TCS continues to be a leading innovator of NG9-1-1 services.

For more information on TCS NG9-1-1 solutions, visit: [ http://www.telecomsys.com/products/public-safety/NG9-1-1.aspx ]

About TeleCommunication Systems, Inc.
TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. (TCS) (NASDAQ: [ TSYS ]) is a world leader in highly reliable and secure mobile communication technology. TCS infrastructure forms the foundation for market leading solutions in E9-1-1, text messaging, commercial location and deployable wireless communications. TCS is at the forefront of new mobile cloud computing services providing wireless applications for navigation, hyper-local search, asset tracking, social applications and telematics. Millions of consumers around the world use TCS wireless apps as a fundamental part of their daily lives. Government agencies utilize TCS' cyber security expertise, professional services, and highly secure deployable satellite solutions for mission-critical communications. Headquartered in Annapolis, MD, TCS maintains technical, service and sales offices around the world. To learn more about emerging and innovative wireless technologies, visit [ www.telecomsys.com ].

Except for the historical information contained herein, this news release contains forward-looking statements as defined within Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties and are based upon TCS' current expectations and assumptions that if incorrect would cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated. Risks include without limitation those detailed from time to time in the Company's SEC reports, including the reports on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 and 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2010.

Existing and prospective investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. The Company 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.