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Wed, February 16, 2011Tue, February 15, 2011Mon, February 14, 2011Sun, February 13, 2011Fri, February 11, 2011Thu, February 10, 2011Wed, February 9, 2011Tue, February 8, 2011TeleCommunication Systems Announces Global Availability of Family Locator and Workforce Locator Mobile Applications
Published in Science and Technology on Sunday, February 13th 2011 at 23:00 GMT by Market Wire
BARCELONA, SPAIN--(Marketwire - February 14, 2011) - GSMA Mobile World Congress -- TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. (TCS) (
With [ Family Locator ], families and friends can easily find and communicate with each other from their mobile phones or computers. The application sends arrival and departure notices from specific areas -- such as home, school or work -- as well as scheduled notifications based on specific dates and times. Consumers can also search for nearby points of interests, share these locations via text messaging (SMS) and obtain directions for navigation.
[ Workforce Locator ] provides businesses with a simple-to-use, cost-effective solution to locate employees, direct them to specific destinations and communicate with them via text messaging. With automatic tracking, group communications and administrative controls, Workforce Locator heightens management's visibility into its mobile workforce. No dedicated hardware or integration charges are required for businesses to increase productivity and worker safety.
These highly reliable, TCS cloud-based applications are scalable and secure, offering operators faster time-to-market, easy implementation and less dependence on internal IT departments. With cloud services, TCS has taken the complexity out of deploying location-based solutions, allowing operators to focus on customer acquisition while increasing their ARPU.
"Trusted, carrier-operated, location-based technology is a critical opportunity to maintain a branded relationship," says Joe Hannan, group vice president of location products for TCS. "Businesses and consumers trust their wireless operators to deliver the applications they need to securely and efficiently run their operations or communicate with their loved ones. Workforce Locator and Family Locator drive value-added services for operators through quick, easy and cost-effective delivery via TCS' cloud services model."
TCS offers these white-label products to wireless carriers for their consumer and business subscribers. Family Locator and Workforce Locator work across all major wireless networks and handset technologies, including 2G, 3G, 4G and WiMAX/LTE for CDMA and GSM solutions. Visit TCS in Hall 8 Stand 8C115 at the GSMA Mobile World Congress on February 14-17, 2011 in Barcelona, Spain to experience these applications and other LBS offerings.
About TeleCommunication Systems, Inc.
TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. (TCS) (
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 on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 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.
