Public Safety Pioneer Continues to Drive Evolution of 9-1-1 Infrastructure
Longmont, Colorado - Intrado Inc. (NASDAQ: TRDO), North America’s leading provider of 9-1-1 infrastructure systems and services, and experts in dynamic communications solutions, is celebrating 25 years of work in public safety and communications. The definitive expert in emergency communications, Intrado provides the core of the nation’s 9-1-1 network and delivers a wide range of innovative safety, mobility and data services.
Founded in 1979, Intrado has played a vital role in building our nation’s emergency communications network. With the explosion of new communications technologies like wireless and voice over the Internet, Intrado has led the industry by being the first to provide users of traditional and emerging technology with high quality, reliable access to 9-1-1. Today, virtually the entire United States depends on Intrado to ensure that 9-1-1 calls are accurately routed for emergency response. In 2003, Intrado supported over 200 million 9-1-1 calls.
“For over two decades, Intrado has provided a vital service in the area of public safety,” said Colorado Governor Bill Owens. “As a leader in 9-1-1 data management, Intrado continues to bring their professionalism and expertise to the field of emergency management, which is crucial to the safety of our nation.”
Over the past 25 years, Intrado has introduced a steady stream of innovations into the complex emergency communications infrastructure:
• First use of fault-tolerant, geographically diverse systems into the 9-1-1 network to ensure redundancy and reliability of 9-1-1 data traffic
• First wireless E9-1-1 Automatic Location Information system to identify and track wireless 9-1-1 calls
• First E9-1-1 based emergency telephone notification service (IntelliCast® Target Notification), enabling geographically targeted, highly accurate outbound emergency calls
• First Automatic Crash Notification system to notify nearest 9-1-1 dispatch when a vehicle crashes
• First VoIP emergency calling solution to allow VoIP subscribers access to critical 9-1-1 services
In June 2004, Intrado delivered a blueprint for the next generation of emergency communications. This new architecture addresses the nation’s expanding public safety needs, including homeland security and support for new voice and data technologies.
Since its founding, Intrado has developed unparalleled expertise in the design, deployment and management of massive and complex databases and network transaction systems. As the company expands into new areas of business, Intrado will apply this expertise to help the telecommunications industry deliver innovative solutions that enrich communications in the increasingly mobile world.
“I credit Intrado’s longevity and success to our employees’ tremendous dedication and commitment to quality, a deep understanding of both telecommunications and public safety, a desire to innovate, and respect for the trust placed in us by our customers,” said George Heinrichs, Intrado chief executive officer. “Our business touches millions of lives each day, and we take this responsibility very seriously. Intrado is proud to be celebrating 25 years of work worth doing.”
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Theresa Chavez Ketchum PR For Intrado Inc Phone (415) 984-6138
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