ADVISORY/Industry, Government and Police Experts to Address 'Responding to the Call' - the Definitive Event on Wireless E9-1-1.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers ADVISORY...For Monday Monday: see week. (November November: see month. 24) --(BUSINESS WIRE) iXP Corporation:
WHAT: A wireless E9-1-1 symposium bringing together members of
the FCC, NYPD, New York State Assembly, iXP, RCC, and NENA
to discuss wireless emergency communication. In addition,
wireless telephone number portability will go into effect
on the same day as the symposium, creating a larger amount
of Americans that rely on wireless telephones as their
primary telephone service.
Highlights include:
-- A Keynote presentation given by New York State
Assemblyman David Koon. In 1993, Assemblyman Koon's
daughter Jennifer was abducted, assaulted, and
tragically murdered. Although Jennifer Koon was able
to call 911 from her wireless phone, police were
unable to locate her in time to save her life.
Assemblyman Koon will discuss his recent work on
wireless E9-1-1 initiatives in the New York
Assembly, and how wireless E9-1-1 location
technology might have prevented his daughter's
tragic death. Speaking at: 8:45 am
-- Remarks by Joe Cooney, Senior Vice President and
General Manager of iXP Corp., a leading national
systems integration and consulting company serving
public safety markets. Speaking at: 8:30 am
-- A presentation by Deputy Inspector Charles Dowd,
commanding officer of the New York Police
Department's communications division, who will give
an overview of the New York experience with Wireless
E9-1-1 implementation. Speaking at 11:15 am
-- A panel discussion including representatives from
the FCC, NENA and various cellular, carriers who
will discuss Wireless E9-1-1 regulatory status and
implementation progress. Speaking at 10:30 am
WHEN: Monday, November 24th, 2003
-- 8:30 am - 4:30 p.m. - panelist and speaker sessions
WHERE: John Jay College of Criminal Justice
899 Tenth Avenue
Room 630
ABOUT iXP: iXP Corporation is a leading national provider of
consulting and integration services, working exclusively in
the emergency response communications market. iXP's
expertise includes emergency systems integration, 911
telecommunications, regional interoperability and
communications center integration and implementation. iXP's
clients include some of the largest public safety
organizations in the world, including New York City's
police and fire departments, City of Boston Police, Harvard
and Princeton Universities, the University of Pennsylvania,
St. Mary's County, Maryland, and the Constellation Energy
Group. For more information, please visit www.ixpcorp.com.
To confirm attendance and schedule an interview with the speakers, please contact:
Jim Kirk, The MWW Group Jill Janson, The MWW Group
Phone: (212) 827-3757 Phone: (212) 827-3765
Cell: (646) 220-0980 Cell: (631) 398-1331
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