Cellular One Provides Phase I Enhanced 911 Service For The State of North Dakota.Business Editors BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 15, 2004 Rural Wireless Leader Provides Call Back Number Location Information to 911 Dispatchers Western Wireless Corporation (Nasdaq:WWCA WWCA Western Wireless Corporation (stock symbol) WWCA Western Washington Center for the Arts ) today announced the deployment of its Phase I Enhanced 911 (E911) service for Cellular One(R) customers in the state of North Dakota North Dakota, state in the N central United States. It is bordered by Minnesota, across the Red River of the North (E), South Dakota (S), Montana (W), and the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba (N). . Working in partnership with county Public Safety Answering Points (PSAP PSAP Public Safety Answering Point PSAP Prosaposin PSAP Particle Soot Absorption Photometer PSAP Presentation Service Access Point PSAP Public Service Access Point PSAP Personnel Security Assurance Program ), Cellular One is the first rural wireless carrier to widely deploy E911 service to North Dakota emergency dispatchers and response crews. E911 service provides call back numbers quickly and more accurately than a standard emergency call during an emergency situation. Currently, Cellular One has E911 service available for about 70 percent of its North Dakota subscribers, including those within the cities of Bismarck, Fargo, and Grand Forks Grand Forks, city (1990 pop. 49,425), seat of Grand Forks co., E N.Dak., at the confluence of the Red and the Red Lake rivers; inc. 1881. In a spring wheat, livestock, and farm area, the city has grain elevators, state-operated flour mills, and plants that process . "The joint efforts of Cellular One and the public safety forces of North Dakota in providing E911 services assures our citizens greater safety and an added sense of security," said North Dakota Governor John Hoeven John Henry Hoeven III (born March 13, 1957), is a North Dakota banker and Republican politician who is most well known for his current tenure as the Governor of North Dakota. . "Digital wireless services are important to our economic development, public safety, and quality of life initiatives in our state." Russ Lindblom, wireless project manager for the North Dakota Association of Counties The North Dakota Association of Counties (NDACo), formed in 1975, is a member association formed by the 53 counties in the U.S. state of North Dakota. The Association provides government relations, publication, legislative, and other member relation work on behalf of the added, "The statewide availability of the E911 service will greatly reduce the time it takes our emergency teams to respond to critical situations, where the response time may be the key determinant in saving lives." In the heavily traveled and remote areas of North Dakota, drivers often become lost on unfamiliar highways or areas. When adverse weather conditions appear or an accident occurs, callers often are unable to direct 911 dispatchers to the exact accident/emergency. Cellular One and county PSAPs remind everyone to be alert and prepared so they can provide the following information to a 911 dispatcher Software that determines what pending tasks should be done next and assigns the available resources to accomplish it. It may execute other programs or generate a list for human operators to follow. See scheduler. when calling from a wireless phone, even if they have location technology built into their wireless phone: -- The caller's name -- The caller's wireless phone number -- A description of the crisis/emergency (what happened) -- The number of injured victims -- The exact location of the crisis/emergency (if known) -- Any major landmarks or mile markers "Cellular One realizes the crucial role that wireless technology plays in enhancing the safety of the communities where we live and work," said Gene DeJordy, vice president of regulatory affairs Regulatory Affairs (RA), also called Government Affairs, is a profession within regulated industries, such as pharmaceuticals, medical devices, energy, and banking. Regulatory Affairs professionals usually have responsibility for the following general areas: About Western Wireless Corporation and Cellular One Western Wireless Corporation, owner of the Cellular One(R) brand, is a leading provider of rural wireless communications services to more than 1.2 million customers in the western United States Noun 1. western United States - the region of the United States lying to the west of the Mississippi River West Santa Fe Trail - a trail that extends from Missouri to New Mexico; an important route for settlers moving west in the 19th century . Headquartered in Bellevue, Wash., Western Wireless Corporation operates wireless cellular phone systems and company-owned retail stores in 19 western states under the Western Wireless(R) and Cellular One brand names. Western Wireless Corporation also licenses the Cellular One brand name to wireless service providers in 16 additional states and the Caribbean. Cellular One has been one of America's most recognized wireless brands for more than 20 years. For more information about Western Wireless Corporation, visit WesternWireless.com. Information on Cellular One may be found at CellularOne.com. |
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