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Intrado Announces Support for Voice Delivery in Next Generation 9-1-1 Solution; Integration of Voice and Data Streamlines Operations While Enhancing Interoperability.


LONGMONT, Colo. -- Intrado Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ
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: TRDO), a global provider of integrated data and telecommunications solutions, today announced that the Intrado(R) Intelligent Emergency Network(TM), Intrado's next generation, IP-based emergency communications services network, will add support for voice call delivery to its extensive list of next generation 9-1-1 capabilities. The Intrado Intelligent Emergency Network will provide the platform from which the nation's public safety agencies can access next generation integrated 9-1-1 voice and data capabilities. The nation's public safety answering points (PSAPs) will benefit from new functionality enabled by the provision of IP-based voice delivery including the ability to:

--Interoperate with agencies outside of a specific 9-1-1 selective router footprint or jurisdictional boundary

--Route live 9-1-1 calls dynamically to any authorized public safety answering point (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
) with notes and other related data

--Patch in other authorized agencies to live, or "hot" 9-1-1 calls for improved emergency response

--Deploy intelligent congestion control
This article concerns telecommunications traffic. For road traffic, see traffic congestion.


Congestion control concerns controlling traffic entry into a telecommunications network, so as to avoid congestive collapse by attempting to avoid
 functionality within minutes, in response to increased call volumes, multiple calls for a single event, and remote PSAP activation

The ability to integrate voice calls with existing data delivery capabilities -- such as integration of new data types, notes transfer, enhanced operational flexibility and redundancy, and securely accessing new databases -- helps the public safety community streamline operations while enhancing inter-agency and cross-jurisdictional interoperability The capability of two or more hardware devices or two or more software routines to work harmoniously together. For example, in an Ethernet network, display adapters, hubs, switches and routers from different vendors must conform to the Ethernet standard and interoperate with each other. . And because the Intelligent Emergency Network is standards-based, its open architecture offers PSAPs the flexibility to work with their customer premises equipment See CPE.  (CPE (Customer Premises Equipment) Communications equipment that resides on the customer's premises.

CPE - Customer Premises Equipment
) vendor of choice as they implement their next generation 9-1-1 strategies.

"In 2005, Intrado began to deploy the foundation of the Intelligent Emergency Network with our VoIP 9-1-1 Peering Gateways that seamlessly integrate VoIP into the native 9-1-1 network, and our IP-based PSAP networks," said Stephen Meer, Intrado co-founder and chief technology officer. "This addition of voice call delivery reflects Intrado's understanding of the needs of the public safety community and underscores our intent to provide public safety class, next generation 9-1-1 solutions that bridge IP and the existing 9-1-1 operating environment In computing, an operating environment is the environment in which users run programs, whether in a command line interface, such as in MS-DOS or the Unix shell, or in a graphical user interface, such as in the Macintosh operating system. ."

About Intrado

For more than two decades, telecommunications providers, public safety organizations and government agencies have turned to Intrado for their communications needs. Intrado provides the core of the nation's 9-1-1 network and delivers innovative solutions to communications service providers A Communications Service Provider or CSP is a company that transports information electronically. The term encompasses public and private companies in the wireline, wireless, Internet, cable, satellite, and managed services businesses.  and public safety organizations, including complex data management, network transactions, wireless data services and notification services. The company's unparalleled industry knowledge and experience reduce the effort, cost and time associated with providing reliable information for 9-1-1, safety and mobility applications. Additional information on Intrado, its products and services, and past press releases can be found at the Company's Web site: www.intrado.com.

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 regarding the Intelligent Emergency Network's ability to provide PSAPs with voice call delivery support and functionality, as well as the next generation of 9-1-1 services. Readers are cautioned that actual results may differ materially from the forward-looking statements in this release as a result of certain factors, including: unforeseen problems and delays in the implementation or market acceptance of the Intelligent Emergency Network, and other factors identified from time to time in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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