Intrado Delivers Blueprint for the Next Generation of Emergency Communications.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers LONGMONT, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 9, 2004 New Architecture Streamlines and Expands Communications Capabilities to Support Growing 9-1-1 Public Safety Needs Intrado Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : TRDO), North America's leading provider of 9-1-1 infrastructure systems and services, and experts in dynamic communications solutions, today unveiled the Intrado(R) Intelligent Emergency Network(TM)(IEN IEN - Internet Experiment Note ) -- a robust emergency communications architecture that addresses the nation's expanding public safety needs, including homeland security Noun 1. Homeland Security - the federal department that administers all matters relating to homeland security Department of Homeland Security executive department - a federal department in the executive branch of the government of the United States and support for new voice and data technologies such as streaming video A one-way video transmission over a data network. It is widely used on the Web as well as company networks to play video clips and video broadcasts. Computers in home networks stream video to digital media hubs connected to a home theater. and location mapping. The IEN incorporates new infrastructure elements into the existing 9-1-1 network to provide a non-disruptive migration path to support today's 9-1-1 requirements. The architecture will also deliver increased change capacity, enhanced security and survivability sur·viv·a·ble adj. 1. Capable of surviving: survivable organisms in a hostile environment. 2. That can be survived: a survivable, but very serious, illness. , and additional service and communication capabilities required for evolving emergency communications. Increased mobility, wireless technologies, and changes in the carrier environment have strained today's 9-1-1 infrastructure. Intrado is helping to address these issues by working with current 9-1-1 customers, government agencies and the public safety industry to transition from the existing 9-1-1 system with its limited change capacity to an environment that can easily and cost-effectively integrate new technologies and offer enhanced public safety applications. The Intrado IEN is a pervasive, open architecture that provides core 9-1-1 services, supports legacy equipment and facilitates the delivery of new services to public safety answering points, emergency responders and carriers. It has the broad technical scope to meet the challenges of extended communications for years to come and provides a marketplace for new, rich services subscribers are demanding. Intrado will roll out the IEN with a secured and managed private Internet Protocol See Internet and TCP/IP. (networking) Internet Protocol - (IP) The network layer for the TCP/IP protocol suite widely used on Ethernet networks, defined in STD 5, RFC 791. IP is a connectionless, best-effort packet switching protocol. (IP) network and a sophisticated gateway to manage messaging that supports voice, data and video and regulates the flow of communication between a broadened set of authorized emergency response agencies. Intrado is currently working with industry associations to establish standards in support of the IEN. "Intrado's 25-year history in 9-1-1 service and systems, combined with our extensive customer and industry relationships enable us to deliver a credible and tangible roadmap for truly enhanced emergency communications," said Stephen Meer, Intrado chief technology officer. Meer will be speaking about "The Role of the 9-1-1 Service Provider in the 21st Century," which includes discussion of the networks and infrastructure required to support the future of 9-1-1, at the National Emergency Number Association conference June 15th in Tampa, Florida “Tampa” redirects here. For other uses, see Tampa (disambiguation). Tampa is a United States city in Hillsborough County, on the west coast of Florida. It serves as the county seat for Hillsborough County.GR6. . About Intrado Intrado Inc (NASDAQ:TRDO), now in its 25th year, has been a pioneer in emergency communications since 1979. Intrado provides the core of the nation's 9-1-1 infrastructure 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 commercial 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. Safe Harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995 This announcement contains expectations and other forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. regarding Intrado's future financial performance and the growth potential of the market for emergency services emergency services Emergency care '…services …necessary to prevent death or serious impairment of health and, because of the danger to life or health, require the use of the most accessible hospital available and equipped to furnish those 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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