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SunRocket Selects TCS to Provide Emergency 911 Internet Phone Service; Unique Provisioning Technology Speeds Access to Emergency Services
ANNAPOLIS, Md. --(Business Wire)-- Feb. 7, 2005 -- TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. (TCS) (NASDAQ:TSYS), a global leader in precise location and wireless data technology, announced today that SunRocket, a premier provider of nationwide residential Internet phone service, has added TCS as an emergency 911 provider. TCS is providing SunRocket subscribers with a network-based 9-1-1 VoIP solution that routes 911 calls to Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs), based on the caller's location, similar to TCS' wireless emergency 911 in-network delivery methods.
"SunRocket is committed to delivering comprehensive, yet simple and risk-free Internet phone service throughout the United States, which is why we have chosen TCS to provide emergency 911 service," said Rob Mainor, Chief Operating Officer, SunRocket. "SunRocket understands that in order for our pioneering annual flat-fee $199 Internet home phone service to thrive, we need to provide reliable, immediate and accurate 911 response that consumers can depend on for any emergency situation."
Timely validation of the user's current location ensures that SunRocket subscribers have access to emergency services when and where they need it which greatly enhances the mobility of the service. Other emergency 911 VoIP solutions typically require a waiting time of 24 to 48 hours for initial activation or subscriber updates to the location information of emergency dispatch service for an existing or new VoIP subscriber. TCS' tools offer much more rapid validation of an existing or new user's location information in near real-time, within an hour in most instances.
TCS' emergency 911 Internet phone service is designed to address current and emerging challenges for emergency services, highlighted by the rapid evolution of VoIP technologies. TCS has taken an active role and is directly engaged with VoIP providers, along with public safety communities and industry standards bodies, in working to provide the best possible solution for today's VoIP subscriber. By participating in standards bodies and reaching out to individual PSAPs, TCS is ensuring their solution is designed to accommodate both existing systems and future technologies.
"SunRocket provides a complete and reliable Internet phone service solution which includes 911 emergency capabilities," said Robert Dawson, Senior Vice President of Service Bureau Operations for TCS. "Our solution brings TCS' years of proven Internet Protocol solutions experience and reliable wireless emergency 911 services to the delivery of a true technology solution for the emerging VoIP market needs. TCS delivers nearly one half of all the domestic wireless emergency 911 calls placed. We lead the way in taking communications technology to the next level in the public safety arena, and we believe our emergency 911 VoIP offering continues to expand that leadership position."
ABOUT SUNROCKET
Headquartered in Vienna, Virginia, SunRocket, the "no gotcha" phone company, is bringing Internet phone service to mainstream America with the nation's first full-year, flat-rate home phone package. SunRocket is the only company to offer complete Internet phone service at an all-inclusive, bottom-line annual price of $199, with no hidden charges, termination penalties or "gotchas." SunRocket makes it easy for households with high-speed Internet access to take advantage of the incredible value and enhanced capabilities of state-of-the-art Internet telephony. Nokia Venture Partners is the lead investor in the privately-held corporation. For more information, see the company's web site at SunRocket.com.
ABOUT TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, INC.
TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. (TCS) (NASDAQ:TSYS) is a leading provider of mission critical wireless data solutions to carriers, enterprise and government customers. TCS' wireless data offerings include location-based Enhanced 9-1-1 services, and messaging and location service infrastructure for wireless operators, real-time market data and alerts to financial institutions, mobile asset management and mobile office solutions for enterprises, and encrypted satellite communications to government customers. For more information visit www.telecomsys.com.
This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements are based upon TCS' current expectations and assumptions that are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that would cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated.
The actual results realized by the Company could differ materially from the statements made herein, depending in particular upon the risks and uncertainties described in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). These include without limitation risks and uncertainties relating to the Company's financial results and the ability of the Company to (i) reach and sustain profitability as early as anticipated, (ii) continue to rely on its customers and other third parties to provide additional products and services that create a demand its products and services, (iii) conduct its business in foreign countries, (iv) adapt and integrate new technologies into its products, (v) expand its business offerings in the new wireless data industry, (vi) develop software and provide services without any errors or defects, (vii) protect its intellectual property rights, and (viii) implement its sales and marketing strategy.
Existing and prospective investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. The Company 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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