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TCS selected by state of Tennessee for next generation 9-1-1 servicesMar 08, 2011 (TELECOMWORLDWIRE via COMTEX) -- TeleCommunication Systems Inc (TCS) (Nasdaq:TSYS), a provider of secure mobile communication technology, has been awarded a contract by the state of Tennessee to provide Next Generation (NG) 9-1-1 management and integration services. Financial details of Monday's contract were not available. TCS said that it is the first company in the US to build a NG9-1-1 solution using a state's existing Internet Protocol (IP) network and to implement a flexible architecture that allows seamless interoperability with other vendors' products and services. The TCS solution will allow the state to continue deploying its current IP infrastructure while implementing NG9-1-1 services that will offer citizens the ability to communicate with emergency dispatchers via voice, data, video, images and soon text messages. The state of Tennessee manages a Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) network called 'NetTN'. TCS said that it will use this private IP network to ensure that its NG9-1-1 solution is aligned with public safety operators' needs throughout Tennessee. Further, it will support call routing, location validation, and data delivery services; Network Operations Centre (NOC) functions; and project and process management. TCS' reportedly NG9-1-1 solution enables local deployment of licensed systems for state, county, or local exchange carriers. It can also serve as a hosted service that uses TCS' geo-redundant data centres. In addition, TCS supports a hybrid model in which some NG9-1-1 components are licensed and others are hosted. For the state of Tennessee, TCS is providing services using a combination of in-network hardware and the company's TL-9000 certified Network Operations Centre. If required, TCS can supply individual components in the National Emergency Number Association (NENA) i3 architecture. Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected] |