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Tennessee to Conduct Regional Phase II Wireless E9-1-1 Trial
URL(s): www.geometrix911.com
NASHVILLE, Tenn. & ANNAPOLIS, Md., Mar 1, 2002 - The Tennessee Emergency Communications Board today announced that it will
conduct a Phase II wireless E9-1-1 location service trial across multiple Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs).
Advantage Cellular Systems will participate in the trial by deploying service to its entire subscriber base in six counties. Any 911 callers roaming on Advantage's
network or towers will receive that location service. TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. (TCS) (Nasdaq:TSYS) will provide the essential wireless location
technology infrastructure and service components via its Xypoint(R) Location Platform to route the caller location information to the PSAPs. Allen Telecom's
(NYSE:ALN) Grayson Wireless Division will install its Geometrix(R) Wireless Location System in the Advantage network to determine the locations of 911
callers. Advantage's customers will receive this service at no additional cost and will not have to convert their current cell phones in order to receive this service.
"Working together, we've brought this important life-saving 9-1-1 service to the residents of six counties, including Smith, Cannon, and DeKalb," said State Senator
Robert Rochelle, sponsor of the legislation that created the State 9-1-1 Board and an advocate of a statewide approach to wireless E9-1-1. "This Phase II trial
shows how much can get done by putting the interests of 9-1-1 and the people first."
The Tennessee Emergency Communications Board has developed a consensus approach to the deployment of wireless E9-1-1 service. The Board acts on behalf
of PSAPs in the state, enabling it to coordinate requests for service to a carrier's entire service area. Additionally, the state has cost recovery mechanisms and
technology neutral requirements for carriers. The end result is that the Board is able to coordinate with all parties involved to determine the most efficient and
cost-effective way to assure the best wireless 9-1-1 service for its citizens and to meet FCC requirements for wireless E9-1-1 service.
"The Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association (CTIA) has identified Tennessee as a leader in Phase I deployment. We expect to continue our
leadership role as we move into Phase II," said Randy Porter, Chair of the Emergency Communications Board. "I urge all other wireless carriers in the state to
follow Advantage Cellular's lead and deploy Phase II service to their subscribers as quickly as possible."
"Advantage has continually stepped up to do what is right for their subscribers and our citizens, and they are an incredible asset to this State. We are proud of the
work Advantage, TCS, and Grayson have done to deploy the first regional Phase II trial in Tennessee, and possibly the nation," stated Frith Sellers, Executive
Director of the Emergency Communications Board.
TCS was the first company to deploy Phase I wireless E9-1-1 location service on behalf of a carrier in Tennessee and has helped all of its carrier customers
meet their Phase I requirements in those counties prepared to receive Phase I data. TCS' wireless E9-1-1 service provides carriers with end-to-end support
including: switch integration, Geographic Information Services (GIS) database management, state and local regulatory compliance expertise, and administrative
management and deployment.
ABOUT THE TENNESSEE EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS BOARD
The Tennessee Emergency Communications Board was created in 1998 to implement wireless E9-1-1 service statewide under the FCC requirements and to
establish a statewide plan for landline and wireless E9-1-1 service for every Tennessean, administered and governed by local 911 districts, with financial,
operational, and technical accountability standards set by the Board.
ABOUT ADVANTAGE CELLULAR SYSTEMS
Advantage Cellular Systems, located in Alexandria, Tennessee, provides state and nationwide wireless service to the Tennessee Rural Cellular Area Two (TN -
RSA2) in central Tennessee.
ABOUT TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, INC.
TCS is evolving wireless technology. As the key architect of wireless messaging and location technology, TCS is delivering essential software, services, and
solutions to carriers that enable people to better manage their mobile lifestyle. TCS occupies a privileged position within the core of the wireless carrier network
enabling it to develop technology that ensures the security, reliability and privacy of people's wireless messages.
Today, TCS is a preferred technology provider to carriers worldwide including Vodafone, Cingular, Verizon Wireless, Telefonica, VoiceStream and Qwest.
Through its Solutions group, TCS deploys advanced technologies and products that promote the continued evolution of wireless services. Visit the web site at
www.telecomsys.com.
ABOUT GRAYSON WIRELESS
Grayson Wireless ( www.geometrix911.com ), a division of Allen Telecom Inc., (NYSE:ALN) designs, builds, and markets the Geometrix system, a
state-of-the-art, scalable, cost-effective, network overlay solution intended to allow carriers to meet the FCC's stringent Phase II requirements for wireless
E9-1-1 caller location. Geometrix is the first Phase II-compliant wireless location system to be placed into commercial service, and to date remains the only Phase
II-compliant system in service. Geometrix works with the CDMA, GSM, TDMA, AMPS, and iDEN wireless technologies, and is thus compatible with all
wireless phones in use in the United States. In addition to meeting FCC E9-1-1 requirements, Geometrix can also provide caller-locating support for a wide
variety of location-based value-added services.
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.
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