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WirelessDevNet.com Press Release
MapInfo E9-1-1 Solution is First to Be Reviewed by National Emergency Number Association
TROY, N.Y. -- Dec. 20, 2004 -- NENA Awards MapInfo a Rating of Conditionally Compliant, Best Rating Achievable Prior to System Pilot
MapInfo Corporation (Nasdaq: MAPS), a leading global provider of location intelligence solutions, today announced that its next generation E9-1-1 solution is the first submission to successfully complete Future Path Plan Compliance Review by the National Emergency Number Association (NENA). This Internet Protocol (IP)-based E9-1-1 solution was developed by MapInfo in conjunction with SIPquest, GeoComm and others, and has been awarded a "Conditionally Compliant" rating by NENA. According to NENA, the system will be eligible to receive a fully "Compliant" rating upon the successful production of operations and maintenance documentation through a pilot program.
"Today's E9-1-1 system was never designed to handle newer technologies, such as wireless and instant messaging devices, nor is it well equipped to adapt to technologies that are further down the road," said Roger Hixson, technical issues director at NENA. "The NENA Future Path Plan is a program designed to ensure that emergency callers will reach the help they need -- regardless of the technology used to originate or answer the call. It defines needs and a conceptual target for the future of E9-1-1, and a course to get there."
"MapInfo is proud to have submitted the first next generation E9-1-1 solution for review by NENA, and we believe that this clearly shows that the new vision that NENA has put forward for the future of 9-1-1 is possible today," said Michael Hickey, chief operating officer, MapInfo Corporation. "The solution presented to NENA provides a faster and more accurate call delivery system, resulting in lower operating costs, advanced emergency management and response capabilities and enhanced safety for our citizens."
The MapInfo E9-1-1 solution envisions a dedicated public safety IP network infrastructure that will support multiple public safety needs, including E9-1-1. State or regional delivery centers will provide centralized, secure entry points into the E9-1-1 system. Centers will be equipped to receive wireline, wireless, Voice over IP (VoIP) and future types of calls, and quickly and accurately deliver these calls, along with all associated data, to the correct emergency services provider.
SIPquest, a MapInfo partner, has recognized expertise in Session Initiation Protocol (SIP), the first communications protocol developed specifically for emergency services communications, rather than added on as an afterthought. Through an exclusive commercialization agreement with Professor Henning Schulzrinne, the lead co-author of the SIP protocol, and Columbia University, SIPquest brings the most advanced SIP-based E9-1-1 offerings to the MapInfo solution. NENA "Next Generation" IP-based design drafts name SIP as the specified protocol.
In addition, the reviewed solution combines MapInfo's "Critical Area Response Manager" (CARM) for strategic emergency planning and response with the GeoComm Spatial Event Server (SES) to allow data sharing between jurisdictions as well as on a state or national homeland security level. Technical advancements incorporated into the solution also provide significant cost savings in both deployment and operation.
About the National Emergency Number Association
A not-for-profit corporation, the National Emergency Number Association (NENA) is the only organization dedicated solely to the study, advancement, and implementation of 9-1-1 as America's universal emergency number. For more information, visit www.nena.org or www.e911institute.org.
About MapInfo
MapInfo Corporation is a global company that integrates software, data and services to help organizations realize greater value from location-based information and drive more insightful decisions. MapInfo solutions are available in 20 languages through a network of strategic partners and distribution channels in 60 countries. Headquartered in Troy, NY, MapInfo Corporation is on the World Wide Web at www.mapinfo.com.
MapInfo is a trademark of MapInfo Corporation and/or its subsidiaries and affiliates.
Of Note
This press release contains forward-looking statements involving risks and uncertainties. Any statement not a statement of historical fact is a forward-looking statement, including without limitation statements concerning demand for and benefits of MapInfo products and integration of MapInfo products with existing solutions. Actual results could differ materially from those stated or implied in forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including those factors contained in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2004 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the heading "Factors Affecting Future Performance." MapInfo takes no responsibility to update any forward-looking statements.
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