TRDO Intrado Inc. (MM)

Intrado Inc. (NASDAQ:TRDO), a global provider of integrated data and telecommunications solutions, today announced that its 9-1-1 Integration Lab will be available as an industry resource for 9-1-1 technology suppliers and the public safety community to conduct comprehensive testing and integration. The facility provides a technology platform and processes designed to speed the introduction of next-generation 9-1-1 functionality with the existing 9-1-1 operating environment in an evolutionary and non-disruptive way. The lab environment is based on the Intrado Intelligent Emergency Network(TM) (IEN), Intrado's next-generation, IP-based, emergency communications services platform. Built on an open ATIS-approved standards architecture with a hardened, secure, and technology-neutral operating platform, the Intrado lab will streamline validation of new 9-1-1 services and allow them to proliferate more quickly without compromising the integrity of the 9-1-1 network. A full array of call-handling and computer-aided dispatch (CAD) equipment mirroring today's typical public safety answering point (PSAP) operating environment will be available -- critical to ensure real-world operational efficacy. Participants will have the opportunity to rigorously test new features under the scrutiny of formalized peer review procedures via simulated real-world scenarios such as selective transfer with multi-media data sharing, context-sensitive call queuing, VoIP E9-1-1 auto-location technologies, Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) and Automatic Crash Notification (ACN). The features will be tested for interoperability with both legacy and next-generation 9-1-1 operating environments. Upon completion of successful testing, the feature or service will be "IEN verified," meaning that it successfully interoperates with a live IEN-based 9-1-1 system for call handling and data delivery. "New 9-1-1 technologies and services must meet public safety's rigorous standards for reliability, security, and availability," said Stephen Meer, Intrado co-founder and chief technology officer. "Extending our integration lab to support these new technologies and services will help our customers and partners ensure these standards are met before new 9-1-1 capabilities are introduced into live networks." Intrado also announced its IEN Connect program, an alliance program developed to encourage and facilitate collaboration among leading public safety technology providers. The IEN Connect program accelerates the delivery of verified next-generation 9-1-1 solutions that meet the stringent requirements of public safety. IEN Connect is open to switch providers, hardware providers, location service providers, customer premises equipment providers, broadband service providers, application providers and data providers. Program elements include integration of the emergency services messaging interface (ESMI), an ATIS-approved XML standard for data sharing; the emergency information services interface (EISI), an XML interface for data content providers; verification testing, test lab facilities, human factors modeling; and market education programs. Technology providers interested in joining the IEN Connect program can visit Intrado online at www.Intrado.com/IENconnect for more information. About Intrado For more than two decades, telecommunications providers, public safety organizations and government agencies have turned to Intrado for their communications needs. Intrado provides the core of the nation's 9-1-1 network and delivers innovative solutions to communications service providers 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 mobility 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.