SouthernLINC Wireless Chooses Intrado for 9-1-1 Services
New Services Support Regional Wireless Carrier’s Subscribers in Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi and Florida
LONGMONT, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Intrado Inc., a leading provider of 9-1-1 technology solutions, today announced an agreement to provide emergency communications services to Atlanta-based regional wireless carrier SouthernLINC Wireless, a Southern Company (NYSE: SO).
Under the terms of the agreement, Intrado is providing SouthernLINC Wireless with a broad suite of value-based solutions, including wireless Phase I and Phase II services that help 9-1-1 centers determine a caller’s physical location.
“Intrado is very pleased to have been selected by SouthernLINC Wireless as its provider of wireless 9-1-1 services,” said Dami Hummel, vice president and general manager of the Intrado Mobility Division. “We appreciate the opportunity to support SouthernLINC Wireless in its efforts to streamline its 9-1-1 operations and help protect the property and lives of its subscribers.”
The Federal Communications Commission implemented Phase I and Phase II Enhanced 9-1-1 (E911) rules to help improve the effectiveness and reliability of wireless 9-1-1 services. These rules require carriers to provide emergency dispatchers with additional location information for incoming wireless 9-1-1 calls they receive.
“At SouthernLINC Wireless, we’re dedicated to providing our subscribers with the most reliable wireless services available,” said Michael Rosenthal, director of legal and external affairs for SouthernLINC Wireless. “We look forward to working with Intrado to provide these essential 9-1-1 services for our customers.”
To read more about the 9-1-1 services available to SouthernLINC Wireless subscribers, go to www.southernlinc.com/e911.
About SouthernLINC Wireless
SouthernLINC Wireless, a Southern Company (NYSE: SO), is an Atlanta-based regional wireless carrier with network coverage in the major metro and rural areas of Alabama, Georgia, southeast Mississippi and northwest Florida. SouthernLINC Wireless combines multiple communication options, including Push To Talk two-way radio (PTT), cellular service, wireless Internet access, wireless data, and text and picture messaging, into one hand-held device. In addition to regional network coverage, the company offers nationwide access through roaming agreements for cellular, PTT, data, and text and picture messaging services in more than 540 cities throughout the U.S. For more information, please call 1-800-818-LINC (5462) or visit www.southernlinc.com.
About Southern Company
With 4.4 million customers and more than 42,000 megawatts of generating capacity, Atlanta-based Southern Company (NYSE: SO) is the premier energy company serving the Southeast. A leading U.S. producer of electricity, Southern Company owns electric utilities in four states and a growing competitive generation company, as well as fiber optics and wireless communications. Southern Company brands are known for excellent customer service, high reliability and retail electric prices that are below the national average. Southern Company was named the World’s Most Admired Electric and Gas Utility by Fortune magazine in 2011, and is consistently listed among the top U.S. electric service providers in customer satisfaction by the American Customer Satisfaction Index. Visit our website at www.southerncompany.com.
About Intrado
In business for more than 30 years, Intrado, a subsidiary of West Corporation, has maintained a focus and passion for saving lives and supporting the needs of public safety. Agencies and telecommunication services providers throughout the world depend on Intrado for emergency communication services and technology. Intrado’s dedicated focus on emergency communications technology allows the company to continue pioneering network innovations that improve emergency response. For more information, please visit www.intrado.com.
CONTACT:
Intrado
Alexis Braden, 415-264-4143
alexis@abradenconsulting.com
or
SouthernLINC Wireless
Jamie Schaff, 678-443-1527
jschaff@southernco.com
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