WIRELESS E911 IMPLEMENTATION EFFORTS
RECEIVE BOOST FROM TRUE POSITION'S AGREEMENT WITH THE WILKINS GROUP
Additional
Deployment Effort to Support Wireless Providers' Efforts in Meeting
Federal Requirements
Richardson, TX and King of Prussia, PA, June 30, 2004 – Wireless
network providers striving to meet federally mandated implementation
timelines for deploying Enhanced 911 (E911) services will receive
additional support from an agreement announced today by The Wilkins
Group, Inc. and TruePosition, Inc. The agreement between The Wilkins
Group (WGI), a nationwide telecommunications and Internet services
company and TruePosition, Inc., a leading provider of location-based
technologies, will increasethe deployment of TruePosition’s Finder™
technology, thus enabling carriers to provide wireless telephone
subscribers in the United States with Enhanced 911 service.
“We are delighted to
be working with TruePosition to deploy a reliable, national 911
wireless location network,” said Russell Brooks, President of WGI’s
Wireless Division. “The real benefit of the technology is to help
public safety agencies save lives by determining the location of
subscribers making 911 calls from wireless phones.”
Under this new
agreement, WGI will support the ongoing installation of TruePosition’s
Uplink-Time Difference of Arrival (U-TDOA) technology. The additional
deployment resources will advance the goal of providing E911 services
in the wireless service providers’ networks. The agreement will help
meet the needs of public safety agencies and the requirements of the
Federal Communication Commission's (FCC) E911 Phase II mandate.
“By equipping every
public safety agency throughout the country with reliable information
about where callers are when they dial 911, first responders can
respond to distress calls,” said Kent Sander, President and Chief
Operating Officer, TruePosition, Inc. “Working with The Wilkins Group
will help us meet our commitments to the public safety community and
our carrier partners in the wireless industry.”
By December 2005, the
FCC is requiring wireless carriers to complete deployment Phase II of
E911, which means E911 calls must be successfully located within 100
meters, 67% of the time and within 300 meters, 95% of the time.
About The Wilkins
Group, Inc.
WGI is a renowned
telecommunications, information technology, and systems management
company with significant relationships with global organizations. WGI
provides systems integration services in the areas of installation,
optimization, testing and maintenance for wireless, wire line and
Internet providers. Its diverse technicians deliver the world's best
technologies to assist WGI's clients to transition with the evolution
of the telecommunications industry. WGI's headquarters is in
Richardson, TX. For more information, please visit
www.wilkins.com.
About TruePosition, Inc
TruePosition is a full service location solution provider offering
core location technology, professional design, installation,
integration and support services. TruePosition's high accuracy,
AnyPhone AnyWhere technology enables wireless carriers, application
providers, and enterprises to deliver value-added location-based
services to mobile users worldwide. TruePosition is a subsidiary of
Liberty Media Corporation (NYSE: L, LMC.B). For more information,
visit www.trueposition.com.
