Intrado's 9-1-1 Integration Lab Extended to Support Next-Generation 9-1-1 Application Testing; Facility to Support Pre-Launch Te

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.