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Covergence, RedSky Team to Develop E911 Solution for VoIP Service Providers

Posted on: Wednesday, 8 March 2006, 12:00 CST

Chicago, March 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Covergence, Inc. and RedSky Technologies, Inc. announced today a collaborative effort to develop a standardized E911 solution for VoIP service providers (VSPs) of all sizes that will enable them to quickly and easily meet the FCC's mandate requiring interconnected VSPs to offer customers "wireline equivalent" E911 services over existing E911 infrastructure.

The joint Covergence/RedSky solution will help VSPs meet these regulatory requirements while also making it possible for them to provide an E911 solution that meets the needs of all their users, both static and nomadic. Based on Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) and standard web services data interfaces, the solution will enable service providers to know who is on their network and where they are located, plus give providers the ability to route 911 calls nationally to support end users.

The companies will integrate Covergence's Eclipse(TM) solution with RedSky's Location Information Services, which features technology from the company's award-winning E911 Manager, to deliver an end-to-end E911 solution for SIP and IP endpoints on a service provider's network. The solution will be simple to deploy, easy to use and will help streamline operations while helping VSPs differentiate their solutions in the marketplace.

"By integrating our two products, we'll have a standardized E911 solution that can be implemented quickly by service providers and meets the FCC mandate," said Tony Maier, president and CEO of RedSky. "In developing this solution, we are leveraging our core RedSky Location Information Services (LIS) that are already being used by more than 250 customers nationwide."

"Together, Covergence and RedSky can provide service providers with a comprehensive and cost effective VoIP E911 solution that meets their specific operational requirements," said Kenneth Kuenzel, founder and chief technology officer, Covergence. "Covergence is leading the way in the deployment of SIP networks and is committed to partnering with best of breed partners."

Covergence is the leading provider of unified security and management solutions for applications and services based on the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) protocol while RedSky is the leading provider of automated E911 location information management solutions.

About Covergence

Covergence has developed the industry's first unified security and management solution for applications and services based on the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP). The Covergence Eclipse(TM) series of solutions provide the security, control, monitoring and interoperability necessary for deployment of real-time applications and services. For more information, visit http://www.covergence.com/ .

About RedSky

RedSky Technologies, Inc. helps enterprises and service providers capture, manage and deliver the detailed location information necessary to provide effective 911 emergency response. Over 250 customers, including 50 Fortune 500(R) companies, use RedSky's E911 Manager to automate their E911 processes. Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, RedSky has partnerships with other leaders in the telecommunications and 911 industries to help shape 911 policy, leverage emerging technology, and comply with evolving regulatory requirements. For more information on RedSky, visit http://www.redskye911.com/ .

RedSky Technologies, Inc.

CONTACT: Dave Wallinga, RedSky, +1-312-829-8383 ext. 26,media@redskytech.com , or Heather Sill, Covergence, +1-781-789-8907,hsill@covergence.com

Web site: http://www.redskye911.com/http://www.covergence.com/

Source: PRNewswire

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