DCC, TWISTED PAIR SOLUTIONS JOIN FORCES TO IMPROVE FIRST RESPONDER COMMUNICATIONS
Interoperability Achieved Through New Strategic Partnership
Franklin, Tennessee – DCC (Dialogic Communications Corporation), the global leader in emergency notification technology, and Twisted Pair Solutions, Inc., a Seattle-based developer of interoperable group communications software, have entered a partnership that will dramatically improve communications between first responders nationwide.
DCC’s emergency notification software, Communicator! NXT, rapidly sends time-sensitive information to first responders through various devices (e.g., phone, pager, email, etc.). Twisted Pair’s WAVE™ software application suite utilizes standards-based IP communications to tie any two-way radio, cell phone, landline, IP phone or PC together for true group communications interoperability.
Through this partnership, public safety organizations will use DCC’s technology to alert and mobilize first responders. After being notified, personnel will then utilize Twisted Pair’s software to communicate with one another, regardless of their device or carrier, ultimately helping them better manage the situation-at-hand.
“September 11th, Hurricane Katrina and other crises have taught us that the ability to share information quickly and broadly can literally mean the difference between life and death,” said Gene Kirby, DCC’s president and CEO. “Working side by side, Twisted Pair and DCC will help America’s first responders communicate more effectively even in the most stressful situation. This partnership will ensure that information is exchanged between all parties, no matter what communications device they are using.”
Powered by Microsoft®.NET™ and SQL technologies, Communicator! NXT is a web-based emergency notification solution that automates communications with first responders, personnel and volunteers. It rapidly delivers voice and text messages to available devices and gathers all-important feedback for true, closed-loop communications in times of crisis.
Twisted Pair’s WAVE suite of applications uses open standards, current off the shelf hardware, and the pervasive IP network to enable public safety and defense agencies to communicate using virtually any communications device including any two-way radio (P25, analog, digital, UHF, VHF). First responders use WAVE for critical voice and text communications and dispatch operations.
“Interoperability is critical in any emergency or routine situation. Different organizations and individuals must be able to communicate with one another as needed,” said Shaun Botha, President and CTO of Twisted Pair Solutions. “After DCC’s emergency notification technology is employed to alert personnel, our WAVE solution steps in and enables different groups to communicate with each other utilizing the devices they currently own. By teaming up with DCC, we are significantly improving America’s emergency response capabilities and advancing interoperable communications on all levels of government.”
DCC’s emergency notification technology is widely used to assemble first responders, mobilize teams and recall volunteers. The company’s technology was used extensively during the terrorist attacks of 9/11, the Northeastern blackout of 2003, the 2004 Atlantic hurricane season and, most recently, Katrina.
About Twisted Pair Solutions, Inc.
Twisted Pair Solutions, Inc. designs, develops and markets ground breaking software that enables interoperable group communications. Their WAVE™ software application suite serves an unlimited variety of devices and allows previously incompatible systems to work together seamlessly, including PCs, cellular phones, radio systems, handheld devices and more. Twisted Pair Solutions creates products that improve their customers’ day-to-day communications abilities and also help save businesses, critical infrastructure, property and lives in emergencies. For more information, visit www.twistpair.com.
About DCC
DCC (Dialogic Communications Corporation) is the leading provider of emergency notification technology in the public safety sector. The company’s on-premise and hosted critical communications solutions are used by hundreds of federal, state and local operations everyday, ensuring their readiness for virtually any emergency or routine situation. The company was established in 1982 and is located in Franklin, TN (a suburb of Nashville). To learn more about DCC’s innovative emergency notification technology and its unrivaled track record in public safety, contact DCC Marketing at 800.723.3207 or visit www.dccusa.com.
