Dialogic Releases New Version of GIS-Driven Software for Emergency Notification

Franklin, Tennessee—November 21, 2006. Dialogic Communications Corporation (DCC), the global leader in emergency notification technology, announces the latest release of GeoCast® Web, version 1.4. This much-anticipated release of the company’s geographic information system (GIS)-driven software for emergency notification delivers expanded functionality and a number of new features, beneficial to users in both the public and private sectors. It is a fundamental part of what is now dubbed the industry’s only complete notification solution.

One of the most significant enhancements to Dialogic’s GeoCast Web is the addition of a public registration page. This feature expands map-based communications to include people with unpublished numbers as well as those with cell or satellite phones. To receive automated notifications, residents simply opt in by submitting their contact information through a secure Web site. This data is then downloaded from GeoCast Web and submitted for geocoding, a process that essentially ties these numbers to the appropriate area map(s).

Other modifications include a 60 percent larger map viewing area and the importation of .wav files for message delivery. The new Notification Alert Recipient feature automatically informs select individuals (e.g., officials or management) by phone or e-mail that a notification is under way. GeoCast Web, version 1.4, also offers enhanced text-to-speech capabilities, automatically converting typed messages to voice at the time of activation.

GeoCast Web enables users to communicate with any number of individuals, based on location, for both critical and routine events. The software, accessible using any Web browser, is ideal for large-scale communications related to inclement weather, evacuations, and missing persons as well as public announcements. It utilizes ESRI’s ArcIMS technology, the industry standard in GIS, allowing users to view their particular digital, street-level maps; identify targeted notification areas; and monitor communications from virtually any location.

“Our customers are the driving force behind Dialogic’s solutions,” says Gene Kirby, division vice president and general manager. “We know that as their critical communications needs grow and change, the very best technology and the most reliable information must be at their fingertips. With version 1.4 of GeoCast Web, they can be equipped with both.”

About Dialogic
Dialogic Communications Corporation, a PlantCML company, is the global leader in emergency notification technology. The company’s on-site and hosted solutions are used by hundreds of public and private organizations every day, ensuring communications readiness for virtually any critical or routine situation. Dialogic was established in 1982 and is located in Franklin, Tennessee (a suburb of Nashville). To learn more about the company’s complete notification solution, call 800-723-3207 or visit www.dccusa.com.

For more information, contact
Lorin Bristow, Director of Marketing
PlantCML
Dialogic Communications Corp.
Phone: 800-723-3207
615-790-2882
E-mail: lorin.bristow6dccusa.com

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