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DCC Releases New Version of GIS-Driven Notification Solution, GeoCast(R) Web
| Source: DCC (Dialogic Communications Corp.), a PlantCML(R) company
FRANKLIN, TN--(Marketwire - June 2, 2009) - DCC (Dialogic Communications Corp.), a PlantCML® company and global leader
in emergency notification technology,
today announced the highly anticipated release of its GIS-driven solution,
GeoCast® Web, version 1.6. Enhanced functionality and new features,
including major modifications to the user interface, plume modeling and
text-to-speech, will empower public and private operations to communicate
faster and more effectively with people inside specific geographic areas,
helping secure their safety in times of crisis.
"The rise in natural and man-made disasters further drives the need for
quickly alerting local homes and businesses of impending danger," says
Scott Alfieri, DCC president. "The expanded capabilities of GeoCast Web
make it easier than ever for our customers to safeguard their employees or
their communities."
A must-have for organizations facing the threat of hazardous materials
spills, the addition of plume modeling using the ALOHA (Areal Locations of
Hazardous Atmospheres) product, allows users to quickly define incident
parameters and select a focal point for the affected zone(s). GeoCast Web,
version 1.6, then automatically provides communication via telephone with
those in possible danger. Plume modeling also offers the flexibility to
upload a text file containing coordinates of a location, such as a flood
plain, expediting notification of homes and businesses in the vicinity when
necessary.
For users who must communicate with people who speak a language other than
English, GeoCast Web, version 1.6, offers comprehensive bilingual
capabilities. Messages are recorded in two languages, and call recipients
choose which to hear by pressing a number on the telephone keypad.
Text-to-speech is available when using any of the several languages
available through DCC, including Latin American Spanish, Canadian French,
Portuguese, German, United Kingdom English or Australian English. The
application also distributes messages via TDD/TTY, providing notification
to the hearing impaired.
GeoCast Web, version 1.6, accessible using any web browser, is ideal for
communications related to inclement weather, evacuations, missing persons,
boil water notices, employee recalls and more. It is also a highly
effective public outreach tool, proven to provide local residents and
businesses non-emergency, yet important information, concerning town
meetings, community services and crime prevention.
About DCC
DCC (Dialogic Communications Corp.), a PlantCML® company, is the global
leader in emergency notification technology. Its on-premise and hosted
solutions are used by hundreds of public safety and private security
operations every day, ensuring their communications readiness for virtually
any critical or routine need. DCC was established in 1982, and is located
in Franklin, Tenn. To learn more about DCC, call 800.723.3207 or visit
www.dccusa.com.
About PlantCML®
PlantCML®, an EADS North America company, is the industry's leading
provider of crisis communications and response technologies. Today,
PlantCML is pioneering the next generation of E9-1-1 and secure network
communications through Voice over IP-enabled applications, interoperable
P25 radio systems and advanced emergency notification
technologies. PlantCML's solutions are resident in 14 of the top 20 most
populous U.S. cities and largest first responder operations.