LCC Design Services, a Tech Mahindra Company, Selected as Administrator-Executor for the 9-1-1 Location Technologies Test Bed

WASHINGTON, March 31, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, the 9-1-1 Location Technologies Test Bed, LLC, an independent entity established by CTIA®, announced that LCC Design Services, Inc., a Tech Mahindra Company, was selected to administer the indoor 9-1-1 location accuracy test bed. With the administrator now in place, the Test Bed LLC completes another key milestone to advance 9-1-1 location accuracy.

As the independent administrator of the test bed, LCC will develop a process to evaluate the indoor performance of wireless carriers' deployed and new technology vendor's wireless 9‑1‑1 location accuracy solutions. The test bed results will provide critical information to determine compliance with the FCC's rules and potential improvements to existing capabilities that will enhance public safety's abilities to respond to emergencies quickly and safely.

"Selecting LCC is another important step forward to meeting the FCC's aggressive timelines to enhance 9-1-1 location accuracy. After a competitive and thorough RFP process, LCC exhibited the experience necessary to execute the complex and robust indoor location technology testing process, which will evaluate the performance of deployed and emerging wireless 9-1-1 location technologies, such as Z-axis," said Test Bed Vice President Tom Sawanobori.

The FCC adopted new rules in 2015 requiring wireless carriers to improve 9‑1‑1 location accuracy when using mobile devices. The FCC's rules were based on the Roadmap to Improve 911 Location Accuracy adopted in 2014 by AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon Wireless as well as the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) and the National Emergency Number Association (NENA). CTIA established the 9-1-1 Location Technologies Test Bed to independently and transparently study the performance of new and existing 9‑1‑1 location information technologies.

The Test Bed LLC named the Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS) as the project manager for the RFP process to help select a vendor for the Administrator role. ATIS continues to oversee test plan implementation carried out by the test bed administrator, LCC. The two-tiered partnership will ensure the test bed produces unbiased data in a timely manner for the various stakeholders in accordance with the FCC's rule.

"Ensuring the testing will be performed in a neutral, efficient and timely manner is the driving force in selecting an independent test bed administrator," said ATIS President and CEO Susan Miller. "As program manager for this activity, and the organization playing a lead industry role in standards development supporting the goals set forth in the roadmap, ATIS is pleased to welcome LCC as the test bed administrator."

"As one of the largest product agnostic network services company in the world, we have a long standing history of understanding location technologies and its' impact on public safety," said Manish Vyas, Chief Executive, Tech Mahindra Network Services. "We very much look forward to the emerging partnership with CTIA and working with vested stakeholders to make this initiative a great success."

More information is available at: http://www.911locationtestbed.org/

About CTIA

CTIA® (www.ctia.org) represents the U.S. wireless communications industry. With members from wireless carriers and their suppliers to providers and manufacturers of wireless data services and products, the association brings together a dynamic group of companies that enable consumers to lead a 21st century connected life. CTIA members benefit from its vigorous advocacy at all levels of government for policies that foster the continued innovation, investment and economic impact of America's competitive and world-leading mobile ecosystem. The association also coordinates the industry's voluntary best practices and initiatives and convenes the industry's leading wireless tradeshow. CTIA was founded in 1984 and is based in Washington, D.C.

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About ATIS

As a leading technology and solutions development organization, the Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS) brings together the top global ICT companies to advance the industry's most pressing business priorities. ATIS' nearly 200 member companies are currently working to address 5G, the All-IP transition, network functions virtualization, big data analytics, cloud services, device solutions, emergency services, M2M, cyber security, network evolution, quality of service, billing support, operations, and much more. These priorities follow a fast-track development lifecycle -- from design and innovation through standards, specifications, requirements, business use cases, software toolkits, open source solutions, and interoperability testing. For more information, visit www.atis.org. Follow us on Twitter @atisupdates or LinkedIn. ATIS' Emergency Services Interconnection Forum (ESIF) facilitates the identification and resolution of technical and/or operational issues related to the interconnection of emergency services networks with other networks (e.g., wireline, cable, satellite, Internet, etc.). ESIF's Emergency Services and Methodologies (ESM) subcommittee develops practical requirements that ensure consistent, valid, verifiable, and reproducible location data in a variety of access environments, and has developed numerous testing methodology and test plan documents for use by the industry in evaluating location technologies. Learn more at www.atis.org/ESIF.

About Tech Mahindra

Tech Mahindra represents the connected world, offering innovative and customer-centric information technology services and solutions, enabling Enterprises, Associates and the Society to Rise™. We are a USD 4.0 billion company with 107,100+ professionals across 90 countries, helping over 800 global customers including Fortune 500 companies. Our innovation platforms and reusable assets connect across a number of technologies to deliver tangible business value to our stakeholders. Tech Mahindra is also amongst the Fab 50 companies in Asia as per the Forbes 2014 List.

We are part of the USD 16.9 billion Mahindra Group that employs more than 200,000 people in over 100 countries. The Group operates in the key industries that drive economic growth, enjoying a leadership position in tractors, utility vehicles, information technology, after-market and vacation ownership.

Learn more at www.techmahindra.com 

About LCC, a Tech Mahindra Company

Tech Mahindra Network Services provides services covering the complete lifecycle of Carrier and Enterprise networks; from systems integration, application development, technology verification & lab services, network design, build, to network operations. Our carrier network customers span the whole industry from global fixed/wireless Communications Technology Providers (CTP) and Communications Services Providers (CSP) to rural Tier3 CSP and emerging CTP in over 20 countries. Our recent acquisition of global network services leader, Lightbridge Communications Corporation (LCC), helps us address a rapidly growing market opportunity as telecommunications companies and enterprises accelerate the network upgrade cycle. Together, our combined network consulting, integration and operations services and the network engineering and field services will enable us to offer a full range of network services to both communications service providers as well as to the ecosystem of partners who cater to the Communications sector.

For more, visit http://networkservices.techmahindra.com/

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