EVERETT, Wash., Aug. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- 911 ETC, a national leader in providing E911 solutions to businesses, schools, and government, announced today that CrisisConnect(TM) is certified Compliant with the Avaya Aura(TM) Communication Manager from Avaya, a global leader in enterprise communication systems, software and services.

911 ETC's Crisis Connect(TM) helps businesses implement and maintain E911 for both VoIP and multi-line telephone systems, which ensures accurate location information for outgoing 911 calls. "As a DevConnect member since 2005, the ability to develop and test our hosted platform in a cost-effective and efficient manner using Avaya Aura Communication Manager has been beneficial for our business model," said Larry Scott, president of 911 ETC, in a statement. "In doing so, we've been able to develop our product with the ability to integrate with the latest in telecommunications technology. It has given our customers peace of mind knowing that we work closely with Avaya engineers to ensure a perfect fit."

"The interoperability between 911 ETC's SaaS solution and Avaya Aura solutions continues to provide our customers with a cost effective, yet comprehensive E911 solution. As our customers consolidate, flatten, and extend their networks the E-911 application needs to evolve as well and 911 ETC provides the needed solution," said Eric Rossman, vice president, developer relations, Avaya.

The DevConnect program is an initiative to develop, market and sell innovative third-party products that interoperate with Avaya technology and extend the value of a company's investment in its new network. 911 ETC has been a gold member of the program since 2005.

About Avaya:

Avaya is a global leader in enterprise communications systems. The company provides unified communications, contact centers, data solutions and related services directly and through its channel partners to leading businesses and organizations around the world. Enterprises of all sizes depend on Avaya for state-of-the-art communications that improve efficiency, collaboration, customer service and competitiveness. For more information, please visit www.avaya.com. For more information on the Avaya DevConnect program, visit www.avaya.com/devconnect.

About 911 ETC: 911 ETC has been providing E911 solutions since 1997 and has over 450 customer sites in 40 states and Canada. 911 ETC offers CrisisConnect for the enterprise, RedConnect for small businesses, VoIPConnect for IP, onsite notification and SoftLoc for soft phone provisioning. 911 ETC's hosted suite of products provides a full-service E911 solution and ongoing monthly maintenance, allowing for a seamless and complete implementation for the client that remains current and up-to-date regardless of system upgrades. For more information visit www.911etc.com.

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    Karina Yandell, 911 ETC                   Jonathan Varman, Avaya
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    kyandell@911etc.com                       jvarman@avaya.com

SOURCE 911 ETC