University Lofts Leverages WirelessWERX’s Technology to Give Residents Improved Security
SiteWERX Services Provides Mobile Caller’s Exact Location to 9-1-1 Responders
Anaheim, Calif., May 27, 2009 — University Lofts, a privately developed apartment building catering to students at the University of Denver, announced today that it has implemented a new service from WirelessWERX that gives its residents added security when making emergency calls from a mobile phone. The service, SiteWERX, transmits a mobile caller’s exact location to the public safety agencies when a 9-1-1 call is made. The enhanced location information helps emergency responders to dispatch assistance to a caller faster as it includes building, floor and room details. As the first apartment project in the country to deploy the SiteWERX technology, students at University Lofts will now have a safer environment in which to live.
WirelessWERX (www.wirelesswerx.com) is the leader in delivering wireless Indoor Location Services, which are particularly important to emergency service providers because it is estimated that more than 50 percent of calls to 9-1-1 are now coming from wireless callers. WirelessWERX’s SiteWERX platform delivers a wireless caller’s precise location, down to the exact floor and room that a call is coming from to an emergency responder or Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) operator. This degree of accuracy for indoor or high density city environments is unprecedented in the industry.
“Many of our residents are students and their mobile phone is their primary communication device,” said Pat Barron, developer of University Lofts. “We saw that SiteWERX could enhance our residents’ security by transmitting exact location data from mobile phones to emergency responders and we wanted to be the first to provide the service to our residents. We‘re committed to creating the safest environment we can for our residents and are proud to be on the leading edge of technology.”
University Lofts (www.universityloftsatdu.com) is offering the SiteWERX service free to its residents. Wireless caller location information is transmitted automatically and immediately to emergency responders. SiteWERX will be connected directly into the Denver 9-1-1 Police Center and monitored 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Another benefit is that police, fire, and other security personnel can send communications directly to a wireless caller via voice, text or SMS. Messages also can be sent to people based on their specific location, enabling them to evacuate an area quickly if needed.
“We are excited to work with University Lofts to create the safest environment possible for their residents,” said Steve Artim, CEO of WirelessWERX, “SiteWERX will give residents the additional peace of mind of knowing that when they need emergency assistance, help can get to them as quickly as possible.”
About WirelessWERX, Inc.
Established in 1998, WirelessWERX is headquartered in Anaheim, Calif. WirelessWERX is a leader in delivering indoor location services via Bluetooth enabled mobile devices. The company has a long history of developing and deploying end-to-end solutions for the deployment of Mobile Resource Management and Tracking solutions as well as Location Based Services Systems. WirelessWERX is a privately held venture funded company. For more information visit www.wirelesswerx.com or call 714-685-9776.
Media Contacts:
University Lofts
Pat Barron
Pat@BarronDenver.com
303-881-1919
WirelessWERX
Donnelle Koselka
dkoselka@eliotlane.com
949-690-8284