Intrado’s Locate Before Route Wins 2024 Fierce Network Innovation Award for Mobile Evolution Excellence

Intrado Life & Safety (“Intrado”), a global leader in public safety solutions, today is announce that 'Locate Before Route' has been recognized as the winner of the 2024 Fierce Network Innovation Award in the Wireless – Mobile Evolution category.

"Locate Before Route transforms wireless 911 call routing with dramatic reduction in misrouted calls"

Questex’s Fierce Network Innovation Awards “honor groundbreaking companies, technologies, and individuals that are revolutionizing the communications industry. These innovations demonstrate exceptional potential to drive cost savings, enhance customer engagement, and transform network capabilities.”

All winners were selected by an esteemed panel of industry leaders as judges, including analysts and service providers, ensuring that only the most innovative and impactful contributions were recognized. Locate Before Route was previously recognized as one of the 100 greatest innovations by Popular Science in 2022.

Locate Before Route has a transformative impact on 911 call routing. Traditional systems rely on cell tower locations, which can lead to delays when calls are misrouted to the wrong public safety answering point (PSAP). Locate Before Route utilizes precise location data from a caller’s wireless handset, ensuring calls are sent to the correct PSAP from the start.

Why does this matter? Every second counts in emergencies. The FCC estimates that location-based routing can reduce call transfers by 85%, helping emergency teams respond faster and save lives. With 23 million 911 calls impacted by transfers each year, Locate Before Route is a vital step forward in public safety innovation.