Mutualink Interoperable Communications Solution awarded GSA Schedule 70 Federal Contract
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WALLINGFORD, Conn.--(Business Wire)-- Mutualink, Inc. announced that it has been awarded a United States General Services Administration (GSA) IT Schedule 70 contract, number GS-35F-0006W, for its multimedia interoperable public safety emergency communications solution. In addition to enabling purchases by Federal Agencies, the GSA Federal Supply Schedule 70 is part of the GSA`s Cooperative Purchasing Program, which also enables state and local governments and their agencies, including public colleges, universities and school districts, to purchase Mutualink`s Interoperable Multimedia resource sharing platform and support services. Mutualink, Inc. is the developer and manufacturer of one of the nation`s fastest growing IP based multimedia interoperable communications solutions for the public safety, emergency, management and homeland security sectors. Mutualink enables incompatible two-way radio systems including conventional and trunked, analog and digital radios, telephone, video, text and data systems to instantly be connected to communicate and share information on a real time, dynamic incident basis over a secure distributed peer based network. Mutualink has gained rapid acceptance because of its ease of use and deployment, market leading low cost, and full featured capabilities. Through Mutualink, communities can create large scale, real time interoperable emergency communications networks that include first responder agencies as well as other critical infrastructure and civic assets, such as hospitals, schools, utilities, ports and transit facilities, public health agencies, stadiums and malls. Mutualink can be flexibly deployed over any broadband connection, including DSL, wireless, and satellite broadband connections, and uses an advanced and secure peer based virtual network to create scalable, dynamic incident based interoperable emergency communications. "We are proud to have received this GSA Contract award as it is a strong validation of Mutualink`s solution. This award is the culmination of an extensive process conducted by the GSA that determines a company's capabilities, performance history and customer satisfaction. The GSA`s Cooperative Purchasing Program, a streamlined purchasing vehicle, allows access to numerous state and local markets where there is significant demand for our products. With the help of Federal Schedules Inc., we were able to secure this award," stated Mark Hatten, Mutualink`s CEO. About Mutualink, Inc. Mutualink is an IP based multimedia interoperable communications company that enables radio, telephone, video and data to be shared on a real time, dynamic incident basis. Mutualink has gained rapid acceptance because of its ease of use, ease of deployment, low cost and full featured capabilities. Mutualink enables communities to create a large scale, real time interoperable emergency communications networks at a reasonable cost while getting best of breed features and capabilities. Mutualink was recently deployed by a consortium of 22 hospitals and health facilities in northern New Jersey as part of its all hazards preparedness initiative connecting them to OEMs and to numerous first responders as well as other community assets such as malls and a local stadium. Additionally, five key law enforcement agencies, including the Pentagon Force Protection Agency utilized Mutualink`s platform during the Presidential inauguration, providing the agencies with seamless communications interoperability and real time video surveillance sharing during the event. For More Information & Further Inquiry: Mutualink, Inc. Dawn Odams, 978-392-0040 x101 dodams@mutualink.net Copyright Business Wire 2009
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