TeleCommunication Systems and University of Maryland Collaborate on Innovative Next Generation 9-1-1 Applications

ANNAPOLIS, MD, Aug 08 (MARKET WIRE) --
TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. (TCS) (NASDAQ: TSYS), a world leader in
highly reliable and secure mobile communication technology, and the
Maryland Information and Network Dynamics (MIND) Lab at the University of
Maryland, today announced a joint effort to harness technology innovation
and academic expertise to build new public safety applications. The two
organizations will work together to explore Next Generation 9-1-1
(NG9-1-1) NENA (National Emergency Number Association) i3-compliant
technologies for enhancing emergency switching to Public Safety Answering
Points (PSAPs), that with suitable cultivation in an academic setting,
will become one of the future standards for emergency services
applications.

"Applications such as texting to 9-1-1 and delivering images during a
9-1-1 call are in various phases of development throughout the country,"
said Thomas Ginter, vice president of 9-1-1 product management for TCS.
"They represent just the beginning of the types of applications we can
develop for NG9-1-1 based on the enormous advances being made in
networking capability. Nurturing these capabilities in the academic
environment will help ensure widespread commercial adoption in the not
too distant future. TCS looks forward to collaborating with the
University of Maryland MIND Lab to hasten the process."

The MIND Lab is an environment where technology visionaries can develop
new and innovative public safety applications. The inventor and leading
provider of wireless E9-1-1, TCS will support this effort by sharing its
real-world experience in the current E9-1-1 environment and established
expertise in the NENA i3 standards architecture. TCS benefits from this
relationship by having an advanced demonstration environment with a
highly trained and creative staff for testing and evaluating applications.

Together TCS and the University of Maryland's MIND Lab can create
applications that have a greater likelihood of success. An example of
such an application is the MIND Lab's M-Urgency alert tool, which can
allow a student on Maryland's campus to be connected to the campus
police, and show a real-time video taken by the caller's smartphone
camera. Making this work in the general public safety systems will
require support from TCS as it involves standards development, industry
relations and contacts, and an understanding of the current E9-1-1
networks. Further, if this application is needed urgently for future
public safety organizations, TCS will be in a position, by virtue of its
proven work with the MIND Lab, to begin immediate deployment.

"This collaboration offers the best of both worlds where a leading
emergency communications company like TCS can leverage the creativity and
innovations of highly trained academics, and a University lab like ours
can get the benefits of the company's real-world experience," said Dr.
Ashok Agrawala, Director of the MIND Lab. "Together we will create
proof-of-concept emergency services applications that will eventually
become commercially adopted to help protect and save lives."

About the MIND Lab
MIND Lab is an initiative of the University of
Maryland which collaborates with private industry and government agencies
to foster new, large-scale computer science projects in the areas of
wireless networking, information services, context-aware applications,
networking infrastructure and information assurance and security. For
more information visit: http://www.mindlab.umd.edu/index.shtml

About TeleCommunication Systems, Inc.
TeleCommunication Systems, Inc.
(TCS) (NASDAQ: TSYS) is a world leader in highly reliable and secure
mobile communication technology. TCS infrastructure forms the foundation
for market leading solutions in E9-1-1, text messaging, commercial
location and deployable wireless communications. TCS is at the forefront
of new mobile cloud computing services providing wireless applications
for navigation, hyper-local search, asset tracking, social applications
and telematics. Millions of consumers around the world use TCS wireless
apps as a fundamental part of their daily lives. Government agencies
utilize TCS' cyber security expertise, professional services, and highly
secure deployable satellite solutions for mission-critical
communications. Headquartered in Annapolis, MD, TCS maintains technical,
service and sales offices around the world. To learn more about emerging
and innovative wireless technologies, visit www.telecomsys.com.

Except for the historical information contained herein, this news release
contains forward-looking statements as defined within Section 27A of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities and
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements are subject to risks
and uncertainties and are based upon TCS' current expectations and
assumptions that if incorrect would cause actual results to differ
materially from those anticipated. Risks include without limitation those
detailed from time to time in the Company's SEC reports, including the
report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010 and on Form 10-Q
for the quarter ended June 30, 2011.

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Company Contact:
TeleCommunication Systems, Inc.
Meredith Allen
401-295-1865
MAllen@telecomsys.com

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University of Maryland
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