TeleCommunication Systems Public Safety Industry Leader to Speak at 2011 APCO/NENA Technology Forum Panel

ANNAPOLIS, MD, Sep 23 (MARKET WIRE) --
TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. (TCS) (NASDAQ: TSYS), a world leader in
highly reliable and secure mobile communication technology, today
announced that Rick Ruth, TCS product marketing manager, will be a
panelist in the discussion of the Commercial Mobile Alert System (CMAS)
at the Pacific Island Chapter of the Association of Public Safety
Communications Officials - National Emergency Number Association
(APCO/NENA) Technology Forum on Monday, September 26 in Honolulu, HI.

The purpose of the forum is to provide an educational opportunity for the
State of Hawaii 9-1-1 public safety community, islands leadership and
lawmakers. The goal of the Forum is to develop an understanding of
Federal, State and County requirements in order to develop a collective
vision for the State of Hawaii's Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1)
technology.

WHAT:
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has
mandated a new technology known as Commercial Mobile Alert System, which
is a public/private partnership between the FCC, The Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA) and the wireless industry, whose objective is
enhanced public safety. This is a new system that allows customers who
own an enabled mobile device to receive geographically targeted,
text-like messages alerting them of imminent threats to safety.

WHO:

Rick Ruth has over 20 years of experience in sales, marketing and
business development in the telecommunications field. He was previously
the general manager of business development for PowerNet Global
Communications, where he developed business relationships with telecom
carriers, cable multi system operators, digital subscriber line
aggregators and field installation providers to enable the sale and
deployment of next-generation services. Prior to that, he held senior
product management positions at Cincinnati Bell Telephone and Cincinnati
Bell Wireless, where he was involved with the deployment of new products
and services.

WHERE:
Pacific Island Chapter of the Association of
Public Safety Communications Officials - National Emergency Number
Association (APCO/NENA) Technology Forum, Ala Moana Hotel, Honolulu, HI.

WHEN:
Monday, September 26, 2011 at 3:15 p.m. (Hawaiian).

For more information on the Pacific Island Chapter of the Association of
Public Safety Communications Officials - National Emergency Number
Association (APCO/NENA) Technology Forum, visit:
http://www.ng911hawaii.blogspot.com.

TCS' NG9-1-1 solution enables local deployment of licensed systems for
state, county or local exchange carriers. It can also serve as a hosted
service that uses TCS' geo-redundant data centers. Additionally, TCS
supports a hybrid model in which some NG9-1-1 components are licensed and
others are hosted. If required, TCS can supply individual components in
the National Emergency Number Association (NENA) i3 architecture. For
more information on TCS' NG9-1-1 solutions, visit:

http://www.telecomsys.com/NG9-1-1.

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 and professional services.
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.

Company Contact:
TeleCommunication Systems, Inc.
Meredith Allen
410-295-1865
MAllen@telecomsys.com

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