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Wednesday, August 24, 2011
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Major 511 Systems Fare Well in East Coast Earthquake
LogicTree Systems hosted by CenturyLink Remained in Full Operation
Bowie, MD – A common trait shared by the Florida Statewide 511, Los Angeles Regional 511, Alaska Next Generation 511, Wisconsin 511 and South Carolina 511 is that they are all hosted by LogicTree Corporation at the Qwest CyberCenter in Sterling, VA, outside of Washington, DC.
On a per capita basis, Florida’s 511 is the most highly utilized in North America. Together they annually process millions of calls, web and mobile web inquiries, and deliver thousands of proactive outbound alerts to travelers 7x24x365.
These systems were tested on August 23rd, when a 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck the Eastern U.S., causing over $100M in damage and snarling traffic from Georgia to Maine.
CenturyLInk (NYSE: CTL), a leading provider of business-class broadband, data networking and voice services, provides the infrastructure for voice and data services that these 511 systems deliver to travelers in regions served by LogicTree’s voice, web, mobile web and mobile traveler information system applications.
“We have made major investments in providing the most reliable and robust 511 infrastructure in the industry,” said Michael Halley, CEO of LogicTree Corporation. “That paid off today, as all of our customer’s systems operated without disruption.”
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About LogicTree Corporation
LogicTree’s Multi-Channel Communications Platform™ (MCP) provides a multi-modal communications environment for public agencies to use as scalable solutions for delivering data to their customers. LogicTree’s MCP™ enables automated, two-way communication capabilities with channels that include Voice, Web, SMS, Email, Social Media, and Mobile Applications.
LogicTree uses a product-based module approach to building customized multi-channel communication services to support your customer experience. Our products and services also establish automated customer service solutions that work to create efficiencies for your business. Our solutions focus on connecting agencies to their customers, by making access to transportation and traffic information easy, intuitive and scalable. For more information visit the LogicTree website www.logictree.com and this link: http://www.logictree.com/case-studies/communicate-travelers-their-speed
About CenturyLink
CenturyLink is the third largest telecommunications company in the United States. The company provides broadband, voice and wireless services to consumers and businesses across the country and advanced entertainment services under the CenturyLinkTM PrismTM TV and DIRECTV brands. In addition, the company provides data, voice and managed services to business, government and wholesale customers in local, national and select international markets through its high-quality advanced fiber optic network and multiple data centers. CenturyLink also is recognized as a leader in the network services market by key technology industry analyst firms, and is a global leader in cloud infrastructure and hosted IT solutions for enterprises through Savvis, a CenturyLink company. CenturyLink’s customers range from Fortune 500 companies in some of the country’s largest cities to families living in rural America. Headquartered in Monroe, La., CenturyLink is an S&P 500 company and is included among the Fortune 500 list of America’s largest corporations. For more information, visit www.centurylink.com.