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Dashboards

4 min read

Why Dashboards?

At the end of 2022, the FCC (Federal Communications Commission) laid down the gauntlet on improving 911 reliability by issuing an order [FCC 22-88] that would mandate OSPs (Originating Service Providers) notify PSAPs (Public Safety Answering Points)...

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why forest guides

3 min read

Why Forest Guides?

The move to an IP-based infrastructure offers numerous benefits, some of which will be used every day, and some will not likely be as obvious. Forest...

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9 min read

Why NG911 (And Not Not NG911)

Having spent many years as a technologist in the telecommunications industry, I was hoping to see more enthusiasm for the next generation of 911, or...

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Power 911 PSAP Initiated Video

3 min read

Worth a Billion Words – Power 911 PSAP Initiated Video

This probably won’t come as news to you: Something like 3.5 billion people around the world consume some type of digital video, whether streamed or...

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Mass Notification Systems and Lockdown Drills

3 min read

Incorporating Mass Notification Systems with Your Lockdown Drills

A lockdown typically takes place when there is a credible threat within the interior or exterior of a building – such as an active shooter or...

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Sonic Edge Computing

8 min read

Why Edge Computing?

In the coming weeks, Intrado will introduce the Sonic EDGE, an alternate configuration of the Sonic G3, and a cutting-edge appliance that gives...

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Why Zero Trust

7 min read

Why Zero Trust?

I was raised with the old adage that you had to “take the bad with the good.” Your heavy-duty pickup truck comes in handy at the lumber yard but...

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Private Wireless

3 min read

Private Wireless: Just One Voice Call Makes You a Regulated Carrier

Hidden beneath the buzz of 5G wireless network rollouts was the FCC auction of a band of spectrum that could spur a wave of private wireless network...

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Technology

4 min read

Why Nationwide ESInets?

Cybersecurity experts often refer to the dangers to an enterprise in terms of their threat surface—all the ways in which a hacker could break into...

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6 min read

Eight Guidelines to Consider When Building an Emergency Communication Plan for Your School

A strategic — and well-tested — emergency plan can help staff respond effectively in a crisis. Emergency planning is something we all know we should...

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