In today’s digital world, information travels quickly and so do the expectations of transparency and immediate notification. The public expects swift notification of emergencies, parents demand instant alerting of emergencies or school closures and employees want communications regarding system outages or organizational changes. Organizations of all types can extend their VoIP and unified communications system to enable clocks/bells/paging/mass notification.

Paging and mass notification solutions get critical information into the hands of people who need it. These solutions enable schools to modernize and consolidate school bells, overhead paging systems and emergency notification systems. Government entities can coordinate emergency notification with established communication plans. Businesses can send notifications to specific departments, floors or branch locations.

Notifications are as easy as pressing a button. A variety of triggers quickly send mass notification alerts to the right people. Notifications can be triggered from a web browser, command center, mobile or desk phone, panic button, integrated fire or security system, or an IoT sensor. Audio and text message notifications can be sent simultaneously to IP phones, computer desktops, IP speakers, IP clocks, strobes, digital signage, social media sites and more. Users can send live, recorded or scheduled messages to one or more paging groups and even alert 911.

When integrated with both the unified communication solution, video surveillance systems, panic buttons and access control, organizations can have a coordinated response to emergencies to improve the incident response and resolution.