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Talk-A-Phone VoIP 500-Series Emergency Phones

February 1, 2010

To ease the migration of emergency communications equipment to IP, Talk-A-Phone Co. of Chicago introduces native VoIP 500-Series emergency phones that can be connected directly into existing routers and LAN infrastructure.

Better to Switch Than Fight

November 1, 2009

The differences and functions of various pieces of network hardware have been discussed many times in this column and many other places, so this time I want to focus on one specific device: the network switch.

Becoming the Host With the Most

September 1, 2009

It isn't news that the Convergence Wave opened up a variety of ways to move video over long distances. As long as sufficient network bandwidth is available, a video stream can be sent literally around the world.

IP Video Builds on What You Know

October 1, 2008

Contrary to what might be perceived by all of the articles in security magazines, exhibitions ...

Emergency Call Systems to the Rescue

August 1, 2008

On Feb. 14, 2008, Steve Kazmierczak shot and injured more than a dozen people on the Northern Illinois University campus. The end result was five dead and a dozen more injured. Police have yet to establish ...

Slick System Secures Oil Company

July 1, 2008

With the price of barrels hitting record highs, it’s a good time to be in the oil business. Just ask Convergint Technologies, which benefited from serving a major petroleum industry client that viewed having the best possible security solution as being ...

Is Fire Networking Ready for Prime Time?

July 1, 2008

The emergence of network-like technology in the fire alarm industry is already underway. Although progress is somewhat slow and the degree of implementation varies from manufacturer to manufacturer, overall the industry is moving in the direction of a network-based solution with information technology (IT) clearly in view. A handful of fire equipment manufacturers have recently given us ...

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