Comparison of IP vs Analog Paging

Analog Paging BlazeCast IP Paging

Limited Reach

  • Cannot reach off-site or hearing impaired individuals.
  • Can typically only page within one building.

Expanded Reach

  • Page over IP speakers, wireless speakers, analog speaker and PA systems, and IP phones.
  • Notify via SMS and email, and phone calls to home and mobile phones, using integrated BlazeCast Notification.

Inflexible

  • Limited static zoning or no zoning.
  • Disturbs many people unnecessarily.

Flexible

  • Target paging down to a single speaker.
  • Supports any grouping of speakers.
  • Only reach the people who need to know.

High Maintenance

  • Most speakers fail without warning.
  • Requires electrician to move speakers or rewire zones.

Low Maintenance

  • Instantly know if a speaker has failed during broadcast.
  • IP speakers are PoE and only require one CAT 5 cable connection. Just unplug and plug in somewhere else.
  • Visually group speakers on a computer.

Difficult

  • Page from only one central location.
  • Must use paging extensions.

Easy to Use

  • Page from any phone - even mobile phones - or from any computer.
  • Look at floor plan and click the areas you want to page.

Insecure

  • No authentication and no accountability.
  • Easy to make "prank calls".
  • Difficult to fully back up power.

Secure

  • Password protected application.
  • All broadcasts are logged in detailed reports.
  • Talkback speakers enable recipients to report back.
  • Only need one central UPS to back up power.
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