Purchasing & Evaluating New Solutions Wisely

NG911, or Next Generation 911, is an advanced emergency communications system that allows citizens to contact emergency services using a range of technologies, including text [...]

We wanted to know: what do communications centers HATE about their logging recorder systems and vendors? So we surveyed over 2,400 organizations. And we [...]

Question: Should You Buy an Exacom Logging Recorder? We have our opinion, of course, but we took this question to the controversial ChatGPT, AI [...]

First, a Metaphor Let's say that you're in need of a vehicle. You've come across a car salesman who wants to [...]

1. Size It Right Just like with any other product, the more features and capabilities you purchase for your recorder, the higher the price [...]

Here is sample RFP that you can use to draft your own logging recorder requirements before going out to bid. It covers all aspects [...]

What are the Archive Interface Server (AIS) and Voice Processing Module (VPM)? When it comes to recording radio traffic on Motorola's ASTRO 25 systems, [...]

Distributed Recording Recording Mission-Critical Communications in an Increasingly Distributed World The setting Global, Mobile Communications Mission-critical communications systems are becoming more [...]

Redundancy is important in mission-critical communications, especially in government and public safety applications. This is true whether applications are purchased as premised-based or cloud-based. [...]

The Deadliest Fire in CA History The Camp Fire in California was the deadliest and most destructive in California to date. Over 6,000 [...]