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How Critical Communications Help Save Time (and Lives) in Emergency Situations

An emergency can happen at any time, so we must always be prepared. Installing or upgrading emergency announcement and public address systems is an...

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Key Technology Investments for Municipalities

Investing in technology is a recipe for success. It can seem like a daunting task for most local governments, but the benefits typically outweigh...

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Setting Up Your School for Effective Learning

In the last two years, what it means to “go” to school has changed more than ever before. For schools that have resumed in-person learning, the...

Lifespan of an AV System Installment Three: Designing for Longevity

Lifespan of an AV System Installment 3: Designing for Longevity

When considering a new AV system, there are dozens of things to consider, an important one is system longevity. Before locking in on a system design, designers and clients should...

Lifespan of an AV System Installment Two: Hardware vs. Software Lifespan

Lifespan of an AV System Installment 2: Hardware vs. Software Lifespan

“How long should my AV system last? The last system was put in when the building was built 20 or 30 years ago. Should I expect this new system to last me another 20 or 30 years?”...

Lifespan of an AV System Installment One: Budgets and IT

Lifespan of an AV System Installment 1: Budgets and IT

Those of us at a certain age can remember a day when technology moved at a pace that wasn’t driven by Moore’s Law (where the density of transistors doubles every two years)....

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Essential Technology for the Modern Boardroom

In a modern office environment, full-screen video calls have become largely commonplace. As Zoom and other programs have made their way into our daily...

Getting with the Times: What the Research Says about Parental Leave - Electronic Design Company

How to Ensure Your Business Is Prepared for an Emergency

Some things you pay for, with the hope of never using. In the personal realm, various types of home and life insurance fall into this category. In...

Robust Emergency Systems Installment Three: System Redundancy - Electronic Design Company

Robust Emergency Systems Installment Three: System Redundancy

Anyone who has ever had a flat tire knows it’s always a good thing to have a spare. If your picnic gets rained out it’s always good to have a...

Robust Emergency Systems Installment Two: Remote Monitoring - EDC Minnesota

Robust Emergency Systems Installment Two: Remote Monitoring

For paging systems, having the title of “emergency” to describe its type, indicates the importance of its operation. Unfortunate things do happen...

Robust Emergency Systems Installment One: Supervised Systems - Electronic Design Company

Robust Emergency Systems Installment One: Supervised Systems

Mass notification, paging, and public address systems are used to notify workers, guests or other occupants of a building or an area of pertinent...

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Web Based Video Conferencing for Larger Rooms (The Big Room Quandary): Control Systems

Web based video conferencing was designed to be easy. Turn on the laptop or pick up the smartphone, make sure there is internet access, open the calendar app, go to the calendar...