Author Archives: Charles Wilcox

Emergency Notifications using InformaCast and Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Teams and InformaCast

With InformaCast, users send emergency notifications to a wide variety of devices. InformaCast also integrates with Microsoft Teams to simultaneously bring key personnel into a Microsoft Teams Incident Response Channel to manage crisis situations. Teams users can initiate an InformaCast alert from Teams that is broadcast through Microsoft Teams, mobile phones, digital signage, and other […]

Valcom supply IP Speakers to African Safe House

CWS Africa Order InformaCast Products

We are delighted to be working with CWS (Church World Service) in Africa to supply IP Speakers to a Safe School in Nairobi, Kenya. CWS provides emergency relief and humanitarian development throughout Africa and as part of this relief it creatively expands opportunities for all children to attend school safely, both by making existing schools […]

How to Integrate a VIP-801A-IC with Existing Network and Amplifiers

VIP-801A-IC integrate with an existing amplifier

We were recently asked by a client to recommend the best way to connect 6 separate buildings with an amplifier and speakers in each building over their network utilising InformaCast software. The solution is relatively simple when a Valcom VIP-801A-IC InformaCast Audio Network is connected to each amplifier as illustrated in the drawing.   With […]

Using Mass Notification to Improve Patient Care

Using Mass Notification in Healthcare

COMMUNICATION BOLSTERS PATIENT CARE A healthcare organisation has a singular goal: to deliver exceptional patient care. This is done through medical expertise, facilities that run smoothly, and state of the art equipment. It also requires a lot of communication to ensure all those pieces work together. Different members of staff need to communicate with each […]