Product Features

Why Phone Companies are Quitting Copper Wiring

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In 2017, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) ruled that telephone companies were not required to maintain traditional copper telephone lines as long as they had a suitable replacement in place. Since that time, phone companies across the country have been looking into alternative wiring for a number of reasons.1. Copper isn’t as cheap as it used to be.
Copper is… [Read More...]

When “Networked” Doesn’t Work

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How CASE Equipment Prevents System-Wide Failures There’s a lot of talk these days about making sure everything is “connected” or “running in parallel” or “synced,” but it’s not truly the best way to set up a reliable emergency communications system. Ideally, each unit should function independently – ensuring the full system has as many functioning units as possible at any… [Read More...]

What an Increase in Cell-Only Usage Means for Public Safety

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Some recent data shows an increasing trend to get rid of traditional telephone landlines and instead use only cellular/mobile phone service. Since about 2016, fewer and fewer people are using landlines and the number of people relying solely on their cell phones keeps growing. This means a few things in regards to public safety.
1. People may be more connected… [Read More...]

There’s More than One CASE Solution

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Pick-Ups, Check-Ins, and Other CASE Blue Light Tower Applications Shopping online with same-day in-store pick up has become extremely popular over the past year. Curbside takeout for restaurants has increased too, and now accounts for a substantial portion of business. Health clinics, salons, schools, and other facilities are also using remote solutions for checking in customers while maintaining more space… [Read More...]

Repair or Retrofit?

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Upgrading as an Alternative to Repair Parts for Emergency Phone Towers Eventually, almost all emergency communications equipment reaches a point where it needs repair or replacement. Sometimes, it’s not even about the phone or call box itself, but the electrical and phone lines connected to it. Over time, landlines can degrade or need to be replaced with newer lines to… [Read More...]

The CASE Park Phones Takes the Heat

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This year has been another of large, persistent wildfires – causing billions of dollars in damage to homes, businesses, nature preserves, parks, and communities. This year’s round of fires has been even more widespread – reaching communities in Northern California, Oregon, and now even portions of Colorado.There has also been another cost – loss of reliable communication. Often in wildfires,… [Read More...]

Durable Emergency Phones For The Great Outdoors

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There are thousands of State and National Parks throughout the country – many of which are in gorgeous destinations far from the hustle and bustle of the city and as close as can be to authentic nature. The trade-off for that serenity and peacefulness often means that cell phones have little or no service, and there isn’t always a park… [Read More...]

Wireless Mass Notification System

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One of the most innovative upgrades available on select CASE Emergency Systems products is Mass Notification – which gives your designated operators the ability to broadcast messages using CASE equipment as a public address system. But that’s only the beginning of what Mass Notification from CASE makes possible…. Our systems can be 100% wireless – allowing broadcasts even in remote… [Read More...]

CASEAlert – Always On the Job

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If emergency call boxes that don't work or perform as expected, it's almost like not having them at all. But how do you know if a box is actually operational? One city worker in California had to test each box individually to find problems... but we think there's a better way. Read more: http://www.triplicate.com/news/4544231-151/off-the-hook Every CASE Emergency Call Box system comes equipped and pre-installed with our CASEAlert software. This unique self-running, self-checking system... [Read More...]