AST July 2018 Magazine AST July 2018 Magazine Issue 24 | Page 16

Volume 25
July 2018 Edition
MassAlert™ is ATI’s net-centric software that utilizes state-of-the-art technology to provide the most advanced, reliable, and secure
Mass Notification System (MNS). It includes a user-friendly Graphical User Interface (GUI) to instantly alert the public and provide
instructions during an emergency.
It provides improved support for Ethernet/IP but
also improves support for non-IP wireless com-
munication.
ATI has deployed MNS systems using wired
IP (Ethernet, DSL, and fiber) which can be
very reliable if attention is paid to proper
security and battery backup on network
elements.
There are many benefits to IP communica-
tion but we think it important to not over-
look the benefits of some of the more tradi-
Using wireless IP links (WiFi, Frequen-
tional communication technologies.
cy-Hopping Spread Spectrum (FHSS) or
forms of IP radios) requires careful
Wireless Trade-offs: IP vs non-IP other
consideration of several factors:
The wonderful world of IP supports many of
the services and functions we take for granted
in modern life.
• Most IP radios work in the unlicensed ISM bands
that are often very crowded with WiFi, Bluetooth,
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