[cisco-voip] pager/beeper solutions

[Jason Aarons (US)]

SNPP (Simple Network Paging Protocol) is a guaranteed connection service vs SMS/SMTP, most cell providers have a SNPP gateway.  I used to use TelAlert/TelAmon with SNPP for alerts as SMTP/SMS messages can be delayed as you mention.

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From: cisco-voip-bounces at puck.nether.net [mailto:cisco-voip-bounces at puck.nether.net] On Behalf Of Christopher Trown
Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2010 12:38 PM
To: cisco-voip at puck.nether.net
Subject: Re: [cisco-voip] pager/beeper solutions

On 7/26/2010 10:37 AM, Jason Aarons (US) wrote:
> I think almost all the USA nationwide paging providers went bankrupt or merged; except those whom are satellite based.  I tried to get a local pager 6 years ago and that was what they told me.  The cost for satellite pager was way too high.   Seems some hospitals still use satellite based paging gear, us govt, etc. But local companies with towers couldn’t compete with cell phone based text messaging and Nextel Push to Talk affordably and closed up shop. Usually your own towers and gear is pretty expensive compared to what you can get off the shelf from a provider.
> 

     That's my understanding as well.  We are moving away from pagers as we don't believe that they have a long term future.  Companies are going bankrupt.  The towers and frequencies are being snatched up to put to more profitable uses.

     Of course, moving to SMS is not ideal if you have time critical alerts.  I've seen delays of hours to texts.  We are a little stuck until Verizon and AT&T improve things.

Chris...

> 
> From: cisco-voip-bounces at puck.nether.net 
> [mailto:cisco-voip-bounces at puck.nether.net] On Behalf Of Fuermann, 
> Jason
> Sent: Monday, July 26, 2010 1:05 PM
> To: 'Lelio Fulgenzi'; Thomas Dupas
> Cc: cisco-voip at puck.nether.net
> Subject: Re: [cisco-voip] pager/beeper solutions
> 
> I know it’s the USA site, but I’m sure it’s not that much different 
> http://www.motorola.com/Business/US-EN/Business+Product+and+Services/T
> wo-Way+Radios+and+Pagers+-+Business/Pagers
> Can’t find anything on the paging transmitter, but I’m sure your 
> Motorola rep can point you in the right direction
> 
> From: cisco-voip-bounces at puck.nether.net 
> [mailto:cisco-voip-bounces at puck.nether.net] On Behalf Of Lelio 
> Fulgenzi
> Sent: Monday, July 26, 2010 10:06 AM
> To: Thomas Dupas
> Cc: cisco-voip at puck.nether.net
> Subject: Re: [cisco-voip] pager/beeper solutions
> 
> Sorry, not sure what you are looking for then, do you want to just rent some pagers using the providers infrastructure?
> 
> We use pagenet.ca which has good prices.
> 
> I tried pagenet.com and got http://www.usamobility.com/
> 
> 
> 
> ---
> Lelio Fulgenzi, B.A.
> Senior Analyst (CCS) * University of Guelph * Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1
> (519) 824-4120 x56354 (519) 767-1060 FAX (JNHN) 
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> ________________________________
> From: "Thomas Dupas" <thomas at dupas.be>
> To: "Lelio Fulgenzi" <lelio at uoguelph.ca>
> Cc: cisco-voip at puck.nether.net
> Sent: Monday, July 26, 2010 11:02:01 AM
> Subject: Re: [cisco-voip] pager/beeper solutions Hi Lelio,
> 
> I already found some motorola references indeed, but either broken 
> links or satellite based paging. They require a local/VHF solution, or 
> I overlooked it ofcourse
> 
> Br,
> 
> Tho,as
> 
> On 26 Jul 2010, at 16:56, "Lelio Fulgenzi" <lelio at uoguelph.ca<mailto:lelio at uoguelph.ca>> wrote:
> I know Motorola is still heavily into the stuff....here's a local vendor that we use that might give you an idea of what is out there...
> 
> http://mrcwireless.com/
> 
> 
> 
> ---
> Lelio Fulgenzi, B.A.
> Senior Analyst (CCS) * University of Guelph * Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1
> (519) 824-4120 x56354 (519) 767-1060 FAX (JNHN) 
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> Cooking with unix is easy. You just sed it and forget it.
>                               - LFJ (with apologies to Mr. Popeil) 
> ________________________________
> From: "Thomas Dupas" <thomas at dupas.be>
> To: cisco-voip at puck.nether.net
> Sent: Monday, July 26, 2010 10:41:23 AM
> Subject: [cisco-voip] pager/beeper solutions Hi,
> 
> does anyone know a brand/product that still makes local two-way pager systems?
> I'm not talking about speaker paging, but the alphanumeric pager/beeper handhelds which communicate over VHF with local antenna's.
> 
> We actually got 2-3 RFP's for the moment which require it, partly due to its great signal coverage in plants for example.
> 
> It would be a plus if it's IP, but let's start with baby steps, any manufactor that still makes/supports analog ones would already be good.
> 
> Br,
> 
> Thomas
> 


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