Regroup Mass Notification, a provider of emergency and mass notification technology, and PurePoint International, experts in safety and security, entered into a new partnership that will provide organizations with the technology and thought leadership necessary to create a safe and secure work environment.

The iBridge® Messenger is a complimentary add-on and extension of its iBridge® Connected Home line for dealers transitioning into the smart home market.

The first step in designing an intelligible voice system is to determine what type of ECS the building owner desires. The voice communication system often will include in-building fire EVACS, in-building mass notification, and a paging system to meet the day-to-day operational objectives.

In this year’s market, growth is coming from newer technologies including emergency communications systems (ECS) and mass notification systems (MNS), carbon monoxide (CO) products and legislation, Internet protocol (IP) and wireless options.

Discussing audio communications and notification is another important chance for “dealers and integrators to have a conversation” with their clients, says Richard Conner, director of marketing, Fire-Lite Alarms, Northford, Conn.