Paging System: Biamp Systems' Vocia

The latest networked paging and voice evacuation system from Biamp is called Vocia.

The latest networked paging and voice evacuation system from Biamp is called Vocia. Introduced at ISE 2010, Vocia includes features such as live, delayed, and recorded announcements; message strore and forward; systemwide alarms; and event log-ins; as well as background music routing. The system uses standard Ethernet networking technology and is CobraNet-enabled. According to Biamp officials, Vocia's networked and modular approach eliminates the potential for a single point of failure and eases future system expansion, from one paging station to multiple zones. Price: Varies, contact vendor. Biamp Systems. 800-826-1457. www.biamp.com.