Barix Unveils Paging Gateway M400 Hardware
Barix has announced its newest innovation for modern paging and public address applications, the Paging Gateway M400 hardware.
The
affordable new device enables paging from smartphones into almost any
existing analog PA system. For more advanced use cases, the new gateway
also integrates seamlessly into Barix’s fully IP-based IC Paging
solution for zone-based paging from web browsers and mobile devices.
Integrating
easily with most existing analog paging or public address systems, the
Paging Gateway M400 lets users send paging announcements from Android®
or iOS® mobile phones or from any computer on the local network. Paging
is performed through a web browser, eliminating the need for
installation of a dedicated app. Users can drop a browser shortcut
button onto their phone’s home screen and then page with a simple click.
Line-level, analog audio output from the Paging Gateway M400 hardware
can be routed to existing paging and PA amplifiers, while
password-protected access ensures only authorized users can page.
“Like
all forms of communication today, the preferred means of making a
public address announcement is now the mobile phone,” said Reto Brader,
CEO, Barix. “But why throw out a good, working, analog system just to
allow paging from a mobile device? The Paging Gateway M400 provides a
cost-effective way to update existing analog paging and public address
installations, bringing them into the smartphone era.”
Beyond
the benefits that the Paging Gateway M400 brings to analog-based
systems, the new hardware can also extend Barix’s advanced IC Paging
platform. Widely deployed in schools, businesses, and public facilities
around the world, IC Paging is a complete, IP-based paging and two-way
intercom platform that delivers high-quality audio over existing IT
infrastructure without requiring a server or matrix.
The Paging
Gateway M400 enables mobile phones and computers to be used as
zone-capable paging stations in new or existing IC Paging deployments.
Once again, paging is performed via web browser, with no app download
required. The user simply selects the zones that he or she wants to page
into, and IC Paging automatically routes the announcements to the right
speakers or zone amplifiers.
“The Paging Gateway M400 is a
powerful extension of the already-robust IC Paging platform,” added
Brader. “It enables users to easily page into their desired zones from
wherever they are in the building through the mobile phone in their
pocket.”