How to Choose the Best Mass Notification System Solution in 2020?

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How to Choose the Best Mass Notification System
Solution in 2020?

• By- 360quadrants.com

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• Mass Notification System Solution, also known as
  MNS, provides real-time guidance to citizens,
  first responders, and law enforcement agencies
  during emergencies. MNS helps people take
  appropriate actions in emergency situations
  through concise, accurate, timely, and
  well-directed messages.
• Mass notification solutions have applications in
  educational institutions, industrial avenues,
  manufacturing plants, and other crowded areas,
  where they are used for communicating with
  specific employees, updating contact information,
  and securing personal data and devices on a
  network.

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The size of the Global Mass Notification Systems
market is expected to grow from USD 7.3 billion
in 2019 to USD 17.3 billion by 2024, at a CAGR of
18.8. Increasing awareness regarding public
safety, coupled with the growing implementation
of Internet Protocol (IP)-based notification
devices, are the key factors driving the market
growth.
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• Factors to be considered when shortlisting a Mass
  Notification Solution
• Notification Hub
• Speed
• Reporting Analytics
• Geofencing
• Vendor Support
• Vendor Experience

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• Notification Hub
• An active notification system can boost the
  efficiency of emergency communications, allowing
  information about situations like unplanned
  outages and accidents to be shared on time and
  with the correct groups. Cutting-edge
  notification systems allow the whole organization
  to be notified of emergencies instantly,
  irrespective of what they are currently doing or
  what their location is. Notification systems are
  useful for times when online connectivity is
  interrupted, making the use of emails and
  Internet phones difficult. Pop-up notifications
  are an effective backup communication channel.

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• Speed
• Speed is a critical factor to be considered when
  shortlisting the best mass notification
  solutions. If disaster strikes, it is imperative
  to have a system that acts instantly and delivers
  notifications within seconds across all selected
  channels. A standard for mass notification
  systems has the ability to send 48 text messages
  in a minute.

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• Reporting Analytics
• Analytics is an important aspect of MNS because
  plans for emergency communications need to be
  studied frequently with an aim to identify areas
  of improvement. An ideal Mass Notification
  System should be able to exhibit charts and
  visual meters that present real-time security and
  efficiency at a glance. Moreover, MNSs should
  also provide insightful reports of the
  performance of the notification process. A good
  mass notification system has the ability to send
  out surveys and polls and record and analyze the
  responses.

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• Geofencing
• Through geofencing,  mass notification systems
  can keep track of the locations of employees and
  assets. Geofencing enables users to describe a
  geographical boundary within which all personnel
  will be notified in case of an emergency. Mass
  notification systems equipped with geofencing
  have the ability to deliver a virtual count of
  the number of recipients that are within a
  danger zone during an emergency.

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• Vendor Support
• Ideally, mass notification solutions should
  provide user-friendly vendor support. Buyers
  should find out if their probable vendor will be
  willingly accessible once the sale is completed
  for helping with configurations, integrations,
  training, and implementations. It is critical
  that vendors address all questions about the
  setup and maintenance of the system post-sale.

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• Vendor Experience
• Notification solutions are currently in high
  demand, leading to a number of new sellers
  cropping up. It is, therefore, important for
  buyers to ensure that their probable vendor has
  the necessary experience in delivering mass
  notification services, regardless of the tenure
  of their presence in the market.