Pages will be batch processed when possible. If 20 page requests are received and 15 of them are alpha pagers from the same paging company, all 15 pages can be sent in a single phone call. The remaining 5 would be sent individually. All administration of pagers, and configuration of the gateway, is accomplished using the Microsoft Management Console. There is no need to execute and learn and additional software.
Installation is quick and simple.
Its simple interface and built-in character counter make sending pages a snap. Multiple modems are supported for load balancing and fault-tolerance. With a standard modem pool, each time a user needed to send a page, an individual modem would have to be seized and a call dialed. At leaser one Hayes-compatible 2400 baud or faster required for TAP and DTMF protocols. A WinSock-compatible Internet connection is required for the SNPP and WCTP protocols.