| Commercial intercom systems fill a need where a | | | | Sometimes there are just a few areas of the business |
| business has a communication problem in part of their | | | | where some form of communication is needed and |
| building. These intercoms improve productivity, increase | | | | there is no desire to run wires to them. That's where a |
| safety, and make for more satisfied employees. | | | | wireless commercial intercom is needed. |
| Often when a business is looking for a commercial | | | | One problem with a wireless intercom in many |
| intercom system, what they really need is a telephone | | | | applications is that the environment is more challenging |
| system along with an external paging amplfier. The | | | | for the wireless equipment. In manufacturing |
| telephone system allows employees to either call | | | | companies there is a lot of equipment that may |
| specific areas of the building, or with an external paging | | | | produce interference. The building construction often |
| amplifier and speakers, they can page the entire | | | | consists of metal framed walls and more electrical |
| building. A door phone can be added to the telephone | | | | wiring to handle office equipment. Many commercial |
| system to enable visitors to an external door of the | | | | buildings are made of concrete walls and floors. These |
| building to press a button to call someone inside, and | | | | conditions will greatly reduce the range of a wireless |
| that inside person could press a button to unlock the | | | | intercom. |
| door. | | | | So when you look for wireless commercial intercom |
| However, there are times where a telephone system | | | | systems you want to make sure a system has a |
| is not what is wanted. Telephone systems are | | | | much longer range than you actually need. The longer |
| expensive and the labor required to run the wires | | | | range the intercom system has, the more power it has |
| throughout the building is just as expensive. Some | | | | to overcome the obstacles in a commercial |
| telephone systems these days don't even have the | | | | environment. |
| capability to do external paging. | | | | So the first thing you need to decide when you think |
| If all that is wanted is the door phone application, then | | | | you look at these systems is whether you really need |
| you can get an intercom system that has a single | | | | a telephone system instead. If you don't want to invest |
| outdoor monitor along with a desktop or wall mounted | | | | in a telephone system, then most commercial intercom |
| indoor station. Then there is only one wire to run | | | | systems take the form of a wireless system. Then |
| between the door and the inside station. Or you can | | | | you just need to choose one that will work in your |
| also choose a wireless intercom for this application. | | | | business environment. |