Minot International Airport Deploys APMAX Firebar

MINOT, N.D. - May 26, 2015 - PRLog -- Minot, ND - SRT Communications, North Dakota's largest Telephone Cooperative has recently added an APMAX Firebar system at Minot International Airport. According to SRT Network Engineer Bob Meagher, the airport management approached them for a new solution to replace an inefficient phone system that was responsible for making an emergency crash group call to three emergency service entities.

Meagher said they programmed a LAN as a dial tone line and then installed a red phone hotline on the aircraft controllers' tower control panel. Now when an emergency situation occurs the controller just picks up the red phone and Firebar contacts the 911 center, the fire department, and the airport's onsite runway maintenance personnel at the same time so they can all hear the emergency information.

Meagher says even though they have yet to have an emergency the airport tests their new Firebar once a week and are very pleased with how fast it is to reach their emergency group. Meagher encourages service providers to reach out to their respective airports to offer Firebar as an option for this application.

About SRT Communications

SRT Communications located in Minot, North Dakota is the state's largest telephone cooperative. SRT has served the telecommunications needs of north central North Dakota since 1951, employs more than 200 people, and serves over 48,000 customers.

SRT maintains a fiber optic, copper and wireless distribution and access network to provide essential and advanced communications. As a leader in deploying enhanced telecommunications services, SRT provides broadband and dial-up Internet services, wireless service and Cable TV as well as traditional telephone, leased line, frame relay, voice mail and long distance services

About Innovative Systems

Innovative Systems offers the APMAX™ IMS Application Server, the only platform in the industry that delivers enhanced voice services and IPTV video solutions. Innovative Systems also has eLation™, a fully integrated OSS solution which includes billing, financials, and staking and mapping applications. With over 1,200 systems in service throughout North America, Innovative Systems is one of the leading suppliers of telecommunications hardware and software for the Independent Communications Market.