In transportation settings, where time is of the essence, the importance of clear intelligibility cannot be emphasized enough. Airports and transportation hubs must prioritize the selection of the right audio products to ensure that vital information is conveyed effectively to passengers.

Since implementing the first Platinum Assurance Plan in 2009, our (AtlasIED Support Services) goal has been to provide our customers with the finest, most comprehensive, preventive support program for trouble-free communication systems.

An increasing number of specifications are defining requirements for Class A or Class B wiring for life safety systems and technology that comprise, enhance, or complement said systems. The different wiring methodologies pertain to how a conventional fire alarm panel, or other mass notification system, is monitoring the speaker signal chain for faults. Additionally, it identifies requirements for the system design to mitigate those faults.

When an average traveler thinks about airport security, they probably think about the TSA lines where people and their luggage are scanned for prohibited items. In reality, airport security and emergency preparedness is so much more. There are extensive security checks and measures in place that go unnoticed to most people.

My mother, sister, niece, nephew and I drove to "ABC" airport to embark on our 12-day tour of Peru. Due to my mothers mobility, we chose the closest parking garage to the terminal. Foreshadowing – parking was $338. We anticipated as much, but didn’t care. Having less distance to travel with various baggage for our journey, proximity was the prize. A few factors, deployed at several airports/airlines throughout the nation, could have caused us to pivot:

Pentegra's David Injeski and Daniel McGlathery join AtlasIED's Justin Young and Gina Sansivero to discuss the challenges associated with taking on complex IT/IP projects and the role of communications and trust in completing projects successfully.

Discover how shifting technology investments from AV to IT can unlock new opportunities in mass communication systems. Learn strategies to engage IT departments effectively and expand your project's scope and budget.

The recently signed Infrastructure Bill will impact our industry in many ways. For five years, the bill provides $25B for airports alone, $39B for public transit, and $66B for passenger and freight rail. This allocation will manifest new builds, renovations, and expansions – which will include technology, both security and audiovisual. Projects that were allocated funds in 2019-2020 but were put on hold during the pandemic will restart. Other new projects will find pathways to planning, design,.

Industries change and evolve. That formula is nothing new. But what happens when everything about an industry faces an upheaval due to a pandemic?

The technology solutions for the transportation industry are hyper-specialized. AV needs for public transit can differ from other markets. AtlasIED’s Chris Deatrick, Product Manager, and Justin Young, General Manager, lent their expertise in software engineering and industry focus to help unpack the needs, and provide solutions for various transportation sectors.