PNC V

The heart of the critical communication infrastructure

Swissphone’s fifth generation of Paging Network Controller (PNC V) enables seamless forwarding of alerts from the Command & Control Center to terminals through the Swissphone Paging Network. It offers powerful features including configuration of Swissphone Base Stations (ITC2800), scheduling of automatic status requests, alert encryption, error forwarding (e-mail, SMS, SNMP), and customizable redundant fallback scenarios.

Features and advantages:

  • Robust alerting via paging network
  • Express Alarm for faster dispatch
  • Decentralized alerting via Paging Network Gateway (PNG)
  • Encryption and key management
  • Base station configuration via TCP/IP and air interface
  • Customizable fallback scenarios
  • Support for multiple input protocols
  • Error forwarding through various outputs
  • Scheduled maintenance tasks
  • Network monitoring with SNMP
  • Monitoring of Digital I/O signals

The PNC supports multiple input protocols, enabling alarm inputs from a wide range of dispatch systems. On the output side, it offers various interfaces, including email, SMS, and SNMP, to forward system-related information.

Redundancy is incorporated at every stage of the alarm path through the use of redundant hardware and fallback operational modes.

A wide range of system and network settings allows the PNC to be customized  to your specific application and alerting network.