SMS and Text Messaging Software for Weather Services

Text messaging is used a variety of ways in the weather services. Some of the industry specific uses for PageGate include:

-  Breaking Weather Alerts
- Emergency Notifications
- Severe Weather Notifications
- Tornado Warnings
- Hurricane Warnings
- Blizzard Warnings


- Routine Weather Updates
- Assignment Notification Details to Meteorolgists
- Traffic Alerts to Field Reporters
- Notification of Incident Locations
- Routine Staff Communication and Alerts

PageGate is a modular text messaging gateway that allows for messages to be sent a variety of ways for a wide array of reasons. SMS messages can be sent from workstations on a network, via web pages or from within existing proprietary software applications to add text messaging functionality.

Weather reports are highly time sensitive by using PageGate, an integrated multi-function text messaging solution, you can stay ahead of the competition. PageGate is modular and can be scaled to meet the needs of the weather service and community.

PageGate is agnostic, and can send text messages to anyone, anywhere, on any device, at any time.


Weather services need to have a wireless communication solution to communicate with meteorologists and the community. PageGate assists in mobilizing storm reporters when critical events occur and communicating with the community about severe weather alerts. A timely response can often mean the difference between life and death. 

When Was the First Text Message Sent?
THE BENEFITS OF PAGEGATE INCLUDE:
- Seamless Integration with Existing Applications
- Increase the Speed of Dispatching Journalists
- Scheduled Messaging and Reminders
- Detailed Real-time Monitoring and Logging
- Accountability with an Audit Trail
- Increase Participation and Compliance
- Built-in Redundancy and Failover Capabilities
- Immediate Critical Notifications
- Modular and Scaleable for All Size Media Organizations
- Message Prioritization
- Support for Groups
- Support for On-Call Groups
- Support for Pre-Programmed Messages
- Support for Message Scheduling and Holding
- Support for a Variety of Communication Protocols
- Send to Anyone, Anywhere, Anytime

NotePage, Inc. Customers in the Media Industry

Sampling of NotePage Customers Using Software in the press and media industry:

Abu Dhabi Media
Afterglow Radio
Alberta Newsprint Co
Altus Radio, Inc.
Anything Weather
Arizona Public Safety News Network (white paper)
Ascent MEDIA Net Serv Europe
Bayshore Communications
Block Communications
Broadcast Engineering Services
CCTV Television Production
Cell Media Group LLC
Clark Communications
Clear Communications
Communications Engineering
Cox Communications
Eastern Counties Newspapers Group (white paper)
Express Radio, Inc.
Fort Wayne Communications Radio Shop
Fox TV Tampa
FOX-13
Garden State Cable TV
Innovative Digital Communications, Ltd.
Katz Media Corp
KHOU-TV
KSTP-TV Channel 5
KTVT Television (white paper)
LeSea Broadcasting
Mayfield Communications, Inc.
Mediaworks
Miami Valley Breaking News
Mountain NewsNet Inc.
Mobil News, Inc.
National Weather Service

National Weather Service Honolulu
National Weather Service Huntsville
NBC
NBC5 / KXAS-TV
News 12 Traffic & Weather Channels
Ottawa Sun
Pavlov Media
Radio Communications
Radiowire
Sirius Satelite Radio
Spectrum Communications, Inc.
Sunbury Broadcasting Corp
The Halifax Herald Ltd
Total Radio Service, Inc.
Trader Classified Media
WFLD FOX Television
WISH TV (white paper)
WIXT TV (white paper)
WJLA-TV
WKRC-TV
WKRN-TV
WMEV
WMUR-TV
Wood Communications
WPTY
WWL-TV
Yeary Broadcasting

TEXT MESSAGING FLOW IN WEATHER INDUSTRY
> Weather Monitoring Text Message Flow
TEXT MESSAGING IN WEATHER SERVICES
> How Texting Can Keep You Safe in Severe Weather
> Cell Phone Use in Natural Disasters and How to Conserve Battery Life
> Alternate Power Sources for Cell Phones
> SMS, Text Messaging, Storms and Natural Disasters

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Hanover, MA 02339