NotePage SMS, Texting and Messaging Blogs

10/30/2019 Integrating Xymon Monitor with PageGate

Integrating Xymon Monitor with PageGate

PageGate can be integrated with Xymon Monitor by having Xymon's alerting system use a script to pass messages to PageGates GetASCII API.

Send Text and SMS Messages from Xymon Monitor

10/28/2019 How Secure Messaging Works

Standard text messaging is not a secure method of message delivery. When you need to send secure text messages, you'll need a service that provides a secure gateway for the text messages to be delivered through and a secure way for the phone to read the text message.

How Secure Messaging Works

10/25/2019 Steps to Use Whos Responding with PageGate

Steps to Use Who is Responding with PageGate

Steps to Send Text and SMS Messages to Who is Responding

10/23/2019 How Text Messaging Works & How SMS Works

Messages can be sent to pagers, cell phones or other devices any number of ways. We have detailed some of the more common ways below.

How Text Messaging Works & How SMS Works

10/21/2019 Internet IP Monitoring Software Text Message Flow Options

Internet/IP Monitoring Software Text Message Flow Options

10/18/2019 Text Messaging & Communication Software for Ambulance Services

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

- Emergency Alerts and Critical Incident Notifications
- Dispatch Notifications to Improve Response Times
- Transport Detail Alerts
- Traffic Delay Alerts
- Mandatory Training or Continuing Education Notifications
- Staff Communication and Announcements
- Appointment Reminders for Scheduled Transports
- Improve Decision Making with Information
- Easy Communication in Mass Casualty Events
- Road Closure Notifications

Text Messaging & Communication Software for Ambulance Services

10/16/2019 WhitePapers and Text Messaging

Lots of people are using NotePage, and loving it. Here is a sampling of the real-life experiences from some of NotePage customers in a number of different industries. Click on the company name to read a detailed case study of how the customers are effectively using NotePages software to improve their communications and efficiency.

White Papers & Customer Profiles

10/14/2019 Is text Messaging HIPAA Compliant?

Is Text Messaging HIPAA Compliant?

In general text messaging is not HIPAA compliant, but text messaging can still be used in the health care system and medical facilities provided certain policies are in place and specific technologies are adopted. HIPAA does not explicitly prohibit communicating patient health information using text messaging, safeguards must be in place to safeguard the information and confidenitiality of the patient health information while it is in transit.

Is text Messaging HIPAA Compliant?

10/11/2019 Physical vs Virtual Cellular Infrastructure: The Pros and Cons

Cellular hardware comes in three varieties: cellular modem, router and gateway.

Cellular modems are physical devices that typically connect to a system through USB or RS-232. These devices are not virtualized by default but can be virtualized with the aid of a COM port virtualizer. Cellular routers and gateways can natively be accessed by IP.

Physical vs Virtual Cellular Infrastructure: The Pros and Cons

10/09/2019 Steps to Use MOCEAN SMS with PageGate

MOCEAN provides a messaging platform that supports sending SMS using long codes, short codes and virtual mobile numbers. PageGate can easily send messages through MOCEAN's API (https://moceanapi.com/) by having PageGate pass GET/POST requests to it and with the addition of PageGates new webdata CGI handler, you can also receive reply responses from mOcean!

Steps to Use MOCEAN SMS with PageGate

10/07/2019 How to integrate CA-3000 Security System with PageGate

Send Text and SMS Messages from CA-3000 Card Access Security System

How to integrate CA-3000 Security System with PageGate

10/04/2019 Direct Database Integration with PageGate

Steps to Write Directly to PageGate Database

Direct Database Integration with PageGate

10/02/2019 Using Cellular Modems, Routers & Gateways

Cellular hardware is the single most reliable and efficient method of delivering SMS with PageGate. By using cellular hardware, you're removing PageGate's reliance on your internet connection to deliver your messages which means that your internet connection could go down and your messages would still be delivered. It's also important to note that using cellular hardware also allows you to receive replies to your messages, which means you can configure a two-way messaging system with SMS.

SMS capable cellular hardware comes in three varieties: cellular modem, router and gateway.

Using Cellular Modems, Routers & Gateways

09/30/2019 Encrypted SMS & Text Messaging

What is Encryption?

Encryption is an effective way to ensure data security. Encryption uses an algorithm to scramble (or encrypt) data, it then uses a "key" for the receiving party to unscramble (or decrypt) the text or data. A traditional text message is plaintext, and can easily be read and may even be intercepted. An encrypted message requires a key to decrypt.

Encrypted SMS & Text Messaging