WAVES over IP (WoIP) MNS, part of the ALERiTY integrated platform, was designed to protect, alert and inform people of what to do before, during and after an emergency. WoIP advanced configurable control systems, which include an Integrated Base Station (IBS) and WAVES 8 software (WAVES-HD-8000), provide secure activation of audible, visual and data messages and status monitoring of the MNS. It enables one-click QuickAlert buttons to launch all indoor, outdoor and personal alerting systems from one easy-to-use Graphical User Interface (GUI). WoIP is a fully redundant MNS solution that offers multiple points of command and control through a web-client GUI. The system can operate as a stand-alone MNS or be integrated with other communication, fire and security systems for improved situational awareness.

The WAVES 8 software features an interactive Geographic Information System (GIS)-based GUI that allows users to select a single device, multiple devices or a region on a map to launch messages. The map also displays color-coded status of each node in the IP network.

Through a secure, robust and reliable Ethernet communications network, WoIP delivers announcements originating from the IBS through IP Communicators (IPC). The IPC sends and receives audible, visual and data messages via an RTP multicast stream through the Local Area Network (LAN). It supports the highest network security standards with 256-bit AES and features dynamic role-based password protection.

WAVES over IP MNS enables seamless system recovery, rebuilding the system status to last known condition after any system failure. It provides supervision and monitoring at end nodes. Each IPC unit conducts supervisory built-in self-tests (BIT) that are reported periodically or on-demand to the IBS, where they are displayed and logged. Changes in supervised variables trigger alert or alarm conditions at the IBS and can be further programmed to initiate messaging events throughout the system.