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The Ongoing Relevance of Pagers in Modern Security

Despite the rise of smartphones and modern communication technologies, pagers continue to serve a critical role in secure communications, especially in high-stakes environments. Our CEO Nick Mayencourt, highlighted their significance in interviews with SRF and Aargauer Zeitung, particularly during the recent conflict in Lebanon. Their ability to receive signals without sending any back makes them invaluable for discreet communication, where tracking could pose a danger.

Nick explained that pagers remain essential in scenarios where even the most advanced systems might fail:

“Pagers provide the reliability that modern technologies sometimes lack, especially in critical situations.”

In Lebanon, pagers were crucial because of their immunity to hacking or signal interference, enabling secure communication in the midst of chaos. Hospitals, emergency responders, and security operations still rely on these devices due to their simplicity and robustness. Unlike modern devices, which are vulnerable to surveillance and hacking, pagers offer an alternative that doesn’t compromise on security.

Read the full articles: 

SRF: https://www.srf.ch/news/gesellschaft/piepser-im-laufe-der-zeit-hier-piepst-was-wo-pager-heute-noch-zum-einsatz-kommen

SRF Tagesschau: https://www.srf.ch/play/tv/-/video/-?urn=urn:srf:video:46b1f0b7-019e-489e-8946-2626c6bd6dee

10vor10: https://www.srf.ch/play/tv/-/video/-?urn=urn:srf:video:def31a24-224c-46fa-8c3b-a6da25bfd1fe

Aargauer Zeitung: https://www.aargauerzeitung.ch/leben/explosionen-experte-zur-pager-attacke-im-libanon-darin-sehe-ich-das-husarenstueck-der-aktion-ld.2673017

The Ongoing Relevance of Pagers in Modern Security

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