As students, parents, faculty and staff demand more information be sent on a timely basis, educational institutions must respond to their needs. Consumer Decoder is a comprehensive mass notification system that can provide not only last-minute alerts, but also reminders, notices and general information.

With 90% of college students and close to 50% of high school students using cell phones, communication via SMS text is a virtually untapped resource. Consumer Decoder can allow students to choose to receive not only urgent and campus alerts, but also notifications from local businesses as well. Some examples of Consumer Decoder™ include:

Emergency Notification System
One of the most popular applications for Consumer Decoder is on college campuses where a disaster plan and emergency notification system is becoming vital in today's complex world. Consumer Decoder allows college staff the ability to integrate with student class schedules and broadcast information specific to each student. If the nature of the emergency is a complete evacuation of the college campus, individual students can be directed to the most expedient departure route, based on their specific geography or class schedule. Instant notification can be sent to students via SMS text messaging, broadcast email or voice broadcasting.

Class Cancellations
Consumer Decoder allows for mass notification of cancelled classes due to inclement weather or other unforeseen circumstances. Messages can be broadcast to students by way of SMS text messaging, broadcast email or voice broadcasting.

Construction Notices
Reroute students around campus construction, maintenance projects or your city's highway construction. Instant notification can be sent to students via SMS text messaging, broadcast email or voice broadcasting.

Special Event Notifications
Consumer Decoder allow you to notify students instantly about special events. Students can select their areas of interest or club memberships and with the click of a mouse, instant notification can be sent to thousand s of users simultaneously.

Activity Reminders
Give students the flexibility to sign up for notifications of social activity reminders. Create community by utilizing Consumer Decoder to remind students of upcoming social activities and meetings. Instant notification can be sent to students weeks or days in advance via SMS text messaging, broadcast email or voice broadcasting.