Your remote technicians are isolated when they're out in the field. At remote mountaintop sites, their cell phones may have no signal. That's especially likely inside a site with dense equipment racks that block cellular signals. When you have a problem in your network, you're stuck hoping they'll check in.

That's a bad place to be, especially when every second of downtime costs you.

VoIP Order Wire systems can dramatically improve voice communication across your geodiverse network. I'll show you how to combine voice and alarm monitoring into one powerhouse device to slash costs and eliminate waste.

Let's get started.

Communication Blind Spots Kill Your Efficiency

If you're managing a telecom, utility, transportation, or military network, you have remote sites everywhere. These locations can include mountaintops, deserts, locked shelters, and underground vaults.

When your techs roll out to these remote sites, you know what happens all too often:

• They forget a tool (or simply don't know they need one based on limited alarm detail)
• They miss a crucial step
• They run into an unexpected issue
• You can't reach them

There's no cell signal, no landline, and no visibility.

What happens next is yet another needless trip out to the site. That means more delays, more man-hours, and maybe even a service-level agreement (SLA) violation.

The real question then becomes:

Why are we still relying on cell service and overpriced copper lines for voice communications in very remote locations?

There's a better way - built specifically for situations like this.

What Is VoIP Order Wire?

VoIP Order Wire is your modern replacement for legacy voice systems that used to connect remote sites over expensive dedicated lines.

Here's how traditional order wire systems worked:

• Each remote site had a fixed line to the others
• Techs could call each other directly
• Techs could also make an "all call" to all stations - what the industry would call "Hoot 'n' Holler"

That system worked, but a more modern solution is needed in 2025.

Now, you can replicate the functions of that old system with VoIP running on your existing IP network.

That's VoIP Order Wire.

It delivers the same functionality - direct calls, Hoot 'n' Holler, instant voice contact - with none of the old headaches.

A VoIP Order Wire system routes traffic using standard VoIP protocols like SIP 2.0 and the G.711 codec. It's flexible and prepared for the challenges of today. Most importantly, it just works.

VoIP Order Wire Offers Benefits You Can't Afford to Miss

1. Stop Wasting Time on Mistakes and Miscommunication

Imagine how much faster your techs could work if they could instantly talk to each other across all sites.

• Did someone forget a new sensor to install?
• Are they unsure about a config setting?
• Do they need backup?

With VoIP Order Wire and Hoot 'n' Holler mode, you don't have to guess where they are. Just pick up the phone and your message is broadcast across every connected site. Loud and clear.

Think of it as your remote-site PA system, but smarter.

This keeps jobs on track, prevents extra truck rolls, and dramatically improves technician coordination.

2. Eliminate Recurring Costs for Legacy Voice

VoIP Order Wire runs on your IP network. That means:

• No more POTS lines
• No long-distance fees
• No per-minute billing

You've already built the IP infrastructure to support data. Why not use it for voice, too?

This is what we call a dual cost advantage:

1. You stop wasting labor hours.
2. You eliminate recurring telecom bills.

That's the kind of budget impact your boss will notice.

You Get Monitoring + Voice in One Box

What if you could combine VoIP voice and alarm monitoring in the same device?

That's exactly what the VoIP Order Wire from DPS was designed to do.

It's a compact 1RU device that gives you full VoIP voice communication and RTU-based monitoring in one piece of hardware.

You can order the VoIP Order Wire with or without monitoring - giving you the flexibility to meet your site's specific needs.

When you bundle, you get:

• 16 discrete alarm inputs
• 4 analog inputs
• 2 to 18 control relays
• VoIP call capability with SIP 2.0 + G.711
• All-call "Hoot 'n' Holler" voice mode
• SNMP or T/Mon compatibility
• LAN connectivity for both voice + data

Why pay for two boxes when one will do the job?

3 Reasons to Bundle Monitoring with VoIP Order Wire

1. You Should Have Alarm Monitoring Anyway

If you're not monitoring your remote sites, you're operating while blind.

You need visibility if you're worried about:

• Equipment failures
• Environmental alarms (temperature, humidity)
• Power issues
• Unauthorized access

VoIP is nice, but visibility + voice is mission-critical.

Poor network visibility is a hidden profit destroyer. We've seen that proven true across thousands of deployments.

Because DPS is an alarm monitoring manufacturer, our VoIP Order Wire system is available as either standalone OR on the same 1 RU box as our NetGuardian RTUs. That gives you some contact closures and analog inputs to do some remote monitoring within the same chassis.

2. Improve Your Cost Efficiency

When you buy one device that does two things, you save:

• Rack space
• Power
• Time
• Money

You don't need to buy two power supplies, provision two network drops, or learn two separate web interfaces. There's just one device, and one setup.

Now multiply that across 30, 50, or 100 remote sites. The savings get serious, fast.

3. Avoid the Hassles of Multi-Vendor Procurement

Buying new equipment can be painful. It involves:

• RFQs
• Vendor vetting
• Compatibility checks
• Duplicate paperwork
• Redundant support contracts

When you source both functions from one trusted vendor, though, you simplify your procurement process. There's just one quote, one PO, and one install team.

That's how you eliminate friction and move faster.

Who Needs VoIP Order Wire?

You should consider VoIP Order Wire if:

• You manage a geodiverse network with 5+ remote sites
• Your techs work in areas with limited cell coverage
• You're still paying for POTS lines (they're fading away, but some companies are still paying increasingly high monthly fees for them)
• You don't currently have remote-site monitoring
• You want to reduce truck rolls and downtime
• You're tired of managing 2-3 separate devices per site

Whether you're in telecom, power, rail, military, public safety, or transportation, this solution was built with you in mind.

Save a Site Visit with Hoot 'n' Holler

Let's say your tech is at Site 3 installing a new rectifier. Suppose he's unsure if the site is fully switched over to battery backup - and he doesn't know who's available.

With VoIP Order Wire:

• He presses one button.
• "Hey everyone - can someone confirm battery backup at Site 3?"
• Site 7 responds: "Yep, batteries are online. You're good to go."

This way you avoid missed calls, extra trips, and service interruptions. Instead you have instant communication.

Don't Just Install a VoIP System. Build a Smarter Network.

When you look at VoIP Order Wire as just another voice system, you miss the bigger picture.

This is about site visibility, cost control, and mission-critical coordination.

Yes, it replaces outdated phone lines. But more importantly, it:

• Prevents mistakes
• Speeds up installs
• Lowers operating costs
• Gives you a modern, maintainable platform for the future

Let's Design Your Ideal System

At DPS, we've designed thousands of custom solutions for remote networks just like yours. Our team of engineers, project managers, and support specialists will help you:

• Choose the right NetGuardian model
• Configure the alarm points you need
• Pre-provision your IP settings
• Label your connectors for easier install

Whether you need VoIP-only, monitoring-only, or both in one box, we'll get you exactly what you need - and nothing you don't.

Contact DPS Telecom Today

Call now: 1-800-693-0351
Or email: sales@dpstele.com

Let's eliminate voice blackouts and improve your site coordination - without paying for legacy phone service or separate alarm gear.