What makes FireCast unique?

There are hundreds of digital signage and kiosk providers. Here's why customers are choosing FireCast for their networks.

FireCast was purpose-built to run in harsh public environments, where security threats often lie around every corner. In contrast, most competing products are pieced together from regular desktop operating system like Windows or Red Hat. This is why our competitors require weekly (or even daily) reboots and ongoing security patches, while our systems have been known to run for years without rebooting or emergency security fixes.

Whether you provide your own computers or use our Media Appliance, any technician can service the units using parts that are readily available worldwide. In other words, if something goes wrong 5 years from now, you'll probably be able to repair it without having to replace an entire system or spending days looking for parts.

With FireCast, the evaluation version is the exact same product that our customers are purchasing and deploying today. This ensures that if the software meets your needs, there won't be any surprises after the purchase.

All content scheduling and management uses a simple web-based interface, with no complex programs to install. Plus, you're free to access the management software in your favorite browser and operating system - we don't lock you into IE on Windows. Even if this doesn't matter to you, chances are it will be a big deal to your ad agency or other groups involved in the content creation and distribution process

All updating uses HTTP over port 80 with 448-bit encryption keys, and no network changes are required at the host sites. Many vendors rely on insecure methods like FTP, or require the host sites to make changes to their networks.

Our player software installs in under 10 minutes, and you don't need to worry about installing Windows or other programs like antivirus software. Since FireCast is designed for remote management, we handle all the ongoing upgrades online, without any manual patches or Windows updates.

Our scheduling system can handle either linear, loop-based playlists or customized, rules-based playlists (e.g. "run this ad in the afternoon from January 1-15, but only until it reaches 500 playbacks").

Our rules-based account management means that you can delegate responsibility to the appropriate branches of your company, or even have third-party advertisers upload their content and perform other tasks.

Most other products are limited to 3-5 areas with one type of content per area, while FireCast gives you total flexibility to schedule up to 24 areas, with any combination of content you want.

FireCast can display all standard content formats like MPEG-4 video, Flash, and still images, along with live video and RSS/data feeds. Since it's designed to work with popular design tools like Flash and Photoshop, we don't force you to learn a proprietary authoring tool. And just like you'd expect, FireCast powers your display at its native resolution, either in normal or portrait/pivot mode.

Many vendors in this business are startups and rely on outside investors to keep them going. We've been around since 2000 and are financially stable.

A lot of vendors end up competing with their customers when the vendor decides to deploy their own network. In contrast, WireSpring's focus is on educating our customers to help you deploy cutting-edge networks, and we commit significant resources towards industry research and education.

While most digital signage products can't support interactive applications, FireCast is widely used for successful programs like prize-win and instant-credit kiosks, and it's all managed from the same ClientCenter interface. Your systems can even talk to one another, such as having a kiosk that controls the content on a nearby plasma display.

FireCast deployments extend worldwide, from the US and Canada to Latin America, Europe, Australia, and China. Our global partner network also provides localized support in Spanish, German, Swedish and other languages.

Customer inquiries are handled promptly and efficiently -- no more waiting days for a response. And our support department is open more hours than virtually any competitor, with optional 24x7x365 plans available.

As you evaluate various providers, we challenge you to find any other company that can provide all of these benefits.

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