Scalable Control Center Design: Technology Planning for the Enterprise

Unified Communications & Real-Time Collaboration 

Designing interconnected AV and unified collaboration systems is crucial for mission-critical operations centers to ensure efficient communications and an informed, fully engaged response to emergencies. CTI customizes each system integration with unified platforms such as voice communication systems, instant messaging, video conferencing, and real-time collaboration tools to enable rapid information exchange and coordinated responses among operators, supervisors, and external stakeholders.  

It's vital to design the AV environment tailored to operator needs and administrative functions. This includes integrating room-based conferencing setups, with PCs or laptops launching specified meeting platforms and leveraging wireless content sharing devices, to facilitate remote collaboration and broad situational awareness for operators. It's a streamlined communication design strategy that ensures the right information reaches the right people promptly, empowering first responders and stakeholders to make informed decisions and implement effective responses during incidents or crises.  

Personal Workstations
Personal Workstations

With that, desktop conferencing technologies can further improve communication by allowing operators to interact with field personnel and make informed decisions while staying at their workstations, enhancing situational awareness and productivity when reliable video and audio conferencing are particularly important. Essentially, a powerful and effective collaboration solution allows command and control personnel to find out and share as much information as possible about a threat or incident, accurately manage or eliminate it with confidence from the collective operational team, and address the ongoing risk from which it stemmed. 

The Power of Interoperability in Control Room Design

Control Room Solutions

CTI creates the intelligence-led command and control centers of tomorrow, backed by over 25 years of providing reliable, customized solutions in mission-critical environments that transcend functionality and elevate the operator experience to new heights.

Video Wall

Video Walls & Large-Format Displays

Harness the power of expertly integrated visual data with our state-of-the-art video walls and large-format displays. From high-resolution video to real-time data visualization, our mission-critical video wall installations deliver operator-centric configurations and optimized viewing.

Corporate AV solutions for conference rooms

Consoles & Technical Furniture

Transform your mission-critical operations with our expertise in professional-grade ergonomic consoles and technical furniture, designed to revolutionize workflows, enhance productivity, and ensure operator comfort and focus in high-stakes environments.

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When I am working with CTI and want to produce an event, I sit down with my design consultant and I know that we are going to be able to do something really special.

Sarah T., Meeting and Event Planner

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Sarah Maio, VP Marketing and Communications, Wisconsin Center District

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