Spok Announces the Next Generation of Paging with the Launch of its New GenA™ Pager

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Spok Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPOK) has launched the GenA pager, a one-way alphanumeric device designed for critical communications in healthcare. The GenA pager features a high-resolution ePaper display, intuitive user interface, and advanced encryption. It is built with an antimicrobial housing and offers enhanced message management and remote programming capabilities. The product aims to ensure reliable communication even in low coverage areas, supported by Spok's 900MHz simulcast network. An early access program allows customers to pre-order the GenA pager for priority availability.

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• Launch of the GenA pager, enhancing Spok's product portfolio in healthcare communication.
• Features high-resolution ePaper display and advanced encryption, addressing pressing communication needs.
• Antimicrobial housing contributes to improved hygiene, crucial for healthcare environments.
• Superior message reception through Spok's 900MHz simulcast network, ensuring reliability.
• Early access program allows customers to pre-order, potentially leading to increased sales.

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• None.

The GenA pager provides a reliable messaging service in a secure, convenient device.

ALEXANDRIA, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Spok, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Spok Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPOK) and a global leader in healthcare communication and collaboration, announced its newest pager, GenA™. The one-way alphanumeric pager empowers the future of paging with its high resolution ePaper display, intuitive modern user interface, advanced encryption and security features, over-the-air remote programming, and an antimicrobial housing.

“Now, more than ever before, communication needs to be immediate and reliable regardless of cell coverage,” said Vincent D. Kelly, president and chief executive officer of Spok Holdings, Inc. “Pagers provide peace of mind and remain among the most reliable, survivable, and affordable technology for critical communications. Spok is committed to continually enhancing communication solutions, like the GenA pager, that can help save lives and eliminate the barriers to effective communication facing healthcare systems and public safety organizations today. The GenA pager enables fast, secure, and effective communication, when and where it’s needed most.”

The GenA pager, the newest addition to the Spok critical communication portfolio, advances the pager user experience with its larger screen that features a high-resolution, high-contrast ePaper display for easy reading in all conditions, while an automatic front-light makes reading messages in the dark much easier. Users can select from various font sizes and the large GenA display also leverages proportional fonts to maximize key information on a single screen. All these improvements come with the added protection of a new antimicrobial housing.

Users can rely on superior message reception in buildings with difficult coverage conditions using the high-powered Spok 900MHz simulcast network. Enhanced over-the-air (OTA) programming through the Spok My Account customer web portal enables remote pager configuration changes like updating the user’s name on the pager, assigning a pager to a group, deleting message data and encryption keys, modifying global security settings, and remotely unlocking the pager. The GenA also provides advanced message management features that allow important messages to be locked to prevent deletion or saved to a separate folder. In addition, separate inbox folders can be set up for group messages.

With the launch of the GenA pager, Spok is offering a limited-time early access program that includes the opportunity to pre-order the GenA with priority availability. To participate in this program, please contact a Spok sales representative or visit our website to enroll.

Learn more about all the innovative solutions that Spok has to offer at www.spok.com.

About Spok

Spok, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Spok Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPOK), headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, is proud to be a global leader in healthcare communications. We deliver clinical information to care teams when and where it matters most to improve patient outcomes. Top hospitals rely on the Spok Go® and Spok Care Connect® platforms to enhance workflows for clinicians and support administrative compliance. Our customers send over 100 million messages each month through their Spok® solutions. When seconds count and patients’ lives are at stake, Spok enables smarter, faster clinical communication. For more information, visit spok.com or follow @spoktweets on Twitter.

Spok is a trademark of Spok Holdings, Inc. Spok Go and Spok Care Connect are trademarks of Spok, Inc.

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Jessica Baker

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Source: Spok, Inc.

FAQ

What is the GenA pager launched by Spok Holdings (SPOK)?

The GenA pager is a one-way alphanumeric messaging device designed for reliable communication in healthcare, featuring advanced encryption and a high-resolution display.

When was the GenA pager announced by Spok Holdings (SPOK)?

The GenA pager was announced in a press release dated November 16, 2021.

What features does the GenA pager offer?

The GenA pager offers a high-resolution ePaper display, advanced encryption, an antimicrobial housing, and enhanced message management features.

How does the GenA pager improve communication in healthcare settings?

It provides reliable communication even in low coverage areas and includes features for secure, effective messaging critical for patient care.

Is there an early access program for the GenA pager?

Yes, Spok is offering a limited-time early access program for customers to pre-order the GenA pager with priority availability.