For years, man has dreamed of making it to the edge – the edge of the ocean, the edge of the globe, the edge of the universe. Reaching the edge is a challenge, a call to those willing to push past existing limits. In earthly terms, it’s the furthest boundary of technology where connectivity, physical hardware, and creativity converge in real time to extend capabilities, awareness, and control.

Man may never reach the edge of the universe, but they have an unlikely ally in their quest to push technological boundaries: the blue light tower.

More Than an Emergency Button

Blue light towers are ubiquitous. So ubiquitous that you probably know how to use one, even if you’ve never needed to. Push button, get help.

But the needs and priorities of modern campuses, corporate facilities, and public spaces have grown since the advent of blue light. Today’s organizations want to:

• Leverage their existing technologies
• Extend their technological capabilities into new areas
• Improve security and situational awareness
• Do all of this without adding complexity or cost

Modern blue light towers stand (literally) as a solution to these needs —a way to push the edge out, without pushing costs up.

Leverage Existing Technologies

Blue light towers make it easier than ever to build on what you already have, starting with the physical unit itself. Today’s towers offer up to nine vertical feet of available internal space. This means you have available real estate to transform a single-use tool into a remote technology hub.

More than that, you’re expanding the coverage of existing solutions. It could be extending fiber connectivity deeper into your campus, adding cameras where blind spots once existed, or boosting wireless access points to improve network reach.

Extend into New Areas

Whether it’s a far-flung corner of a parking lot or a stretch of campus with poor cellular coverage, the tower becomes a launchpad for extending reach. Traditional Cat5 network cable limits you to around 300 feet before power and signal degrade.

But by leveraging fiber optics within the tower’s expanded infrastructure, you can push connectivity miles beyond those limits. From that hub, you can “spoke” out to multiple devices, opening doors to capabilities that were once out of reach…

…Capabilities that improve safety and situational awareness. This includes the potential addition of cameras with advanced analytics, gunshot detection, or environmental sensors. It’s like having a 24/7 police officer stationed in the most remote areas of your property. One that could deter, detect, and potentially prevent a security threat.

Think about what these additional safety measures would mean to students touring a college campus or employees walking to their cars after hours.

No Added Complexity or Cost

Upgraded blue light towers deliver expanded coverage, enhanced security, and improved connectivity without all the headaches that traditionally come with installing new infrastructure. By consolidating multiple technologies into one fully integrated station, today’s towers simplify installation and reduce the need for separate power and data runs to each device.

There's now no need to start from scratch or invest in new siloed systems when a single (often existing) solution can do the work of many.

Redefining the Edge

Standing at the edge of anything can be scary. But what if instead of fear and risk, we see opportunity and potential? That’s the promise of the modern blue light tower.

We’ve refined blue light tech so it’s not just a button for emergencies, but a flexible, powerful platform for the future. Here, enhanced connectivity, power, and access equate to new efficiencies, cost savings, and reassurance.

In redefining blue light, we want to empower you to redefine your technology edge. Browse our blue light solutions today.

- Pike Goss | 55 - Tue, November 04, 2025
(last updated: Fri, Nov 7, 2025 3:28 PM)