Silverton Fire District is in the process of transitioning several stations from Ziply analog phone service to an internet‑based VoIP phone system, as reported in the April 14, 2026 Chief’s Report. The goal is to reduce recurring telecom costs while improving reliability and quality of station communications. The decision to move to VoIP has already been made and implementation is underway, but specific vendors, scope of hardware (handsets, network upgrades, redundancy), and support arrangements are not detailed. This creates room for telecom and IT providers to assist with build‑out, ongoing support, QoS monitoring, and future expansions to additional stations or integrated alerting systems.

The district is currently a Ziply analog customer and is moving away from that service to VoIP acros...