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hotels, airports, event venues, logistics centres etc. However, most security sta around the world still uses traditional and out-dated two- way radios (walkie-talkies) with a momentary button to switch from voice reception mode to transmit mode, when communicating. Building radio networks, programming and providing two way radios is complicated and time consuming. is is ancient and ine cient communication technology, not suitable for an industry with low margins that also needs to be in the technological forefront, aiming to be secure, exible, e cient and pro table.
Until now, development and deployment of e cient communication tools have been very costly and complicated. In some cases the technology has become out-dated before it has been completely rolled out. For smaller
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security companies this has not even been
an option. For them it has been virtually impossible, for economic reasons, to get a modern communications solution with a good geographical coverage.
PUSH-TO-TALK TECHNOLOGY IMPROVES SECURITY COMPANY’S COMPETITIVENESS
But this is about to change, since there is huge potential to improve communication between the members of the security sta with more modern, yet simple and user friendly, technologies.
An increasing number of security companies tend to abandon the ancient walkie-talkie communication solutions, replacing them with more modern communications solutions, based on digital models such as the push-to-talk (PTT) over cellular phones, a service that enables subscribers to use their phones as walkie-talkies with unlimited range over the existing mobile networks. PTT has several advantages:
● PTT enables simple and safe communication between employees through the push of a single button.
● It is a cost e cient cloud-based solution that allows communication directly through the users’ smartphones (and tablets/laptops).
● It is secure.
● It uses existing mobile networks, with no need to build and maintain your own network.
● e sound is much clearer than walkie- talkies, which reduces the likelihood of misunderstandings.
● e administrator easily controls the number of users, PTT groups (known as “channels” when using walkie-talkies) and user access.
● e solution can include push-to-talk accessories such as acoustic headsets etc.
● Use of Bluetooth-based PTT buttons in combination with smartphones for instant voice communication.
● It is fast; it just takes hours to roll out a cloud-based PTT service to companies with 10,000›s of users.
● It is easy to connect di erent organizations with PTT.
● e exibility to control who receives panic alarms and the routing of voice communication is «game changing» in relation to how traditional two-way radios and alarm solutions are working.
● e new technology-based smartphones can be easily integrated with existing communication radio systems so that you can bene t from the investments already made.
● With an IP-based PTT solution, services
are no longer geographically limited. Now you can communicate with PTT services across borders, globally and also with users at sea and in aircra s. ■
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