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How PTT Works

Push-to-Talk Over Cellular

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Pick Your Radios

Pick your radios from our selection of FCC approved PoC devices. We have screenless devices as well as fully featured and mobile devices.

If you have questions or need help deciding what’s right for you, please reach out.

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Select Your Subscription

Next, during the checkout process, you can choose your subscription plan.

All of our Priority PTT PoC radios require a subscription to our service to function. Don’t worry we never lock you into a contract. You can cancel any time.

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Start Talking

We’ll reach out to customize your groups and service features. Once that is done, usually within one day, we’ll program and ship your radios. Shipping is always free.

Once you receive the radios you can start talking immediately!

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What is PTToC or PoC?

PTToC and PoC are both short for Push-to-Talk Over Cellular. PoC radios are like traditional walkie-talkies but without traditional limitations. PoC radios use existing cellular infrastructure to communicate. This means that you no longer have to put up an expensive repeater system. You also have nation-wide or even, optional, international range. Check out the official Wikipedia Page of PoC Radio for more information!

Key Features

If you just want the overview, here is a list of key features included with every Priority PTT subscription.

Unlimited Range

Range is limited by your devices access to the Cellular Network. All Priority PTT Devices come with Nation-Wide, US, cellular access included. International coverage is also available.

No FCC Licensing

All Priority PTT devices are FCC compliant and require no license. They talk to cell towers just like your cell phone!

No Expensive Repeater

Priority PTT leverages the expansive cellular infrastructure to avoid the need for you to maintain a tower or buy a costly repeater system.

Multiple Carriers

All Priority PTT devices use multi-carrier SIM cards. This means they can roam to multiple carriers and will pick the best signal. This is all included and doesn’t cost you any extra.

Secure Conversations

While conversations on cellular are difficult to monitor, we have gone a step further. All of our devices come standard with AES 256 encryption, end-to-end. We even use a rolling key to change the encryption every time you talk.

Affordable Devices

Recent prices of cell phones are over $1000 and many commercial walkie-talkies are higher than that. We have you covered with the best devices on the market at the best price.

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OK, now for the geeky stuff!

If you are into the details of how everything works, look no further. This section is for you. Here we will describe each feature and exactly what it means. We’ll start with the features included in Priority Lite and then talk about the added functionality of Priority Complete. We’ll also touch on a few advanced add-on features and our Dispatch Software. If you are a super-geek, checkout the IEEE PoC Standard.

Monthly PTT Service

Every Priority PTT Subscription includes both cellular access and access to our Push-to-Talk platform.

Multi-Carrier

Priority PTT uses multi-carrier SIM cards in every device. This means that your device will automatically switch carriers to find the best signal.

Fully Managed

Priority PTT’s team will fully and remotely manage you device and all aspects of your service. We take care of all additions, deletions, and changes. Just reach out, we’ve got you covered.

Unlimited Usage

All subscriptions include unlimited usage of the included features. You pay one monthly fee and don’t have to worry about anything else.

Groups / “Channels”

Groups or channels are the heart of the Priority PTT system. This is similar to a traditional walkie-talkie. You talk to the group, and everyone hears you, then anyone can respond.

Each subscriber may belong to up to 50 groups and each group may have up to 750 subscribers.

Broadcast Groups

Broadcast groups are hidden groups that select users may talk to. When they talk to this group all members will hear what is being said regardless of their current channel selection.

This is commonly used in place of overhead paging or for emergency instructions.

1-to-1 Calls

Select an individual from your contact list and have a secure and private 1-to-1 call.

The contact list is programable, and you don’t need to be in a group with the other party. This is great for department heads to talk directly.

Encryption

All communications from Priority PTT devices offer end-to-end encryption. We use AES256 with a rolling key that changes every time you press the PTT button.

Emergency Alert

One long press of the orange emergency button notifies everyone in your group that you are in emergency status.

Users who have a device with a screen will see you exact GPS location on a map and can navigate directly to you.

GPS Location

Dispatchers and assigned users with a screen on their device will be able to pull up a map and see the real-time location of anyone in their assigned group. This feature can be disabled for users with privacy concerns.

Instant Messaging

Send individual text messages directly from your PTT device. You can also send messages to your assigned groups or to the dispatcher. Rights to this feature are fully customizable.

Picture Messaging

With this additional permission you can include pictures within your instant messages.

Ad-Hoc Groups

Using your contact list, create a voice group on the fly. This is great for putting together a group of people you don’t normally communicate with. You can also use it to split of a small group for a one-time task.

Priority Talk

With this assigned permission individual users can be assigned a priority. Whenever that person talks, they will override or preempt anyone already speaking with a lower priority.

Affiliated Groups

With this feature we can affiliate your organization with another Priority PTT customer or even multiple customers. This means you can talk to them, and they can talk to you.

This is great when multiple companies work together.

Priority Support

Get our highest level of support when you need it most. We handle any issues that may come up and any additions or changes to your programming or account.

Workforce Management

Workforce Management allows you to track time and attendance, assign tasks and checklists, as well as accept digital reports. All of this can be done directly on the PTT radio.

This is a very powerful feature, contact us for a complete demo.

Recording

Enable recording throughout your organization or only for specific people or groups.

You can assign dispatchers or other users as recording reviewers as necessary.

Lone Worker

Monitor your workers for safety and compliance. Options include Fall Detection, No Movement Detection, High Speed, and Worker OK Check-ins.

Video Messaging

Allow video calls between enabled users. This feature requires PTT Complete Subscription, and a radio equipped with a camera.

Dispatch Software

Our Windows based dispatch software allows your dispatchers to monitor radio groups as well as manage emergency alerts, and text, picture, and video messages. The software allows dispatchers to monitor workers’ locations in real-time and manage the Lone Worker and Workforce Management functions with ease. This is essential for any Public Safety, Fleet, or Service Company with a dispatcher.

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