Making the decision whether to buy or rent two-way radios can come down to something as simple as imagining a warehouse shelf. If you think your communications gear might spend a lot of time there over the course of a year, renting equipment may be the smarter choice. Two-way radio rentals are often seen at public events such as athletic competitions, concerts and festivals. The applications are almost endless, and include trade shows, corporate meetings and conferences, school and church outings, and petrochemical plant turnarounds. If you think your radios might spend too much time on that shelf or you just don’t have the budget for an equipment purchase, consider rentals. Here’s how it works:Security-at-event

Simplifying Two-way Radio Rentals

Once you’ve decided to rent radios, you need to know how many pieces of equipment you’ll need. That means figuring which personnel will be posted in specific locations and deciding whether they will need a radio or other communication device. Don’t limit you’re assessment to portable radios. Remember that BearCom’s rental inventory includes:
  • Motorola UHF, VHF, 800, and 900 MHz two-way radios
  • Motorola MOTOTRBO digital two-way radios
  • Motorola repeaters
  • Sprint and Verizon push-to-talk digital cellular phones
  • Sprint mobile broadband and MiFi cards.
BearCom has some of the latest models, so you can rest assured you’re getting the best technology. Remember there is more to radio than equipment: your environment — hills, buildings, weather — all play a role in how well radios work. So make sure you take all of this into account. For instance, large obstructions like skyscrapers can require repeaters to route signals to where they are needed. If it’s an outdoor event where rain is possible, you’ll want radios designed to keep working despite splashes and downpours. While you can save time and money by renting radio gear and leaving all the technical details to BearCom, remember we need some time to plan for the deployment of your radio network. As soon as you know you’ll need to rent a radio network, contact us immediately and we’ll set the process in motion. Your BearCom rep will walk you through every aspect of your rental needs. We take care of the FCC licensing and making sure all the radios are properly configured. We’ll also make sure you’re only renting the radio features you will actually use. Some radios come with lots of options, while others can be as simple as a button to turn the radio on and another button to talk.

Setup and deployment

Once we have a complete picture of your needs, we’ll set up the entire network at a local branch and make sure it all works to your specifications. We’ll tell you exactly what you need to do to prepare for the arrival of our people at your site. We’ll coordinate with you to ensure your people are trained to properly use the equipment. Depending on how complex your needs are, you may elect to have someone work on-site to keep everything flowing smoothly.

Taking it all back

When your event’s over, we can retrieve all of our gear and take it back to our office. And you don’t have to give another thought to radios until it comes time to plan your next event. BearCom’s rental customers include many of the best-known events and organizations in the country. Whether your event is large, small, or somewhere in between, wireless communications save time and help you respond more quickly. That boosts safety, security, efficiency, service, even fun.   motorolasolutions MOTOROLA, MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS and the Stylized M Logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Motorola Trademark Holdings, LLC and are used under license. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. ©2015 Motorola Solutions, Inc. All rights reserved.