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December 17, 2015When you’re thinking about buying two-way radios (walkie-talkies) for your organization, it helps to understand how your competitors are already using radios. After all, people in a broad spectrum of industries have already decided that the push-to-talk advantages of two-way radios offer a better choice than cellphones, landlines, texting and email. The sectors below are some of the most likely to use two-way radios to streamline communications and make their operations more efficient: Two-Way Radios for Hospitality In hotels and resorts, housekeeping staff use radios to request maintenance help for problems such as large spills, damaged light fixtures, or other issues that require repairs or service. At the front desk, radios help confirm room availability and summon
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December 10, 2015Buying two-way radios (walkie-talkies) for your business is an important decision to add productivity, increase efficiency and enhance safety. To get the most out of your investment, you need to really weigh how your people communicate, and whether two-way radios will make them more efficient at their jobs. Most people at work communicate with landline phones, cellphones, emails and texting. These work fine in some circumstances, but fail miserably in others. Advantages Of Two-Way Radios Landline phones: These require a fixed location, which is perfect for people working desk jobs, but much less practical on a factory floor, construction site, school campus, or any other work site that requires workers to be mobile while talking to each other. Cellphones: Mobile phones and smartphones offer excellent mobile communication as long as their batteries are charged and they have adequate signal strength. However,
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December 03, 2015If you buy the right two-way radios (walkie-talkies), they can transform your business, making it safer, stronger and better at keeping customers happy. If you buy the wrong radios, they can collect dust on a shelf and render your investment worthless.
Two-Way Radios for Business
The prime appeal of two-way radios for business is the ability to push one button and talk to someone or a whole team immediately. This basic communications capability is absolutely essential in many enterprises, but may not be of much value in some operations. The key is figuring out where your organization lies on this communications continuum. Answering the following seven questions can help ensure you make the smartest decision when you’re investing in two-way radios. 1. How do my employees communicate -
November 30, 2015New threats to schools hit the headlines far too frequently. If it’s not a gunman with a grudge, it’s a hurricane spreading havoc. Many schools are meeting these threats by upgrading their emergency-response communications. Creating lockdown procedures and designating safe spaces are good starts, but these measures cannot be effective if schools don’t have the ability to communicate immediately with police and rescue personnel in an emergency. Manufacturers like Motorola Solutions and dealers like BearCom have the technology to make this happen. In addition to two-way radios (walkie-talkies) that assist with critical communications during emergencies, Motorola has also teamed up with SchoolSAFE
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November 23, 2015Improved audio quality is one of the best reasons to use digital two-way radios (walkie-talkies) in commercial settings. Particularly in environments where radios are used by mobile work teams who move around a lot over large distances and need to stay in instant communication with other people in their organizations. Plus, when work operations are particularly noisy, digital radios really prove their value. Picture construction sites with equipment and vehicles running in the background, or factory floors with manufacturing lines rumbling all around. Any location where you have to shout to be heard – even when standing right next to someone – puts an added premium on audio quality. These kinds of situations demonstrate the superiority of digital radios. They also make the case for upgrading your radio network to digital technologies. Even in settings that are not overly noisy – the clarity of digital voice signals all the way to the boundaries of
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November 09, 2015Two-way radios (walkie-talkies) for hotel workers are critical communications solutions designed to drive customer service benefits and increase day-to-day staff productivity. Every hotel or resort has to be ready with an effective communication system that increases productivity and streamlines operations -- whether it's guest services, front desk operations, housekeeping, food services, security, executive staff or maintenance.
Why Hotel Workers need Two-Way Radios
As occupancy levels and daily rates rise to their highest levels in the past 30 years, the hospitality industry will rely even more heavily on a variety of wireless technologies to better serve guests. Whether it's a small boutique hotel or a large convention resort, exceptional customer service builds loyalty and keeps guests coming back. To maximize and increase efficiency, hospitality employees need radios well-suited for their individual tasks, and Motorola Solutions offers a wide selection -
October 22, 2015One touch, no reach. Those are the two fundamentals for using two-way radios (walkie-talkies) safely while driving. Federal regulations forbid the use of cellphones and sending text messages while driving commercial vehicles. However, these statutes do not prohibit the use of two-way radios, but they do offer guidelines for keeping radio users safe while driving on company business. According to federal regulators, the two greatest risks of using a cell phone while driving are reaching to grab one and using more than one button to operate it. Commercial drivers are allowed to use hands-free phones, provided they can operate the phone without reaching and by touching a single button. These same concepts apply to the safe use of two-way radios while driving.
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October 15, 2015Event security can be a substantial logistical challenge with dozens of things happening at once and people gathering by the thousands. Whether it’s a sporting event, a music series, a trade show, an art festival or a corporate event, it’s all about coordination. And coordination comes down to communication. Are the right people getting the right information in a timely manner? Is everyone able to respond quickly to unforeseen events? Those involved need to have clear direction, the ability to ask questions and solve problems, and access up-to-date information. That’s why event organizers need to approach two-way radios (walkie-talkies) as their first and most essential safety device. Here’s a look at the key advantages of renting two-way radios for event security:
- Crowd control and disturbances: The sooner you can rush security people to the scene of a scuffle, the greater your chance of preventing it from turning into a full-blown
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September 30, 2015On October 12, 2015, Motorola will no longer manufacture four of its analog two-way radios (walkie-talkies). This move is expected to encourage users to migrate to superior digital technologies, which provide added operating and performance benefits. Analog has been the primary technology for two-way radios since the 1930s and it has delivered proven reliability and economy. However, the analog signal has significant limitations and the scope of functional innovations is virtually exhausted. The robust MOTOTRBO line is Motorola’s next-generation system of digital portable and mobile radios, repeaters, and accessories. There are five primary efficiency benefits two-way radio users
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September 17, 2015Intrinsically Safe two-way radios (walkie-talkies) approved to the FM3610_88 standard may only be manufactured through the end of December 2015. The FM3610_88 expired in 2012 and affects products from all Land Mobile Radio manufacturers, that are certified to this standard. There are no known safety issues with two-way radios certified under the FM3610_88 standard. FM approved radios that are deployed in the field will maintain their FM Intrinsically Safe approval status. Motorola is adapting to a new TIA-4950 standard for Hazardous Location certification of two-way radios, which is similar to the FM3610_88 standard. Compliance testing will be done by UL (Underwriters Laboratories). Radios will be approved to TIA-4950 standard for use in Division 1, Class I, Groups C, D, Class II, Group E, F, G and Class III hazardous locations. This is the same classification rating as FM3610_88.
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