| Almost everybody in the western world owns a | | | | payment and then no other costs will be incurred |
| mobile phone - from school children to old age | | | | apart from replacing handsets through wear and |
| pensioners, it seems for some time now the | | | | tear, and also maintenance costs, which are |
| mobile phone has become essential - a global | | | | extremely low as two way radio handsets are |
| phenomenon. Could you return to life without it? | | | | renowned for their reliability and longevity. |
| OK, many people get sick and tired of their | | | | Many companies employ a communications |
| mobile constantly ringing/vibrating/belting out your | | | | company to source handsets; design, install and |
| favourite albeit quite possibly annoying song, but | | | | set up the two way system; show employees |
| could you honestly live without it? Come on admit | | | | how to use the system; carry out any equipment |
| it, it's a fundamental life tool. | | | | or battery maintenance and replace handsets and |
| Having said that, many companies benefit from | | | | dispose of old handsets. |
| alternative communication devices to the mobile | | | | Even more appealing to companies looking for a |
| phone for many reasons and a more viable | | | | more cost effective mode of communication is |
| option, two way radio systems, are becoming | | | | two way radio hire which will be a more appealing |
| more and more popular as companies look to | | | | alternative for companies looking to improve their |
| drive down costs during the current economic | | | | cash flow - and there are many of those about |
| recession, and cost is just one of the factors | | | | at the moment! |
| contributing towards the shift to two way radio. | | | | Two way radio systems can be used over a |
| Firstly let's look at what two way radio systems | | | | broad distance range thanks to ever evolving |
| have to offer. Apart from instant communication | | | | radio technology and there is even the capability |
| with an individual, two way radio systems also | | | | to implement a nationwide two way radio system |
| offer the ability for instant communication with a | | | | within your company if required. A service called |
| group of people, known as 'sub group', and also to | | | | YouPoC is a combination of mobile cellular and two |
| every single person on the two way radio | | | | way radio communication that offers nationwide |
| system, known as 'group call'. | | | | communication from a single communications |
| Apart from the obvious health implications | | | | system. |
| attached to using a mobile phone without a hands | | | | Where YouPoC differentiates from two way radio |
| free earpiece, two way radio systems offer | | | | systems is that this combined system allows you |
| safety features such as a lone worker alarm, a | | | | to keep in contact with not only your mobile |
| man down alarm - where an alarm sounds if the | | | | workforce but also your office based staff, |
| radio handset hasn't moved for a preset period of | | | | suppliers, customers and even family and friends. |
| time or is tilted at an unnatural angle - and GPS | | | | This is implemented via GPRS wireless devices |
| which enables the handset to be tracked at all | | | | and broadband IP networks offering the ability to |
| times. | | | | communicate with your entire company in an |
| Other features of two way radio systems include | | | | instant and in real-time nationwide, with no added |
| voice storage, voice recording - handy for taking | | | | costs for calls, SMS messaging etc. |
| down notes when on-site for example - | | | | The mobile phone may be King, but two way |
| encryption, and alarm and system integration | | | | radio is, in some cases, a more effective method |
| functions. | | | | of communication - both in terms of cost and |
| A switch to two way radio will require a one off | | | | functionality. |