WHAT IS PUSH TO TALK?
Push to Talk (PTT) is a half-duplex communication technology allowing instant voice messaging with the push of a button. It is one-to-one and one-to-many communication; one talks and the other(s) have to listen. PTT is widely used as a mobile app or integrated into radio (PoC radio).
Also called “press to transmit”, push to talk provides national coverage for its users via the current mobile broadband network. The speeds and capacities increase dramatically in comparison to the Land Mobile Radio (LMR) and traditional walkie talkie which relies on smaller networks.
In 2020, Donny Jackson wrote an article on Urgentcomm to mark the lowest of LMR licensing for public safety after the steady decline for 7 consecutive years. Push to talk is replacing LMR systems which have been deployed for decades to serve as a main voice professional communication method. American City & County held a webinar sponsored by AT&T in 2016 to state the explosive growth of ptt services in the country.
How does push to talk work?
– Configuration: depending on what push to talk phones or ptt device that users have, there are many setting parts that need to be done. There are several leading applications for Android and iOS on the market, like Zello, Grouptalk, Wave, ESChat, TASSTA. In addition to the basic ptt, a variety of additional features that users need to invest in learning and understanding. For users that look to replace their walkie talkie radios with simple and intuitive professional push to talk app. AINA Small Talk offers users the convenience to enjoy all ptt benefits with only one click away.
– Use: Push a button to transfer the voice message to one or multiple receivers. The delay is less than 0.5 seconds even for long-distance transmission.
AINA is combing decades of growth user habits with modern communication technologies. Co-funded by the Horizon2020 program by the European Union, AINA developed a stand-alone LTE/PoC device for PTT over mobile broadband. The AINA Kepler comes with the same loud & crisp audio quality that AINA’s customers are used to. The IP68 (dust and waterproof) device has an exchangeable battery and can be managed over-the-air with AINA’s management console. AINA Kepler and the AINA Kepler (WiFi + Bluetooth) are able to use DMO (Direct Mode Operation) for off-network communication. Each device works as a repeater creating a mesh network in case wireless networks are not available.
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