Verizon Wireless Offers Interoperability for Push-to-Talk and Land Mobile Radio

Published on: 17th Aug 2009

Verizon Wireless has announced plans to link up its push-to-talk platform to external Land Mobile Radio (LMR) systems. F­rom next month, Verizon Wireless' Push to Talk LMR Interoperability Solution will provide organizations with the ability to integrate the company's Push to Talk service with existing radio systems to create a broader LMR footprint.

Verizon Wireless will partner with Catalyst Communications Technologies and Link Communications to implement the solution.

"By adding Verizon Wireless' Push to Talk service to the traditional Land Mobile Radio systems, agencies can effectively double the impact and effectiveness of the service. These customers get the reliability of the Verizon Wireless network along with a secure and efficient means of communicating with customers far beyond the normal reach of an LMR system," said Mark Bartolomeo, vice president enterprise data marketing, Verizon Wireless.

The solution requires the deployment of an LMR Gateway and software, provided by Catalyst or Link Communications, which serve as an interface between LMR handsets, two-way radios, and mobile or base stations to the Push to Talk handsets on the Verizon Wireless network. The system effectively allows customers to expand their LMR system to reach to the entire Verizon Wireless nationwide network.

"By integrating Push to Talk into the radio system, organizations virtually eliminate a common complaint of first responders - missing a dispatch. The additional coverage provided by the Verizon Wireless nationwide network provides another layer of reliability to the LMR system. First responders also benefit with this solution because multiple agencies with different technologies can now communicate by using the Verizon Wireless Push to Talk module. This solution resolves the issues associated with interoperability," said Allan Overcast, president and chief executive officer, Link Communications.

 

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