Verizon enhances communications for first responders with Push-to-Talk Responder
06 Octobre 2020 - 4:30PM
Today, Verizon introduces Push-to-Talk Responder, a
mission-critical, interoperable-ready solution that delivers a more
efficient way for first responders to seamlessly share and receive
data, voice, and, in the future, video content to more
comprehensively respond to a crisis.
Push-to-talk (PTT) is a means of instantaneous communication in
cellular phone services that uses a button to switch a device from
voice transmission mode to voice reception mode. Mobile phones used
in this way emulate the radios that police and security personnel
carry, with added capabilities of data and video transfer.
Verizon Push-to-Talk Responder is built and secured to
international standard and complements the capabilities provided by
Land Mobile Radio (LMR) networks, and expands those networks to a
greater number of users. It’s designed to empower first responders
to quickly assess a situation and formulate faster, more effective
responses. Users can communicate with each other and across
agencies interoperably through text, data and, in the future,
critical live video streaming. And because the Verizon Push-to-Talk
Responder solution leverages international standards for
mission-critical push-to-talk on the nation’s most reliable
network, it offers advanced LTE features to enable on-demand,
instant communications.
“Using Verizon Push-to-Talk Responder, we are able to keep in
contact from anywhere,” said Bruce Sandy, IT Director, Pender
County, North Carolina EMS & Fire and one of the first to use
Verizon Push-to-Talk Responder. “Interoperability across county
lines with different radio systems is difficult to manage and
maintain. Verizon Push-to-Talk Responder provides real-time
communication without the need to carry multiple radios and switch
back and forth between systems. It has improved our response time,
and increased our ability to accurately provide information to the
responders on the ground.”
“During emergencies, first responder communications often extend
beyond verbal exchanges, and radio networks currently limit how
information can be passed back and forth between agencies,” said
Andrés Irlando, senior vice president and president, Public Sector
and Verizon Connect at Verizon. “Verizon Push-to-Talk Responder
provides LMR-like functionality while enabling officers to text and
exchange data, and is also fully interoperable, so it extends
communications to users outside of an agency’s LMR network—greatly
enhancing the ability for first responders to communicate in crisis
situations, regardless of device, network or platform.”
Verizon Push-to-Talk Responder is available today. Visit our
website to learn more.
Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) was formed on
June 30, 2000 and is celebrating its 20th year as one of the
world’s leading providers of technology, communications,
information and entertainment products and services. Headquartered
in New York City and with a presence around the world, Verizon
generated revenues of $131.9 billion in 2019. The
company offers voice, data and video services and solutions on
its award winning networks and
platforms, delivering on customers’ demand for
mobility, reliable network connectivity, security and control.
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