![]() LMR users can also choose a totally private solution, but that will cost more and will require an expensive, dedicated device for communication, rather than a smartphone they can use for a variety of applications. The next wave of users will be narrowband land mobile radio (LMR) users in government and public safety, as there is a mandate for them to upgrade by the end of the year, although there are waivers that are being accepted to push the date forward. The application interface is generally simple and forgiving for example, it provides options to use cellular or PTT, and shows you how to send an alert to tell a colleague you want to start a PTT conversation.įor AT&T, it seems clear that the primary opportunity for EPTT is the iDEN base who need to get off the network by June 2013. AT&T also pointed out that since the SIM keeps your PTT contact info, it is very easy to do a simple SIM swap if one of your co-workers forgets his phone or has forgotten to charge it. We also learned that there is a supervisory over-ride feature, which is really important to avoid chaos, especially as you can have up to 250 users in a single talk group who might all want the floor at the same time. In the PTT contact list you can see if the person you want to call is available, unavailable, or out of coverage (by a colored circle with a P in it). The ability to set Presence (as unavailable or available) is useful when calling colleagues in a work-group. The interface tells the user when it is their turn to talk with a picture of a microphone, which turns green when it’s your turn to talk, and red when it’s not. AT&T’s launch was certainly timely, as Sprint is rapidly cutting off its remaining iDEN users (even charging them $10 to stay on the network), which will strand what has been the biggest base of PTT users if they don’t upgrade to Sprint’s upgraded QChat CDMA based offering.Īs we began to try the service, we found the app easy to set up and use, with excellent latency, sound quality and speaker volume. We have been writing about PTT recently, wondering aloud about the size of the market opportunity. Did the test meet our expectations and what did we learn about AT&T’s opportunity and the PTT market in general?ĪT&T provided our analysts a chance to get “hands-on” with its EPTT solution on the 4G LTE Rugby Galaxy Pro.AT&T recently launched its Enhanced Push to Talk (EPTT) service, available on three ruggedized devices, and gave us a hands-on demo.Planned venues including Milwaukee on Oct. ![]() Over the next several months, AT&T will bring its first-ever Field Force Automation Advanced Technology Forum road show series to 27 cities in the U.S. ![]() “We’ve heard what our customers are asking for – an enhanced PTT solution that offers great performance, advanced features, integration with mobile apps and interoperability with radio systems – all running on the nation’s largest 4G network,” said Chris Hill, vice president, advanced mobility solutions at AT&T Business and Home Solutions. Between AT&T’s service and our PTT phones, which today support the 810F Mil-STD for ruggedness, we’re helping make business communications better and faster for our customers.”Īt a time when other carriers are phasing out PTT networks, AT&T’s goal is to provide customers with the type of communication service they need for instant group communications, backed by 4G technology and a broad portfolio of devices and business applications.ĪT&T offers a basic PTT service today, but expects to launch its Enhanced PTT solution – with dramatically improved performance, features and device choices – in late 2012. “Samsung has a long history of working with AT&T, and we’re collaborating again on the launch of AT&T Enhanced PTT. ![]() “A feature-rich PTT solution plus an exciting lineup of SAFE(TM) mobile devices – it’s an ideal combination,” said Tim Wagner, vice president and general manager of enterprise sales at Samsung Mobile. In addition, AT&T expects to offer a choice of up to five compatible smartphones, including multiple devices from Samsung Telecommunications America, LLC (Samsung Mobile), when Enhanced PTT is anticipated to be commercially available later this year. is doubling the number of businesses that may participate in its Enhanced Push to Talk (PTT) solution after receiving favorable customer feedback from a trial program for the technology.
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