Guide
Push-to-Talk for business: the complete guide
What Push-to-Talk is, how PTT over Cellular works, PTT vs. two-way radio, and how to turn your team's phones into advanced radios.
Blog
Topic: Communication
Visibility
Field team management and visibility: the complete guide
How to move past guesswork and see your field team in real time: location on the map, geofences, proof of patrol and communication history.
Visibility
Communication recording and history: why it matters
Without a record, communication vanishes into thin air. See why recording and call history matter for audit, training and incident resolution.
Costs
Rolling out team communication: hours (app) vs. weeks (radio)
Radio means buying handsets, installing a repeater and licensing spectrum — weeks before the team can talk.
Costs
How much does a two-way radio cost for a business (vs. an app)?
The real cost of a radio goes beyond the handset: repeater, license, maintenance and replacement.
Costs
How much does it cost to communicate with your field team?
The cost of connecting a field team goes far beyond the device. Understand what makes up the cost of radio and how to compare it with a per-user PTT app.
Radio
Q codes: the most used in radio and comms
Q codes are part of radio communication history and remain present in security, logistics and surveillance operations. See the most used ones.
Transport
Communication in Transportation
Communication plays a vital role in logistics and transportation, ensuring goods reach their destination effectively and efficiently.
Health
What to Do in a Medical Emergency
In a medical emergency, every second counts. Knowing how to act quickly can save lives, prevent serious complications, and make all the difference in recovery.
Communication
Communication in Emergency Situations
In emergency situations, time is a crucial factor. Every second counts, whether caring for a patient, coordinating teams, or managing resources.
Health
The Importance of Emergency Response
In this article, we explore how speed in emergency response can mean the difference between life and death.
Comparison
Zello Alternatives: the best Push-to-Talk app for deskless teams
Looking for a Zello alternative? Compare features, team management, lone worker safety and support, and see why companies choose BiPTT for frontline teams.
Communication
After-hours WhatsApp: a labor-lawsuit risk for firms
Work-related messages exchanged on WhatsApp after hours can lead to lawsuits and rulings against companies, which may have to pay overtime or moral damages.
Management
Dispatcher: the complete operations guide
The Dispatcher platform transforms the operational efficiency of many companies through its ease of management and time optimization.
Communication
What is real-time communication (PTT)?
Real-time communication, also known as Push-to-Talk (PTT), enables instant voice communication between individuals or groups using digital devices.
Communication
How does the data communication network work?
The data communication network belongs to computer science and transmits the exchange of information between computer systems and analog calculating devices.
Phonetic alphabet
Phonetic alphabet: What is it and how to use it?
The International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) is the language in which each letter has a meaning and represents a sound.
Communication
Is the era of “over and out” coming to an end?
In the 1980s, walkie-talkies were commonly used for communication: one person would say over so the other knew the sentence was finished, and over and out.
Comparison
Online two-way radio vs. Portable two-way radio
The digital world is part of everything we do, especially communication. And this also extends to physical devices, such as mobile phones and two-way radios.
Health
What is prehospital care (APH)?
APH stands for prehospital care — the emergency response provided before the hospital. Learn what it is, how it works and why communication matters.
Communication
Using the smartphone as a communication extension
With technological advances, the internet of things, artificial intelligence and their use in our daily lives, items such as smartphones, smart TVs.