![]() ![]() Quality costs money in nearly all cases, and this is no exception. Still, the free Zello is likely still the best option for PoC communications, if you really don't want to pay for anything. This wouldn't be required, if Zello weren't also overrun with a bunch of kids that use it for gaming, so no password = eventually some teenager will get into your talkgroup and just start shouting nonsense. Ideally, you'd want a talkgroup to have password protections, and Zello loves doing that thing where you set a password, then go to put that password in, and it doesn't work. Standard Zello can definitely be confusing when you have a lot of contacts, and if you're trying to get multiple people onto one talkgroup, it can also be a hassle. It appears that T-Mobile, being the outlier among major carriers, has a tie-in with ESChat. Zello for Work and ESChat also operate along these same lines, although IMHO are less stable and less effective than Kodiak. ![]() You can manually input contacts you wish to communicate with, no problem, but it's all based on a corporate web portal, where you can add and change designators and accounts, much like if you operated, say, an ambulance service, or a delivery company, or something along those lines. ![]() ![]() To date, in extensive talks with all 3 carriers, none seem to have any idea how to do such a thing, and all are surprised to hear that their company states that it's possible in advertising materials.Īlso, all of the Kodiak options operate as a dedicated corporate account would operate. It should be noted that Sprint, Verizon, and AT&T all claim that there is carrier interoperability, and that non-carrier members may use the service, by adding a "cross-carrier account". The only way around that with Kodiak is to use Motorola WAVE. With the exception of the Motorola product, all of them are locked to carrier dependency, so you can only talk to other users who have both the service, as well as the same carrier, as you. These options include Motorola WAVE OnCloud (the most flexible), Sprint Direct Connect Plus, Verizon Push To Talk Plus, and AT&T Enhanced PTT. They meet Mission Critical standard, and are about as reliable as you can get for PoC comms. Other Features: After the conversation, you can leave audio messages or notes to any of your contacts.īusiness: Just because Zello is fun, that doesn't mean you have to use it only to laugh with friends - the app is also great for business uses as well.I can attest that all of the Kodiak-based platforms are solid. It supports up to hundred (100) people from all over the world. One-to-many: The application supports channels where it is possible to talk to different people. You can talk freely using the Nextel style communication. Conversations are fast, face-to-face, and quicker than online communications. Walkie-Talkies: With Zello for Windows, you can make calls to any of your contacts - all you need is a good Wifi network. Furthermore, it offers lots of flexibility, private channels, message replay, emergency alerts, location tracking, and more. It basically can turn any smart device into a two-way digital radio so you can use it for personal as well as business purposes. Zello is a push-to-talk communication solution that can emulate push-to-talk walkie-talkies over cell phone networks. ![]()
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