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
Push-to-Talk, radio and field communication
Guides and answers for those who coordinate frontline teams.
Management
The clock of the base: how geofences reveal the rhythm of field work
935,000 geofence events show the operation leaving base in the morning (8-9am peak) and returning at night (6-7pm). The pulse of dispatched work, in data.
Communication
Why the frontline chooses voice: 85% of messages are audio
Data from 91.5 million messages shows 85% of frontline communication is voice (PTT) — about 8 audios per text. Why people working in the field talk instead of type.
Communication
The frontline conversation lasts 3 seconds: the economics of instant communication
Half of all frontline voice messages last 3 seconds or less. Why immediacy is a productivity lever — with data from 91.5 million messages.
Management
Field operations keep no office hours: the 24/7 rhythm of the frontline
Monday through Saturday are nearly identical, Sunday drops just ~36%, and the small hours never hit zero: the real rhythm of the frontline in data — and what it demands of your tools.
Communication
What's the ideal field team size? What 16,000 channels show
Most operational channels run a median of 2 and up to 6 people — plus a broadcast layer that reaches ~100. How to structure your operation's comms, with data.
Regulation
Does a two-way radio need an Anatel license?
Type approval and an operating license are not the same thing. See when a radio is license-free, when the SLP requires a grant and fees, and why a PTT app over cellular doesn't.
Comparison
BiPTT vs StaySafe: lone worker protection with or without team voice?
StaySafe is a dedicated lone worker alarm. BiPTT combines SOS, man-down and check-in with Push-to-Talk voice and dispatch. An honest comparison for UK operations.
Comparison
BiPTT vs Voxer: walkie-talkie app for teams — messaging or operations?
Voxer is a popular voice-messaging walkie-talkie. BiPTT adds dispatch, live location, recording and worker safety. An honest comparison for business use.