Motorola bridges MOTOTRBO radios and smartphones

Motorola Solutions has announced MOTOTRBO Anywhere, an enterprise-grade communication platform that enables seamless voice communication between digital two-way radios and smartphones.

The company says that where enterprise communication networks have traditionally been divided into two separate platforms - digital radio and mobile phones - MOTOTRBO Anywhere enables businesses to combine them, providing global connectivity, instant communications and improved operational efficiency no matter the location.

Organisations can now enjoy one-to-many communication and safety features inherent in digital MOTOTRBO radios, along with the convenience of an individual’s Android or iOS smartphone. For example, plant floor senior managers who would typically carry a mobile device to manage emails and phone calls on the move will now be able to use the same device to communicate with MOTOTRBO radio users in the organisation, whether the manager is on-site or outside the MOTOTRBO coverage area.

Motorola says it is engineered to be scalable and flexible, and is capable of working across carriers, locations and devices, enabling customers to communicate with their MOTOTRBO network from wherever their business takes them.

MOTOTRBO Anywhere is integrated into the radio system infrastructure to deliver system scalability and a much more radio-like experience. The solution can accommodate hundreds of users, and every user can be configured with a unique profile, defining talk-groups and private call capabilities.

Motorola says the solution is consistent with the company's broader strategy to enable broadband push-to-talk (PTT) as a complementary feature across its land mobile radio (LMR) platforms