Back in the day, as in the 2000 to 2001 timeframe, the employer that I was working for at the time gave me a Motorola iDEN push to talk phone on the Mike network. Push to talk was handy as we could use the phones as walkie talkies and get immediate access to each other. We rarely called each other as a result.
Fast forward to today. Mike is now part of Telus and Telus is introducing a new push to talk service. Called Telus Link, Telus will bring push to talk to 4G HSPA, LTE and WiFi networks. Here’s a snippet from the press release:
TELUS Link will provide instant ‘walkie-talkie’ voice communication with an individual or a team as well as standard wireless service, enabling members of a work team to connect in less than one second wherever they are. Customers can also roam in the U.S. and around the world with enhanced coverage via PTT over Wi-Fi.
and…
Compatible with smartphones on all major operating systems, TELUS Link can also be downloaded and used on rugged phones like the Samsung Galaxy Rugby LTE. In addition, TELUS’ new ultra-rugged voice phone available this month, the Sonim XP5560, will soon be able to access the TELUS Link service.
Unlimited Canadian PTT features and plans start at only $15 per month, with offers such as $0 hardware available for existing Mike customers interested in moving to TELUS Link, U.S. roaming, and shared data across a team. To learn more about TELUS Link, please visit www.telus.com/teluslink.
This will get the attention of anyone who runs a mobile workforce like field service people or construction workers as push to talk can be a huge timesaver in those markets. Plus the fact that this on a 4G HSPA, LTE, or WiFi network means that you also have the continence of being able to use this service anywhere. That’s one thing that the Mike service did not allow you to do.
The service is expected to launch in mid-October. Watch for it.
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Telus Launches Telus Link
Back in the day, as in the 2000 to 2001 timeframe, the employer that I was working for at the time gave me a Motorola iDEN push to talk phone on the Mike network. Push to talk was handy as we could use the phones as walkie talkies and get immediate access to each other. We rarely called each other as a result.
Fast forward to today. Mike is now part of Telus and Telus is introducing a new push to talk service. Called Telus Link, Telus will bring push to talk to 4G HSPA, LTE and WiFi networks. Here’s a snippet from the press release:
TELUS Link will provide instant ‘walkie-talkie’ voice communication with an individual or a team as well as standard wireless service, enabling members of a work team to connect in less than one second wherever they are. Customers can also roam in the U.S. and around the world with enhanced coverage via PTT over Wi-Fi.
and…
Compatible with smartphones on all major operating systems, TELUS Link can also be downloaded and used on rugged phones like the Samsung Galaxy Rugby LTE. In addition, TELUS’ new ultra-rugged voice phone available this month, the Sonim XP5560, will soon be able to access the TELUS Link service.
Unlimited Canadian PTT features and plans start at only $15 per month, with offers such as $0 hardware available for existing Mike customers interested in moving to TELUS Link, U.S. roaming, and shared data across a team. To learn more about TELUS Link, please visit www.telus.com/teluslink.
This will get the attention of anyone who runs a mobile workforce like field service people or construction workers as push to talk can be a huge timesaver in those markets. Plus the fact that this on a 4G HSPA, LTE, or WiFi network means that you also have the continence of being able to use this service anywhere. That’s one thing that the Mike service did not allow you to do.
The service is expected to launch in mid-October. Watch for it.
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