Push-to-talk (PTT) is instant voice communication between one or many users on a shared channel at the push of a button. Typically, this is accomplished through a radio system or handheld radio, and it allows for people to talk to each other without dialing a phone number or waiting for the receiver to answer on the other end. PTT communications have been a staple in workplace and industrial communication since its introduction in 1923.
While organizations continuously strive to maximize efficiency, they understand their communications can’t hold them back in that endeavor. PTT systems and services consistently benefit the frontline workforce’s communication efforts and an organization’s goal to raise productivity. However, these consistent benefits have halted the ongoing innovation that can and should go into PTT communications, especially for the frontline workforce.
Instead, weavix™ leads in advancing the capabilities and benefits PTT can provide and gives it to every worker. We’ve aptly named this innovation PT3, or Push-to-3.
Push-to-3 combines many of the modern collaboration capabilities we enjoy in our everyday lives and applies it to a frontline setting. Comprised of push-to-talk, push-to-picture and push-to-video communication, weavix™ makes these readily available at the push of a button on our walt™ smart radios or the mobile application.
When you think of the typical radio communications, you probably only think of push-to-talk. Using a button on the side of the device, workers can communicate and collaborate automatically through voice with anyone on their channel. It’s convenient, easy and quick, which has led to its application in a diverse assortment of industries.
Leading in PTT communications, weavix™ provides value with this key feature for frontline communications. Our walt™ smart radios unite your entire frontline. With a range that’s guaranteed to cover 100% of your facility and unlimited channels, coupled with ambient noise cancellation and a global directory, weavix™ advances collaboration in any workplace. No matter where your crews are throughout your facility, they can always radio in and work together to get their tasks done faster.
To get the most out of PTT collaboration for the modern age, weavix™ knew voice was only the beginning. With the rise of popular picture messaging apps like Snapchat™, the way people communicate with others is noticeably changing. Some prefer talking, others like texting or emails, and these apps have shown that picture messaging is just as viable and effective. And if organizations want to get the best output from their workforce, they need to cater to their workers’ preferred communication methods.
But where does picture messaging fit in the workplace? Well, they can be used to show and better explain a problem someone’s facing than trying to describe it. If you need to identify the right piece of equipment among many options, sending a quick picture message ensures you choose the right one. They can also verify that a task was completed if needed. Picture messaging has many applications for work-related tasks, and weavix™ offers that in our secure platform.
At the push of a button, your field crews can snap a picture and send it to anyone they need with our smart radios, and it’s all thanks to Push-to-Picture. weavix™ gives the same convenience and effectiveness of PTT communications, but we’ve made it visual along with voice.
Rounding out PT3 is the revolutionary Push-to-Video. Similar to Push-to-Picture, now your field workers can record and send a video to whomever they need throughout their facility. They can send this video in a group thread or just a 1-1 channel using the camera on their walt™ smart radio. weavix™ makes video messaging easy, accessible and convenient so field crews can maximize productivity without faulty communications getting in their way.
Again, the way workers communicate is changing, and voice-only isn’t cutting it. 65% of the general population prefer visuals over reading or listening. With Push-to-Video, you’re giving workers the power of both visuals and audio to explain an issue or a solution. Now, workers don’t need to be right next to each other or waste time trying to find a subject matter expert or engineer; weavix™ instantly connects every worker for better collaboration than PTT alone provides.
PT3 comes standard with our advanced collaboration capabilities for the frontline, but these aren’t the only options available. Speak with a weavix™ specialist today to see what all weavix™ collaboration can do for your workforce.
PTT collaboration is so flexible that it has been adopted by many industries worldwide. Industry leaders in oil and gas, healthcare, utilities, hospitality, chemicals, manufacturing, event venues and more have praised PTT for increasing efficiency and building a more collaborative workplace. PT3 is applicable anywhere that PTT has been adopted for even more efficiency and collaboration.
PT3 is essential for providing every worker access to collaboration capabilities. While desk-bound workers might have a plethora of options, the workers that work away from a desk – frontline workers, manufacturers, hotel staff, nurses, engineering teams – don’t. So, if your organization has a large number of employees and workers that primarily work away from a desk, then your organization will benefit from PT3 communications.
Push-to-Talk is just scratching the surface of all that PT3 communication offers. weavix™ is the first secure platform to combine push-to-talk, push-to-picture and push-to-video, making it available for every worker regardless of where they work. To see how your organization can benefit from collaboration with PT3, contact a weavix™ Success Specialist today.