Industrial Radios are Evolving But Can the Big-Names Keep Up?
Are Motorola™ two-way radios still the best on the market? We don’t think so.
Motorola™ two-way radios have led industrial radio technology for decades, but what new advancements have been made in the past 20 years? Sure, Digital Mobile Radio (DMR) systems were introduced as a band-aid solution to “improve” Land Mobile Radio (LMR) systems, but not a permanent one. As communication issues persist in industrial facilities and job sites, these problems have gone largely ignored year after year by the big names. The challenges posed by a disconnected workforce highlight the inefficiencies that arise when employees lack access to communication tools. There needs to be a better solution for industrial communication, and that better solution is weavix™.
weavix™ smart industrial radios provide more communication and collaboration capabilities to the field than ever before. That includes Motorola’s MOTOTRBO™ Ion smart radio.
A Little About Motorola™ Two-Way Radios
Motorola Solutions™ has been leading the industrial radio market for years. When DMR was introduced, it acted as a logical “next step” to temporarily advance LMR. Even during this time, Motorola™ continued as the biggest name in industrial radio solutions. That's great, but are they really pioneering advances for industrial radio communications, or just relying on their big name while they follow the pack?
weavix™ Internet of Workers (IoW) Platform for Industrial
Frontline Workforce
The weavix™ Internet of Workers (IoW) platform revolutionizes workplace communication. One of its standout features is the global directory, which enhances communication capabilities by connecting every worker through the platform.
Communications
As a true pioneer for digital industrial communications, weavix™ developed an enterprise-grade IoW workforce management platform designed specifically for the deskless workforce. Now, frontline workers can have digital talk, text, and video communications, plus data interaction, right in the field from any of our smart industrial radios, certified devices, or our mobile app. This platform is designed to connect workers, enhancing communication and collaboration among frontline staff. It also provides instant access to critical data and rapid notifications, ensuring a safer and more efficient work environment. weavix™ operates as a managed service provider (MSP), so costs remain lower than other industrial radio providers, including Motorola, even if you need repairs or replacements. Your entire workforce is digitally connected and empowered with industrial radio communications from anywhere in your facility at any time.
Motorola™ Radios vs weavix™ Smart Radios: Know You’re Getting the Best
Before you decide between which industrial radio is the right fit for you, it’s best to understand the capabilities of each first. Look below for a 1-1 comparison between Motorola™ two-way radios and weavix™ IoW platform, highlighting the compatibility of weavix™ smart radios with various network options.
The Cost of New Industrial Radios
Historically, industrial facilities have not supplied their entire workforce with industrial radios because of the high expense. But, when models like Motorola's MOTOTRBO™ ION run up a nearly $2,500 price tag per radio, who can blame them? Plus, when you add that the average lifespan of an industrial radio is only 3 years, the costs add up quickly.
Instead, weavix™ operates as a Managed Service Provider (MSP) to make supplying smart, digital industrial radios to your entire facility easy and cost-effective. There are no upfront costs for individual ownership, and we maintain a low cost of ownership to utilize the platform. Repairs, replacements, and upgrades are handled exclusively by weavix™ in a timely manner with no added costs to you.
Communications Capabilities: Motorola™ vs weavix™
Talk, text, video, and more for seamless collaboration.
These all come standard when you choose weavix™. Our enterprise-grade platform, supported by Azure private MEC, allows for converged communications that your workers need and want all in one place. Using any of our industrial communication devices, your team can communicate more from the field than ever before. Need to get ahold of someone on different sides of the plant, in another building, or even in another country? Not a problem with weavix™.
While we recommend deploying and utilizing a private LTE network, weavix™ integrates with any number of networks to provide global communication capabilities to your workforce. With a few slight adjustments, even your existing infrastructure can support the weavix™ platform. The best part? No matter which network you choose to use, you still get converged digital communication all on one platform, with no third-party integrations necessary.
Motorola™, on the other hand, is a different story… The only standard they offer is simple push-to-talk (PTT) communication. As a leader in industrial radio communication, you would think Motorola would offer more than PTT as the standard. However, you can get added communication capabilities with additional fees on the higher-priced models. When you add that to the already high cost per radio we discussed earlier, the right choice is clear.
Video Messaging and Communications in the Field: A weavix™ Standard
Office workers around the globe have experienced how beneficial video communications are for their teams. weavix™ has taken that same idea and incorporated that specifically for the field workers, enhancing communication capabilities with live and recorded video messaging. We are the first to offer video communications specifically for the deskless workforce without needing third-party integrations or adding extra costs to you. In-field video communications are transforming the industry, and every worker can have those capabilities at their fingertips with weavix.
How to Switch from Motorola Two-Way Radios to weavix™
Switching from Motorola™ radios to smart industrial radios by weavix™ is easy to do. We’ve broken the whole process down into 3 steps:
- Set up your Private LTE Network
weavix™ offers a simple but effective plug-and-play network to deploy our secure, reliable, enterprise-grade platform. As we stated earlier, we recommend a private 5G LTE network, however weavix™ can operate on your existing network. By using Radio over IP (RoIP) technology, weavix™ can integrate seamlessly with any legacy network. - Equip Your Facility with weavix™ Smart Radios or Our Mobile Application
Once your private LTE network has been established, each of your workers will be fitted with either a walt™ smart radio, certified device, or mobile app for BYOD. With either option, each worker still gets the full capabilities of weavix™. If there are any legacy radios still in use in your facility, your weavix™ specialist can connect them with the rest of the network. - Connect Your Workforce
Once the network is established and weavix devices are deployed to the field, your facility is good to go. Everyone can now communicate, collaborate, interact with data, and more all on one platform.
It’s clear that Motorola™ is the big name in industrial radios, but a side-by-side comparison proves that weavix™ is the superior solution for frontline engagement. weavix™ outperforms Motorola Solutions™ in communication and collaboration, data acquisition & interaction, and cost. Whether you’re looking for a useful way to digitally transform your facility or need to overhaul your outdated industrial radio system, weavix™ is the right fit for your frontline workers.
Skip the hassle and contact a weavix™ specialist today. Our team is ready to connect your entire frontline workforce from one platform. The only way to get the ultimate workforce collaboration experience for your field workers is to get started with weavix™.
weavix™ can transform frontline engagement by providing advanced tools and solutions that drive organizational change and improve efficiency at scale.
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