Two-way Radios |
Cellular Phones |
| Helps to ensure privacy via a closed network | Exposes callers via a public network |
| Offers excellent reception and wide coverage | Prone to dead spots and poor recep9on |
| Can be designed to work even in 9mes of emergencies and
natural disasters |
Subject to outages from call overload, power failures and natural
disasters |
| Is effective in highly noisy environments | Is ineffective in highly noisy environments |
| Many safety features to protect workers | Limited safety features |
| Ruggedly built for work environments | Too fragile for work environments |
| Increases efficiency with prompt one-to-many
communication |
Decreases productivity by limiting communication to either one-‐
to-one or one-to-two people if no PTT capability |
| Accelerates resolution time by instantly connec9ng people | Delays response by taking at approximately 60 seconds to
connect |
| Offers long life cycle support | Offers short life cycle support |
| Intuitive, one-‐touch user interface. Easy to use when
driving or wearing protec9ve equipment. |
Complex user interface. Difficult to use safely in a work
environment. Legal restrictions when driving. |
| Battery life to support intensive use for the length of a full
shift |
Battery life insufficient for more than occasional use |
| Saves money; can have no monthly fee for usages | Costs money every month to use |
| One touch access to frequently used features | Complex user interface |
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