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Media Kit: AT&T Enhanced Push To Talk

Push To Talk Mobile Solutions

Rethinking Instant Communications

AT&T's forthcoming Enhanced PTT service will offer new features and fast connections, making it easy for businesses to keep in touch with field workers.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

  • Overview
  • Road Show
  • Related Solutions
  • In the News
  • Press Releases

Overview

For some organizations, a phone call just takes too long. Construction workers, taxi drivers, security personnel and more rely on the ability to instantly get in touch with one another using Push-to-Talk (PTT) services.

AT&T Enhanced Push-to-Talk, expected to launch later this year, will help speed up communications and increase productivity for mobile workers in any industry. With dramatically improved performance, more features and broader device choices, the service will change the way organizations think about PTT.

AT&T Enhanced Push-to-Talk will offer:

  • Simultaneous voice and data, allowing users to access mobile applications while talking over the PTT network
  • Large contact lists and groups, ideal for organizations with lots of mobile employees
  • Faster connection times than competitive PTT solutions
  • Integration with business applications for field force automation, fleet management, dispatching, GPS tracking and more
  • Ability to run on a wide range of smartphones, rugged phones, feature phones and specialty devices
  • Interoperability with existing mobile radio systems, such as Land Mobile Radio (LMR) and Private Mobile Radio (PMR)

Businesses across the U.S. are currently trialing AT&T Enhanced PTT — and their feedback has been overwhelmingly positive. According to Steve Colkitt, IT Director at Atlanta-based CourierNet, "What separates AT&T's service from other PTT technology is the speed and quality of the connection. We will invest whatever it takes in a solution that reaches the level of quality we experienced in the trial of AT&T Enhanced PTT."

To learn more about AT&T Enhanced PTT, please visit www.att.com/EPTT.

Field Force Automation Road Show

Want to see the AT&T Enhanced PTT service in action and learn more about what new capabilities wireless technology is bringing to field service organizations?

Over the next several months, AT&T is bringing its first-ever Field Force Automation Advanced Technology Forum road show series to major cities in the U.S. You can register to attend an event or find more information at enhancedptt.com/ffa-forum/.

Related Solutions

Field Service Automation solutions are a perfect complement to AT&T's forthcoming Enhanced PTT service. Mobile applications, devices and GPS trackers all make it easier for companies to stay in touch with their employees — no matter where they are.

AT&T offers the following capabilities and more:

  • Virtual timecards for mobile devices, which allow workers to record their hours on the go.
  • Easy-to-use mobile forms for capturing job-specific data, such as inventory, invoices, patient information, or proof of delivery.
  • Real-time employee and vehicle location tracking.
  • Wireless dispatching services that enable businesses to schedule jobs or work orders and then send that information directly to employees' mobile devices.

If companies can't find the exact mobile app to fit their Field Service Automation needs, they can create their own using AT&T Mobile Enterprise Applications Platform (MEAP). AT&T MEAP is a comprehensive suite of products and services that allows organizations in any industry to design, build, manage and deploy mobile applications.

Learn more about Field Service Automation from AT&T at www.att.com/fieldserviceautomation.

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