Research: SchoolSAFE Radios Outperform Cell Phones
An independent study shows why schools use two-way radios rather than smartphones to talk with first responders during a school emergency.
An independent study shows why schools use two-way radios rather than smartphones to talk with first responders during a school emergency.
CENTENNIAL, Colo., Nov. 2, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- SchoolSAFE Communications provides direct radio communications between schools and first responders during a school crisis. Research published recently by Motorola Solutions shows why SchoolSAFE equips and trains schools with affordable two-way radios instead of smartphones or tablets.
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VDC Research was commissioned by Motorola Solutions to conduct research among enterprise and government IT and operations decision-makers to assess their critical communications requirements. Based on a survey completed by 816 qualified respondents, the VDC study, "Business-Critical Communications: Benefits of Selecting Two-Way Radios over Cellular Phones," explores the "no compromise" requirements around a robust, reliable, and secure mobile communications solution.
The VDC Research findings correspond with the SchoolSAFE Communications approach to mission-critical coordination among school staff and response agencies when responding to a school incident. The two-way radio leverages a private network to provide immediate and reliable voice-based communication and specialized data services.
Smartphones and tablets, while highly functional, often cannot be relied upon to support critical communications required in responding to school emergencies. During such emergencies, cell tower overload renders public cellular networks unreliable, making private radio networks the only viable critical communications option.
According to VDC, consumer devices used for critical enterprise workflows do not hold up to the rigors of the workflows and are failing at a high rate. Rugged two-way radios realize annual failure rates of 4-8%, while failure of consumer devices used to support comparable business critical workflows can reach 18-20% on an annualized basis.
Each time a mobile device is not functioning properly or is damaged, a mobile worker is losing between 60 and 120 minutes of productivity. Additional issues relating to dead spots, battery performance, network outages, or audio performance impact downtime as well.
According to the VDC study, important features and benefits of business-critical mobile communications devices include the following:
By leveraging the features and benefits of affordable school two-way radios, SchoolSAFE Communications can enable interoperability between schools and their community partners when a crisis occurs.
About SchoolSAFECommunications
Motorola and SchoolSAFE Communications have teamed up to offer a solution that makes it possible for school-based radio systems to connect directly and securely with the radios used by first responders. For more information, visit SchoolSAFE Communications at http://schoolsafecom.org. For a video animation showing the school safety advantages of two-way radio, go to Digital Radios vs. Cell Phones: Which Better Prepare Schools? at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkZ7M98GJF8.
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