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Posted on: Jul 26, 2021

The Challenge

For many years, traditional radios have been used for instant communication within teams, both on and off industrial worksites.

Despite this, these devices unfortunately tend to come with a plethora of issues. Have you ever had difficulty hearing your co-worker through your radio with background noises present? Have you ever wished that you could communicate with multiple channels? Is your radio too bulky?

person in safety waist using traditional radios

These are some of the challenges that employees face on industrial worksites when relying on radios. Due to their bulky nature, these devices are rather inconvenient to carry around and use. Further, voice messages are often unclear, and they’re relayed to large groups of people, even when the message only pertains to certain individuals.

Hearing protection can pose another issue, as it prohibits workers from hearing their radios and often leads to PPE removal. This is both inconvenient and extremely dangerous for one’s hearing. As for connection reliability, radios use electromagnetic waves, so they are susceptible to spottiness or unstable connections. For optimal communication, radios also generally require a direct line of sight.

Another factor that contributes to the decreased use of radios is their required licensing fees. In Canada, traditional 2-way radios can be rather costly at $41 per device per year (Radio Licensing, n.d.).

Seeking Alternatives

As a result, many employers are retiring radios and are instead relying on cell phones to communicate within teams (Engage by cell, 2018). Cell phones are ideal for instant communication in quiet environments like an office; however, it becomes nearly impossible to hear your teammate when on an industrial worksite.

Our Solution

This is where the picoLink comes in. We address the concerns that the traditional 2-way radio raises by offering a suite of features in a compact package. Why worry about bulkiness when the picoLink only weighs 60 grams? This is over four times lighter than a Motorola (Talkabout T600 H20) Radio, weighing in at 245 grams.

With our Advanced & Impulse Noise Cancellation, your coworker’s voice will always be clear as our technology eliminates background noise and amplifies voices. When you’re hearing your coworker’s voice directly through your hearing protection, there’s never a need to remove it. Moreover, the picoLink does not come with monthly subscription fees.

Lastly, one of the picoLink’s communication networks, TeraNet, provides access to both an unlimited number of connections and unlimited range. This network operates through our mobile app and an internet connection, eliminating range limit issues.

With the progression of modern technology on industrial worksites, radios are growing obsolete and new solutions like the picoLink are being adopted. Together, we’re implementing safer, more cost-effective communication systems — one jobsite at a time.

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