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Radios, cameras, vehicles and the control room. How to choose the set in the request.

Difference between DVR and NVR Cameras

Difference between DVR and NVR

A DVR stores the cameras wired to the unit. An NVR records IP cameras on the site network. They are two recorders, not the same box under another name.

Fixed camera vs PTZ Cameras

Fixed camera vs PTZ

A fixed camera covers one view: the door, the corridor, the gate. A PTZ pans and zooms across a wide area. One does not replace the other across the whole site.

Thermal camera on the perimeter Perimeter

Thermal camera on the perimeter

A thermal camera sees heat when the light does not reach. It does not replace the camera that needs to identify a face in colour. On the perimeter the two roles are different.

LPR camera at the gate Reception

LPR camera at the gate

LPR reads the plate at the vehicle entrance. It is not the camera that only watches the gate. The number of lanes and the model are set in the quote.

Advantages of PoC radios and Starlink Wi-Fi for global communication PoC radio

Advantages of PoC radios and Starlink Wi-Fi for global communication

A PoC radio uses the mobile network or Wi-Fi. With a Starlink antenna, the team can talk even far from terrestrial coverage.

Difference between UHF and VHF radios UHF and VHF

Difference between UHF and VHF radios

UHF behaves better in buildings and cities. VHF goes farther in open country. The choice depends on the terrain.

Difference between two-way radio and PoC radio Two-way vs PoC

Difference between two-way radio and PoC radio

A two-way radio talks radio to radio on UHF or VHF, without the internet. PoC talks over a data network. They are two systems, not two bands.

Difference between TETRA and DMR TETRA and DMR

Difference between TETRA and DMR

TETRA and DMR are two digital two-way radio standards. Both talk on a frequency, without the internet. They differ in channel architecture and in the kind of operation they suit.

Benefits and disadvantages of PoC radios PoC radio

Benefits and disadvantages of PoC radios

PoC links distant posts while data is up. With no SIM and no Wi-Fi, PTT stops. Both sides matter before you order.

PoC radio total cost: device, platform, data and support PoC radio

PoC radio total cost: device, platform, data and support

The handset price is not the budget. PoC also needs the service account, SIM or Wi-Fi, accessories and support. Figures close in the request.

When PoC costs less than a private radio network — and when it does not PoC radio

When PoC costs less than a private radio network — and when it does not

There is no published figure at which PoC becomes cheaper than a repeater. It depends on how many radios, how many sites and how many years. Figures close in the quote.

Configure a Hytera radio with PoC Manager Hytera

Configure a Hytera radio with PoC Manager

PoC Manager reads the Hytera radio, stores the PoC account and the Wi-Fi network, and writes the configuration to the set.

Satellite PTT: radio over satellite Satellite PTT

Satellite PTT: radio over satellite

Satellite PTT is group PTT over the Iridium network. It is not a satellite phone. It does not replace site UHF or PoC while data is up.