Walkie-talkies & two-way radios PMR446, DMR and 4G PoC

It depends on the terrain more than the radio. The kilometre figures on PMR446 boxes are measured in open terrain with a clear line of sight. In a town, inside buildings or among trees, expect a few hundred metres to a couple of kilometres. Licensed radios with more power and repeaters reach further; PoC radios reach wherever there is mobile coverage.

PoC means Push-to-Talk over Cellular. A PoC radio looks and works like a walkie-talkie, but it sends voice over the 3G/4G mobile network or Wi-Fi using a SIM card. Range is wherever the network reaches, and no frequency licence is needed. It needs a data SIM and a subscription to a PoC platform for each radio.

Two running costs: mobile data on the SIM card and the PoC platform subscription per radio. Voice over PoC uses little data, but the exact plan depends on your operator and how much your team talks. Ask us for a quote that includes radios, SIM data and the platform.

PMR446 if you need short range, no licence and no running costs (families, shops, small sites). DMR if you need private channels, more range and a radio system you own, and you can apply for an EETT licence (security, industry, municipalities). PoC if your team is spread across a city, several sites or the whole country and there is mobile coverage (logistics, patrols, hotel groups).