Industry White Paper for Construction Anyone in the construction industry can appreciate how instant communication keeps projects on time and on budget. It’s why the construction industry was one of the earliest adopters of push-to-talk (PTT) technologies on mobile phones. However, as mobile technology has moved forward, PTT has been stuck in the past. That is, until now. Voxer brings push-to-talk into the modern age, is available for most smartphones, and gives more capability and flexibility than any other instant communication solution on the market. How can Voxer help construction crews? ‣ Turn your smartphone into a walkie-talkie - stream audio from your phone even when you’re out of the app ‣ Eliminate range problems - get broader coverage with voice communication that works on any 2G, 3G, 4G or WiFi network ‣ Broadcast information quickly - create team contacts for one-touch communication to large groups of workers ‣ Never miss a message - live and recorded audio coupled with loud, repetitive alerts ensures that nothing is lost ‣ Keep in touch from your desktop - use a web browser to listen and respond to multiple conversations at a time 1 Problems with Traditional Push-to-Talk The core functionality of PTT is incredibly useful, however its live-only state ofers limited capability. When communication is “live-only” (e.g. two-way radios, cell phone PTT, phone calls) everyone is continuously interrupted, and if an employee is unavailable, important information can be lost and huge delays are possible. Traditional push-to-talk also requires expensive hardware that’s often outdated. Radios can cost hundreds or thousands of dollars a piece and have extended costs associated with maintenance. It’s no surprise that companies now want to utilize the latest mobile technology to solve their communication challenges - phones are smarter and cheaper than ever before, and in many cases employees already own one. With traditional PTT, if an employee is unavailable, Voxer is redefining push-to-talk for the construction industry, huge delays are possible. bringing the best of live voice to today’s smart devices. All Voice is Live and Recorded, and Combined with Multimedia A team can keep in contact easily with Voxer. Unlike traditional push-to-talk which is dependent on availability, Voxer makes sure that if someone is unavailable when you try to reach them, the information will be saved as a message for later listening or viewing. You can also send text, photos and your location with Voxer Business, making it a much more flexible communication tool than traditional PTT or radios. Make Your Smartphone Work Better Than A Two-Way Radio Many times you need to exchange information without juggling a phone. Voxer Business features Walkie Talkie Mode which allows the message to stream right out of the phone, even if the phone is asleep. A worker can also use a wireless speaker and hear chats stream live as There’s no faster way to messages come in. Voxer also features Extreme Notifications - loud, connect workers and repetitive alerts for any incoming messages you don’t want to miss - perfect managers on and of site for noisy job sites. than Voxer Business. Create Teams for Quick Group Communication There’s no faster way to connect workers and managers on and of site than Voxer Business. You can easily add all the members of your crew or projects into the Voxer Manager, our administrative tool. Employees can then be organized into ‘Teams’ (functional distribution lists) that populate the contacts list of employees using Voxer on their iPhone, Android or Windows Phone or desktop. Voxer : Industry White Paper for Construction 2 Use Voxer Anywhere Since Voxer works over cell data or WiFi, it gives construction crews the flexibility they need on the job site. Workers in the field can communicate from their phones, iPods, tablets or a desktop browser. Problems with range or obstacles Voxer obstructing line-of sight are no longer a consideration for companies with Voxer Business. Features Many construction zones sufer from radio dead spots and poor Live and recorded voice cellular phone service. At times, there is no connectivity until the messaging for smartphones construction crew builds it. Voxer works seamlessly as you move between areas of great connectivity and no connectivity. Turn your phone into a 2-Way When you have no connection, Voxer saves messages to Radio with Walkie Talkie Mode your device until your connection is restored. Our servers also hold incoming messages until your device has connectivity to Never miss a message at noisy receive them. sites with loud, repetitive alerts International functionality and recorded conversations also make it easy to coordinate with an architect or engineer who could be Text, photos & location sharing many time zones away from your construction site. When problems arise, time diferences can make it difcult to have a Chat with up to 500 contacts phone conversation, and email may not be available. With Voxer, with the press of a button you can immediately send a message several time zones Support for iPhone, Android, away and get a response when he or she is available. You no Windows Phone and desktop longer have to worry about coordinating conference calls, or leaving the site to send an email. Talk across wireless carriers - works on 2G, 3G, 4G or WiFi Monitor Multiple Conversations with Voxer for Web Voxer for Web is an innovative new addition to the Voxer Manage employee accounts service that allows any user to monitor multiple conversations with ease from your computer from your computer’s web browser. Instead of having to toggle back and forth from diferent chats, any person stationed at a computer is able to see multiple conversations as they come in. Voxer for Web is a great way for a project manager, foreman or any individual in an ofce to manage diferent teams at a job site, or keep up with diferent events happening at multiple job sites. To learn more about Voxer Business, v isit voxer.com or contact sales@voxe r.com Voxer : Industry White Paper for Construction 3.