Features
Comprehensive Platform: Easily exchange information across your entire operation and with your external partners when you unify your communications and connect your devices, including mobile and portable radios, smart phones, desktop clients and mobile data computers.
Flexible Messaging: Peer to peer and group messaging capability targets your message to those who need to be informed. Messaging uses the same coverage as your voice communications so is available to all users.
Extend the reach: Enhance your messaging by extending from radios to broadband networks and smartphones.
Real-Time Information Access: Resources in the field obtain the information they need when and where they need it. Information flows in real time across your operation, improving workflows, awareness and productivity.
Talkgroup Messaging: Quickly send talkgroup text messages like a BOLO, Amber Alert or Severe Weather notification to a large group of individuals at the same time.
Designed For Field Use:
- Audible and visual alerts notify users when information arrives
- Content adapted for radio capability
- Intuitive and easy-to-use interface
- Up to 150 pre-definable messages for quick and easy responses
- Radio keypad enables users to easily log in and compose free-form text messages of up to 200 characters
- Pre-defined address lists or user ID entry speeds message creation
Smart Client: The Microsoft Windows® based ASTRO 25 Advanced Messaging Solution Smart Client is an easy-to-use application that allows users to run queries against internal and external databases, send BOLO’s and exchange messages with radio users and others.
CAD Integration: When you deploy ASTRO 25 Advanced Messaging Solution with CAD you get tight, total system integration. Users can receive dispatches and BOLOs, update their status, run license plates and other queries, and send messages easily from their portable radios.
Key Users
Dispatcher
Share timely, sensitive and discrete information directly to a responder's radio.
Officer
Quickly reference key information in loud or discrete environments.
Command Staff
Communicate directly with officers in the field.