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 Post subject: Re: Pmr or gprs
PostPosted: Fri Oct 12, 2012 5:47 pm 
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As Bill has stated the technology is swaying in the direction of GPRS.
It will eventually be a no brainer where GPRS coverage is reliable.

We offer a PMR / GPRS combined solution for areas where GPRS is patchy.
Like many places in the UK and more so in Ireland.

The problem with a Single communications supplier is that they are all prone to outages.
O2 are having a Friday afternoon outage as I write this (see paste below)

I would therefore recommend the following solution.
1. Use a GPRS portable device. It is easier to install and can be used anywhere.
2. Have a backup system when you are docked in the vehicle.

That way you have the benefit of portability and 2nd comms systems available if the primary network is off.
The backup system can be either PMR data or GPRS (on a different network)
Backup GPRS modems are now IRO £60.00 and a backup sim can be as little as £10.00 a year.
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Anyone experiencing O2 issues this Friday.
Here is why....

2G & 3G voice and data
Started on: Friday 12 October 10:27Next
Next update: 15:30
Service restored at: To be confirmed
What's the incident?
We have identified a fault on part of our network that means some customers in some areas are currently unable to make or receive calls, texts or use data. We are investigating the fault as a priority and are sorry for any inconvenience this may be causing.

What's the impact on the customer?
Customer affected are either seeing no service or no signal available
What's the latest update?
Update 1 (12 October 12:20): Support teams and our vendors have been engaged to try and isolate the issue.

Thank you
Operations Service Controller

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