Thinking of implementing or upgrading to a P25 radio network? This comprehensive and authoritative guide to P25 includes the wisdom of 30 Industry experts, with over 450 combined years experience, to bring together this definitive, free resource.

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If your organization relies on critical communications, whether you are a beginner or seasoned expert, maximizing your radio communication knowledge and skills are essential to doing your job well and keeping you and your team safe.

Our Basic Radio Awareness course is here to help. Here you can learn everything there is to know about the basics of radio communications.

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What opportunities will 5G bring? How far away are Smart Cities? What role does LMR play in the future? What about convergence? With so many new technology standards emerging at a rapid pace, it can be hard for organizations to keep up with the latest and greatest. So what does the future hold for critical comms, what trends are emerging, and what do you need to know to be prepared? 

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Modern critical industries are more and more dependent on data for location services, video and applications to connect their people and support safer, more efficient workforces. To enable this, they need the data capabilities of wireless broadband networks – but with so many different technologies out there, how do you know which one is right for your organization? Head on over to the Tait Radio Academy to learn about the different wireless broadband technologies that are available, their pros and cons, and more!

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Ever wondered how your trusty portable radio is able to make your voice heard many miles away? If you want to learn more about radio waves, modulation or how repeaters work, we’ve got great news for you: the Tait Radio Academy offers free online educational resources dedicated to providing easy to follow lessons to help improve radio and communications systems knowledge – from basics for new users, to advanced technology descriptions.

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Do you have new radio users in your organization? If training field staff in the use of their communications devices is important to you, we have great news! Tait Radio Academy offers free online educational resources dedicated to providing easy to follow lessons to help improve radio and communications systems knowledge – from basics for new users, to advanced technology descriptions.

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To keep workers operating in hazardous flammable environments safe and productive, they need equipment that has low electrical or thermal energy. Intrinsically Safe (IS) equipment is designed to operate in potentially explosive atmospheres without causing a fire or explosion. How does this work exactly? In this lesson from the Tait Radio Academy, we explain what Intrinsically Safe is.

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Transport agencies are under constant pressure to deliver growth in passenger numbers, promote greater staff and passenger safety, and develop new and improved services that enhance the customer experience. A key component to this is having the right communications system in place – in this lesson from the Tait Radio Academy, we discuss how the Transport industry can benefit from Unified Critical Communications.

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It’s been a tough time for the oil and gas industry as volatile markets, rising costs, declining productivity and a shrinking skilled workforce take their toll on business. The concept of a Digital Oil Field promises a way out, but how can this be achieved? In this latest lesson from the Tait Radio Academy, we discuss the benefits of Unified Critical Communications for the Oil and Gas industry. Continue Reading

Sometimes, the nature of the terrain, the remoteness of the location or the sheer expanse of the area is too much even for the solid coverage of radio networks. In such cases, satellite communications can be an option, but with the myriad of satellite technologies out there, it can be hard to know where to start. In this lesson of the Tait Radio Academy, we take a closer look at the pros and cons of satellite.

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