Instant Connect is used for two-way push-to-talk communications on Apple iOS™ devices using on premises enterprise push to talk IPICS servers. The Instant Connect application is perfect for connecting users with an instant push of a button over corporate Wi-Fi networks on-premises or off-premises networks (carrier networks).
WHATS NEW
• Dial call support
• Location mapping for users and talkline participants
• Alert notifications, including emergency and man down
• Cisco Spark integration
• Bug fixes
MAJOR BENEFITS
• Low costs: Instead of paying a monthly service provider fee for onsite personnel, you deploy an on-premises solution can cost less. The savings from eliminating monthly fees quickly pay back the one-time capital investment. In addition, the solution is based on open standards, which eliminates the need to purchase, support, and manage proprietary solutions.
• High quality experience: Instant Connect integrates with your existing Unified Communications and Collaboration services. Quality of service (QoS) and advanced voice codecs help to provide clear voice quality, even when the network is busy.
• Scalability: Instant Connect can support up to five thousand concurrent users. Managing a single system saves time and money compared to managing multiple service provider contracts, and the administrator privilege makes it easy to add and remove talk group users.
• Integrates with 2- Way Radios: The IPICS system can integrate mobile users with 2-Way Radio channels, which can reduce subscriber costs.
Instant Connect solution integrates Apple iOS devices with Land Mobile Radio (LMR) that connected to the Cisco routers in the data center. For more information about Instant Connect, visit https://www.instantconnectnow.com.
REQUIREMENTS
• Apple iOS 9.0 or higher.
• IPICS 6.0 server with at least one IPICS media server.
IMPORTANT: This application requires access to an Instant Connect Express, or IP Interoperability and Collaboration System (IPICS) on which you have an account. If you are unsure whether your company provides you with access, please contact your IT department.
The following phones have been tested and optimized for Instant Connect:
• iPhone 11 Pro MAX
• iPhone 11 Pro
• iPhone 11
• iPhone XS MAX
• iPhone XS
• iPhone XR
• iPhone X
• iPhone 8+
• iPhone 8
• iPhone 7+
• iPhone 7
• iPhone 6+
• iPhone 6
• Apple Watch Series 4
• Apple Watch Series 3
For audio to work, your network firewall must allow VoIP traffic between the Apple iOS device and the InstantConnect servers.
The app uses GPS for location management. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
LEGAL
• By using this application you agree with the terms of the InstantConnect end user license agreement (EULA).
• Copyright (c) 2019 by STA Group, LLC.