Category Archives: Productivity

Latest Issue of Today’s Wireless World Magazine Highlights Wireless Solutions for Manufacturers

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Wireless Woman

BearCom is out with the latest edition of Today’s Wireless World, our award-winning magazine that focuses on the latest innovations in wireless technology. This issue is all about solutions for manufacturers. Available in digital and print formats, the Special Manufacturing … Continue reading →

Posted in Apps, BearCom, Construction, Education, Efficiency, Government, Healthcare, Hugh Johnston, MOTOTRBO, Manufacturing, Motorola, Productivity, Public Safety, Success Story, Today's Wireless World, Two-Way Radios, Walkie-Talkies, White Paper, Wireless | Leave a comment

Cell Phones or Two-Way Radios: Which Is Right for My Business? (Part One)

Posted on January 23, 2013 by Wireless Woman

Across the business spectrum, there is intense focus these days on mobility. Companies want to arm employees with the tools needed to do more things from more places—and to do it all faster. Smartphones are getting smarter. And two-way radios … Continue reading →

Posted in Cell Phones, Convergence, First Responders, Mobility, Petrochemical, Productivity, Public Safety, Safety, Smartphones, Text Messaging, Two-Way Radios, Walkie-Talkies, Wireless | Leave a comment

BearCom Partner Profile: TABLETmedia

Posted on October 17, 2012 by Wireless Woman

Who out there wouldn’t like to improve operations, provide better customer service, and save money? Those are the goals of our partner TABLETmedia, which is a leader in enterprise communication solutions for mobile platforms. A privately held company located in … Continue reading →

Posted in Apps, Asset Management, Base Station, Cell Phones, Customer Service, Data Applications, Digital, Education, Google Maps, Government, Healthcare, Hospitality, K-12 Schools, MOTOTRBO, Manufacturing, Mobile Computers, Mobile Device Management, Mobile Radio, Mobility, Motorola, Portable Radio, Productivity, Push-to-Talk, Retail, Security, TABLETmedia, Text Messaging, Two-Way Radios, Walkie-Talkies, Wireless, eztracker@trbo, iTalkie, phone@trbo | Leave a comment

BearCom’s Chicago Branch Opens the Doors to Savings

Posted on July 25, 2012 by Wireless Woman

Is there a better place to be in the middle of the summer than Chicago? I’m here to interview Troy Johnson, General Manager of BearCom’s Chicago branch, which has been involved in some amazing two-way radio projects. One involved tractor-trailers, … Continue reading →

Posted in Antenna, BearCom, Call Boxes, Cell Phones, Chicago, Convergence, Customer Service, Data Applications, Digital, Education, Efficiency, Healthcare, K-12 Schools, Mobile Radio, Petrochemical, Point-to-Point Bridges, Productivity, Public Safety, Repeater, Trunking, Two-Way Radios, Walkie-Talkies, Wireless | Leave a comment

Video Surveillance Now Protects Right from the Start

Posted on April 4, 2012 by Wireless Woman

For several months, Dallas has been abuzz about a bridge. The just-opened Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge now elegantly spans the Trinity River with a massive central arch and web of supporting cables, all designed by the revered Spanish architect Santiago … Continue reading →

Posted in Analog, BearCom, Colleges and Universities, Crime, Dallas, Digital, Education, Effectiveness, Events, IP, Productivity, Public Safety, Safety, Security, Video Surveillance, Wireless | Leave a comment

QR Codes Emerge as a New, Cost-Effective Wireless Tool

Posted on March 14, 2012 by Wireless Woman

If you don’t already know what a “quick response code” (QR code) is, you soon will. These square-shaped barcodes—first introduced almost two decades ago in the automotive industry to track vehicles during the manufacturing process—have become popular the world over because … Continue reading →

Posted in Barcode Scanners, BearCom, Data Applications, Digital, Efficiency, Grocery, Manufacturing, Mobility, Productivity, Smartphones, Tablets, Today's Wireless World, Wireless | Leave a comment

New Solution from BearCom Partner True Wireless is an Industry First

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Wireless Woman

I don’t have an exclusive on superhero status here at BearCom, where we’re consistently amazed by the growing power of our technology partners. One of them is our Sprint partner, True Wireless, which recently launched the industry’s first truly large-scale … Continue reading →

Posted in Apps, Asset Management, Bluetooth, Cell Phones, Data Applications, Efficiency, Inventory Control, Mobile Device Management, Productivity, Smartphones, Tablets, True Wireless, Uncategorized, Wireless | Leave a comment

Two-Way Radios Improve Refinery Efficiency and Safety

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Wireless Woman

Flying home last week after helping yet another BearCom customer resolve a communications crisis, I passed over the scene of an earlier victory for two-way radios: Suncor Energy‘s refinery in Colorado. The 93,000-barrel-a-day plant has undergone a major upgrade that … Continue reading →

Posted in BearCom, Efficiency, IS, Intrinsically Safe, Motorola, Petrochemical, Productivity, Repeater, Safety, Two-Way Radio Rentals, Two-Way Radios, Walkie-Talkies, Wireless | Leave a comment

Firetide Helping to Lead the Way in Campus Connectivity

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Wireless Woman

Got kids? Then you’ve most likely got several mobile devices and the need for Internet access. Pack a bunch of kids into a high school or college, and the demand multiplies—exponentially! Wireless local area networks (WLANs) have been all the rage on campus … Continue reading →

Posted in Colleges and Universities, Education, Firetide, Innovation, Mesh Networks, Mobility, Productivity, Smartphones, WLAN, WiFi, Wireless | Leave a comment

Magazine Envisions a Wireless Future in the Petrochemical Industry

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Wireless Woman

As the virtual Chief Technology Officer here at BearCom, I’m always amazed at the rapid advance of wireless technology and often wonder what’s next. A recent article in the magazine Next Generation Oil and Gas paints quite a picture of … Continue reading →

Posted in BearCom, Efficiency, Mobile Computers, Mobility, Motorola, Petrochemical, Portable Radio, Productivity, Safety, Security, Text Messaging, Wireless | Leave a comment

Shop Owners in England Use Two-Way Radios to Reduce Losses, Help in Emergencies

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Wireless Woman

As the virtual Chief Technology Officer here at BearCom, I’m constantly hearing about innovative ways people are using two-way radios to make their businesses and organizations safer, more productive, and more profitable. Today, I want to tell you about some shop keepers … Continue reading →

Posted in BearCom, Innovation, Motorola, Productivity, Profitability, Public Safety, Retail, Safety, Security, Two-Way Radios, Walkie-Talkies, Wireless | Leave a comment

How MOTOTRBO Helps Manufacturers Maximize Uptime and Improve Productivity

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Wireless Woman

For many years, my Uncle Frank worked in a big manufacturing plant in the town where he lived. He used to say it was a good job in a tough place, with all the machinery, vehicles, heat, and noise. It was … Continue reading →

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