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Trunked Radio

Overview

For organizations where instant, effective and private communications are a vital part of
everyday operation, a trunked two-way radio system provides the coverage, channel
efficiency, security and flexibility needed.

Simply put, trunking permits a large number of users to share a relatively small number
of communication paths - or trunks. Commercial telephone communication is a wireline
version of trunking. This sharing of communication paths is managed automatically by a
computer. Channel selections and other decisions normally made by the radio user are
made by the central controller, a computerized switch. Channel assignment is automatic
and completely transparent to the individual users.

Trunking offers many benefits, including:

-Faster system access
-Better channel efficiency
-More user privacy
-Flexibility to expand

When you set up a trunking network, you define "talkgroups." These can help you
coordinate communications among various departments and workteams. You can
reassign radios and channels to various talkgroups as your needs change.  You can
also assign special priorities to different talkgroups.

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