The Cisco® Instant Connect application requires access to a Cisco IP Interoperability and Collaboration System (IPICS) on which you have an account. If you are unsure whether your company provides you with access to Cisco IPICS, please contact your IT department.
Cisco® Instant Connect is used for two-way push-to-talk communications on IOS™ devices using on-premise enterprise push-to-talk IPICS servers. The Instant Connect application is perfect for connecting users with an instant push of a button over on-premises corporate Wi-Fi networks or off-premises carrier networks.
MAJOR BENEFITS
• Low costs: Instead of paying a monthly service provider fee for onsite personnel, an on-premises solution can cost less. The savings from eliminating monthly fees quickly pay back the one-time capital investment. In addition, the Cisco solution is based on open standards, which eliminates the need to purchase, support, and manage proprietary solutions.
• High quality experience: Cisco instant Connect integrates with your existing Cisco 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. Cisco Wireless Phone 7925G/7926G users can make push-to-talk calls, group push-to-talk calls, and regular phone calls from a single device.
• Scalability: Cisco instant Connect can support thousands of 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 Cisco IPICS system can integrate mobile IOS users with 2-Way Radio channels, which can reduce subscriber costs.
REQUIREMENTS
• Cisco IPICS 4.8(1) server with at least one Cisco IPICS media server.
• IOS 7.0 or higher.
The Cisco® Instant Connect solution integrates IOS devices with Land Mobile Radio (LMR) that connected to the Cisco routers in the data center. For more information about Cisco Instant Connect, visit http://www.cisco.com/go/IPICS.
For audio to work, your network firewall must allow VoIP traffic between the IOS device and the Cisco IPICS servers. For more information, see the product documentation available at http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps7026/tsd_products_support_series_home.html.
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 Cisco IPICS end user license agreement (EULA).
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