Wide Area Two-Way Radio Systems in Nashville & Middle Tennessee
Keep Your Team Connected Beyond a Single Site
Your people may work across multiple buildings, campuses, facilities, job sites or communities. Your communications need to go wherever they go.
Nashville Communications designs Motorola Solutions MOTOTRBO™ wide area radio systems that extend reliable push-to-talk communication well beyond the reach of a traditional single-site system.
Whether you need better coverage across a large property, links between multiple locations or support for staff working across a wider area of Middle Tennessee, we'll help you choose the right system architecture for your operation.
One Communications System Across Multiple Locations
Wide area systems connect radio infrastructure across locations so employees can communicate as part of a larger network.
Depending on the system design, users can move between coverage areas while their radios connect to the appropriate site—helping organizations maintain the speed and simplicity of push-to-talk without managing separate communications systems at every location.
Motorola Solutions offers several MOTOTRBO architectures to address different combinations of coverage, capacity and system growth.
MOTOTRBO Wide Area System Options
IP Site Connect
Extend coverage across multiple sites.
MOTOTRBO IP Site Connect links repeaters over a standard IP network to extend voice and data communications across geographically separated locations.
Motorola Solutions supports up to 15 sites, and locations can be separated by significant distances. The architecture is designed to expand coverage without requiring a centralized system controller and can provide a migration path from a conventional single-site system to a larger trunked network.
Ideal for: organizations that need to connect multiple facilities or improve coverage across a large operating area without requiring a higher-capacity trunked system.
MOTOTRBO Capacity Plus
Increase capacity at a busy single site.
Capacity Plus is a scalable single-site digital trunking solution designed for organizations with larger radio fleets and higher communication demands.
Motorola Solutions states that Capacity Plus can support up to 1,200 radio users, with up to 12 digital voice paths and 24 dedicated data paths. It also supports voice and data applications such as GPS-enabled location, text messaging and telemetry.
Ideal for: large facilities and operations that need more users and more efficient use of available radio channels at one primary location.
MOTOTRBO Capacity Plus Multi-Site
Combine wide area coverage with greater capacity.
Capacity Plus Multi-Site links multiple sites across an IP network while adding the efficiencies of digital trunking.
It is designed for organizations that need employees to communicate across a wider geographic area while supporting more users and greater system activity. Motorola specifically identifies applications such as utilities, public works, transportation, school districts and resorts.
Ideal for: organizations with multiple locations, larger fleets, multiple departments or more demanding wide-area communications requirements.
Not Sure Which System You Need?
You don't need to know the right architecture before you contact us. The best solution depends on factors such as:
- Number and location of sites
- Required coverage area
- Number of radio users
- Number of departments or talkgroups
- Call volume and system capacity
- Existing radio infrastructure
- Available frequencies
- Dispatch requirements
- IP connectivity
- Future expansion plans
We'll assess your current system and operating needs and recommend the right way forward.
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Extend Push-to-Talk Beyond the Radio Network
Motorola Solutions WAVE PTX™
If you need to connect radio users with staff carrying smartphones, tablets or other broadband devices, WAVE PTX extends push-to-talk beyond your traditional LMR coverage area.
WAVE PTX is a carrier-independent broadband push-to-talk service that connects users across different devices and networks. It offers private and group push-to-talk, plus text, images, video and other multimedia features.
WAVE PTX also works with compatible MOTOTRBO systems, including Capacity Plus, Capacity Max and IP Site Connect, so broadband users can talk directly with radio users. That lets you connect:
- Two-way radio users
- Smartphone and tablet users
- Supervisors and managers
- Remote employees
- Vehicle-based staff
- Staff outside your radio system's normal coverage area
More Than Radios and Repeaters
A successful wide area system depends on much more than the radios themselves. We can deliver a complete solution that includes:
- Motorola MOTOTRBO portable and mobile radios
- Repeaters and radio infrastructure
- IP-connected multi-site networks
- Antennas and transmission systems
- Dispatch solutions
- GPS and location features
- WAVE PTX broadband communications
- Radio programming and talkgroup design
- FCC licensing assistance
- Installation and system configuration
- Maintenance and ongoing support
Coverage, capacity, network architecture, user needs and future growth are all part of our system design.
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Wide Area Communications Across Middle Tennessee
Since 1983, Nashville Communications has designed, installed and supported communications systems for organizations throughout Nashville and Middle Tennessee. Our wide area solutions support organizations in:
Utilities | Manufacturing | Transportation & Logistics | Education | Healthcare | Construction | Government | Industrial Operations
Local System Design, Installation & Support
Wide area communications take more than equipment. We provide the local technical resources to take your project from first coverage evaluation through deployment and long-term support, from three Middle Tennessee offices:
Nashville Office
330 Plus Park Boulevard, Nashville, TN 37217
615-255-5670 · Mon–Fri 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Cookeville Office
216 West Spring Street, Cookeville, TN 38501
931-528-7070 · Mon–Fri 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Murfreesboro Office
1418 Mark Allen Lane, Murfreesboro, TN 37129
615-255-5670 · Mon–Fri 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a wide area two-way radio system?
A wide area radio system uses multiple radio sites and networked infrastructure to extend two-way radio communications beyond what a single location can cover. It can connect people across multiple facilities, communities or larger geographic areas.
Can Motorola MOTOTRBO connect multiple locations?
Yes. MOTOTRBO offers multi-site architectures designed to connect separate locations. IP Site Connect, for example, links multiple radio sites over an IP network.
How many locations can MOTOTRBO IP Site Connect support?
According to Motorola Solutions, IP Site Connect can link up to 15 geographically dispersed sites.
Will users have to change channels manually as they travel between sites?
Depending on how the system is configured, compatible MOTOTRBO radios can roam automatically between sites, so users can move through the network with minimal effort.
What is the difference between IP Site Connect and Capacity Plus Multi-Site?
IP Site Connect is mainly designed to extend coverage across multiple sites. Capacity Plus Multi-Site combines multi-site coverage with trunking, adding capacity and making more efficient use of system resources for larger or busier radio environments.
What is Capacity Max?
MOTOTRBO Capacity Max is Motorola Solutions' scalable trunked radio platform for organizations that need greater capacity, coverage, control and system management.
Can a wide area radio system include dispatch?
Yes. We can add compatible dispatch technology to a MOTOTRBO system for centralized communication and coordination across users and locations.
Can smartphones communicate with radio users?
Depending on the system design, Motorola Solutions WAVE PTX broadband push-to-talk can extend push-to-talk to compatible smartphones and broadband devices.
Can you upgrade our existing radio system to wide area coverage?
Often, yes. We'll evaluate your existing radios, repeaters, frequencies, infrastructure and network to see what can be reused and what needs to change.
Do you provide wide area radio systems throughout Middle Tennessee?
Yes. We design, install and support professional communications systems throughout Nashville and Middle Tennessee from our offices in Nashville, Cookeville and Murfreesboro.
Your People Don't Work in One Place. Your Communications Shouldn't Either.
When staff move between facilities, job sites, communities or large service areas, communication gaps can cause delays, frustration and even safety concerns.
We'll look at where your people work, where your current coverage ends and how your teams need to communicate, then design a wide area solution around your operation.
Whether that means linking two facilities or building a scalable multi-site network, we'll help you find the right path, whether that's IP Site Connect, Capacity Plus, Capacity Plus Multi-Site, WAVE PTX or another MOTOTRBO configuration.