High coverage
capacity
Low cost of
ownership
Standard mobile handsets supported
DECT & PMR
alternative
The Proposition
The Private Mobile Office (PMO) solution is both cost-effective and a sound technical alternative to DECT or PMR. The solution provides businesses with a competitive edge through cost effective utilisation of standard mobile phones and the improvement of in-building coverage through GSM technology. Mobile handsets operating on Private Mobile Office can, optionally, be integrated with the incumbent PBX infrastructure or directly to the carrier network for offsite calls.
Standard GSM mobile phone handsets are used to connect users together on a secure, private network without incurring any mobile phone call charges. Voice quality is high, as expected, on an industry standard-based GSM network, and support for SMS and GPRS is available.
Private Mobile Office has a number of powerful telephony applications available to overlay and integrate with both the private mobile network and the PBX infrastructure to add in-building and offsite flexible working support through intelligent call routing and advanced telephony capabilities.
How PMO Works
Using one or more base stations, strategically placed to ensure full network coverage, PMO registered mobile handsets are able to communicate with each other in a localised GSM ‘island’. Through an additional connection to a local PBX infrastructure or a PSTN gateway, the handsets can also communicate with internal PBX extensions and the outside world.
PMO handsets are standard mobile GSM phones and are used, for calls and SMS messaging, in exactly the same way they would be within a macro mobile network. To ensure that the network is secure from unwanted parties, PMO SIMs are pre-registered with the network and only handsets with registered SIMs can utilise network functionality. Pico cell base stations are placed to give maximum coverage and to act as an interface between the handset and the PMO network. Callers are able to roam anywhere within the PMO network with call control being seamlessly handed between base stations.
PMO handsets become extensions of the PBX, without the limitations of fixed lines but with all the benefits of a shared, extended network. As PMO can also connect to a carrier network or PSTN, it can be used to effectively replace a PBX to create a fully mobile workforce.
Private Mobile Office
Private GSM network solutions for in-building communications.
Is PMO Right for your Business?
Most organisations can benefit from a mobile, yet fully contactable, workforce and Private Mobile Office has been designed to fulfil that fundamental principle for in-building communications. Flexibility and ease of implementation gives organisations the choice of deploying PMO as a fully standalone PBX replacement or as an adjunct to an existing PBX infrastructure. It is also an ideal solution where rapid telephony deployment is required or where temporary business locations are used, such as in the construction and outdoor events industries. In areas where voice privacy is an issue, Private Mobile Office allows organisations to implement localised islands of communication with the inherent security of GSM.
Optional Items
Handsets
PMO will support a wide selection of 2G and 2.5G mobiles with Nokia handsets recommended. Solutions are, typically, provided without handsets. However, we can offer additional handset packages on request.
Support for GPRS
GPRS support provides access to the Internet, Intranet or Corporate LAN.
With GPRS support you can enjoy the convenience of accessing the Internet from your mobile phone. Voice and data sessions can be conducted simultaneously.
Network Transition
A mobile phone application for automatic switching between micro and macro GSM networks enables a business user on a private mobile network to move seamlessly between the private and public networks. The phone automatically selects the PMO network when in range.
Mobile Office
Provides a menu-based interface for PBX features, such as call recording, hold and transfer.
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