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What's New in 9.13

The release provides the following types of features:

  • Features available in both SmartPTT Enterprise and PLUS (shared).
  • Features available exclusively in one of those products.

MOTOTRBO M2022.03§

SmartPTT supports M2022.03, a summer firmware release for MOTOTRBO repeaters, radios, and other infrastructure components.

Alongside the support, SmartPTT preserves the support of wireline interface to Connect Plus with R2.10.5 firmware.

USBD Polling§

SmartPTT supports USBD Polling, a functionality introduced in M2022.03 exclusively for Capacity Max.

The polling is a new way of getting GPS from radio subscribers. Only timeout triggers are supported. The provided data are encoded in LIP. The functionality is compliant with DMR Tier III specifications.

With the polling enabled, customers get this:

  • Hundreds of additional GPS updates.
  • Increased effectiveness of control channel utilization.

The functionality is a part of the SmartPTT GPS Positioning license.

Secure Voice Recording§

SmartPTT introduces a new, secure mode of voice recording.

The security is in the disabling per-local voice records creation. Instead, dispatch consoles will load voice records to play and/or to export from the corresponding SmartPTT server.

Additionally, SmartPTT provides new permissions related to voice records. Permissions include the following:

  • Ability to access voice records.
  • Ability to play back voice records.
  • Ability to export (download) voice records.

With the functionality enabled, customers get this:

  • Greater security of voice records.
  • Finer permissions determined on per-operator basis.

The functionality if a part of the SmartPTT Voice Recording license.

License Syncing§

SmartPTT supports, for Dispatcher Apps, syncing its permissions with the ones allowed in the server license.

In SmartPTT, licenses are applied both in Server and Dispatcher App. Now, to apply license permissions, Dispatcher Apps sync their capabilities with the one or multiple servers to which they are connected.

With the functionality enabled, customers get this:

  • Faster dispatch console launch.
  • Greater centralization of dispatch services.

The functionality if a part of the SmartPTT core license.

Personalities§

Warning

Elcomplus is not responsible responsibility to the Mobile App availability in SmartPTT PLUS, including regional and other limitations. For such information, please contact Motorola representatives in your region.

SmartPTT supports “personalities”, a changeable set of permissions specific to SmartPTT mobile subscribers.

Personalities are inspired by MOTOTRBO functionality with the same name. They include the following capabilities:

  • Custom sorted list of groups, to prioritize incoming voice calls.
  • Default contact, for faster voice calls.
  • Ability to switch between personalities, to be in touch with right contacts.

With the functionality enabled, customers get this:

  • Greater alignment with radio subscriber flow.
  • Greater accessibility of radio subscribers.

The functionality is a part of the SmartPTT Mobile Subscribers license.

Mobile Lite§

Warning

Elcomplus is not responsible for the Mobile App availability in SmartPTT PLUS, including regional and other limitations. For such information, please contact Motorola representatives in your region.

SmartPTT introduces Mobile Lite, a lightweight no-UI application for small-screen and no-screen POC radios.

The application provides the following abilities:

  • Tested for compatibility with Inrico T192, T196, T522A, T640A, and S100.
  • Supports PTT, emergency, and channel steering on those devices. Channel steering provides the ability to change personalities
  • Supports voice calls, emergency, service tones, and GPS updates.
  • Distributed as an APK file only, with the integrated configuration file.

The functionality is a part of the SmartPTT Mobile Subscribers license.

SmartPTT PLUS Exclusives§

Features described below are available only in SmartPTT PLUS.

Advanced Telephony§

SmartPTT supports advanced phone call establishment introduced earlier in MOTOTRBO exclusively for Capacity Max.

The advancements are in the ability to establish the call by exchanging commands on control channel. Previously, all the corresponding commands were made on the trunk (payload) channel.

With the mode enabled, customers get this:

  • Faster phone call establishment.
  • Increased in-time availability of trunk and data channels.

The functionality is a part of the SmartPTT Phone Interconnect license.

Miscellaneous§

Features described below are available in both SmartPTT Enterprise and SmartPTT PLUS.

  • Multiple Admin Accounts. SmartPTT provides the ability to create multiple console administrators. Previously, only one console admin could be created.
  • OAuth2 support (email only). SmartPTT introduces OAuth2 to interface with cloud email services. OAuth2 is a secure authentication method based on the application registration in the organization tenant.
  • Custom Certificates. SmartPTT provides the ability to upload and use custom certificates. The certificates are used to ensure reliable Web Console access and Mobile Subscribers accessibility.

All the features above are the part of the core license.

See Also§