Apex Traffic Management Limited Case Study
The Client
Apex Traffic Management Limited is a South Lanarkshire-based company providing traffic management equipment and services to support roadworks and infrastructureRadio infrastructure is the equipment and supporting systems behind a professional two-way radio network, including repeaters, antennas, base stations, network connections, power systems and dispatch equipment. projects across the UK.
The company supplies road barriers, signage and traffic control equipment, working with major organisations and contractors including Transport Scotland, Highways England, Amey Construction and Lanes Group.
With road management crews working on projects across the country, reliable communication between teams is essential. Crews need to remain connected whether working locally or travelling between projects throughout the UK.
The Challenge
The Requirement
The Requirement
Apex Traffic Management required a communications solution that could support its road management crews across the UK.
Traditional two-way radio systems can be limited by their geographical range, making them less suitable for teams that regularly move between different regions and work on projects spread across the country.
The company therefore needed a nationwide communications solution that would allow its crews to stay connected wherever they were working.
The key requirements were:
- Supply 30 nationwide two-way radios
- Provide reliable communications for road management crews working throughout the UK
- Allow teams to communicate across different geographical locations
- Provide a solution suitable for mobile and changing work locations
- Upgrade the company's existing control units
- Provide the complete solution on a flexiblehire basis
- Deliver dependable communications for roadworks and traffic management operations
The Solution
Our Recommendation
DCS 2 Way Radio supplied 30 PoC (Push-to-Talk over Cellular) radios to Apex Traffic Management on a hire basis.
PoC radio technology uses mobile data networks rather than relying solely on the limited geographical range of a conventional radio systemA Radio System is a complete communication solution comprising two-way radios and, where required, equipment such as repeaters, antennas, base stations, mobile radios and network infrastructure.. This makes it particularly useful for organisations whose employees work across large geographical areas.
For Apex Traffic Management, this meant crews could use professional push-to-talk communications while working on road management projects throughout the UK.
The radios provided a simple, instant method of communication, allowing crews to communicate without the geographical limitations associated with traditional short-range radio systems.
Upgraded Control Units
As part of the solution, DCS 2 Way Radio also upgraded Apex Traffic Management's control units.
This ensured the communications equipment used by the business was brought up to date alongside the new PoC radio fleet, providing a more consistent communications solution for the company's operational teams.
Rather than simply supplying a fleet of handheld radios, the project provided Apex Traffic Management with an updated communications system covering both its field crews and control operation.
Nationwide Communications
One of the major advantages of the PoC solution for Apex Traffic Management was its ability to support crews working in different parts of the UK.
Traffic management projects can involve constantly changing locations, with crews moving between roadworks, infrastructure projects and other temporary work sites.
A nationwide PoC system means the radios are not dependent on users remaining within the coverageRadio Coverage is the geographical area in which a two-way radio system can provide reliable communication. Coverage depends on the radios, antennas, frequency, terrain, buildings and system infrastructure. area of a single conventional radio networkA Network is a connected system of radios, equipment and infrastructure that allows users to communicate across a defined area. Radio networks can range from simple radio-to-radio systems to large multi-site networks..
This makes PoC particularly well suited to businesses such as Apex Traffic Management, where operational teams need to communicate across different regions and work locations.
The Results
The new communications solution provided Apex Traffic Management with 30 PoC radios and upgraded control units on a flexible hire basis.
The system gave the company's road management crews a reliable way to maintain contact while working on projects across the UK.
The project delivered:
30 PoC radios
A fleet of professional Push-to-Talk over Cellular radios supplied for nationwide operations.
Nationwide communications
Crews could communicate while working across different parts of the UK.
Upgraded control units
Existing control equipment was upgraded as part of the wider communications solution.
Flexible hire
The equipment was supplied on a hire basis, avoiding the need for Apex Traffic Management to purchase and maintain the complete fleet outright.
Built for mobile operations
The solution was particularly suited to road management crews working at constantly changing locations.
The Benefits of PoC for Traffic Management
Traffic management companies face a unique communications challenge. Crews can be working miles apart on different road projects, while still needing to communicate quickly with colleagues and management.
PoC radios provide an effective solution by combining the familiar push-to-talk operation of a professional two-way radio with the wide geographical coverage of mobile networks.
For Apex Traffic Management, this provided a communications platform capable of supporting its nationwide operations while giving crews a straightforward way to stay connected.
The hire model also provided flexibility, allowing the company to deploy professional communications equipment without the upfront investment associated with purchasing an entire radio fleet.
A Nationwide Radio Solution for Traffic Management
Apex Traffic Management needed reliable communications for road management crews operating throughout the UK.
DCS 2 Way Radio supplied 30 PoC radios , upgraded the company's control units and provided the complete solution on a hire basis .
The resulting system gave Apex Traffic Management a flexible nationwide communications solution designed around the demands of modern road management and traffic control operations.
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