Team on the Run Adds Features, Improves the Mobile Employee

The mobile workforce has had a lot of opportunity to gain ground in the last several years, and with good reason. Not only does it open up the pool of available talent, it also allows for function in inclement weather, a note of disaster planning, and more. Team on the Run, meanwhile, is poised to offer some new features to help users make the mobile workforce not only more mobile, but also more effective.

Recently, Team on the Run added both voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) calling service as well as Push-to-Talk (walkie-talkie) features to its lineup, measures projected to not only reduce the costs involved in international calling—perhaps one of the first benefits that comes to mind considering VoIP calling—but also driving down roaming costs as well by allowing callers to use Internet access as a calling medium, great if a user happens to be, say, near a Wi-Fi signal. Even if one isn't on hand, many mobile plans offer at least some degree of 3G or 4G contact, so an Internet access point may be closer than some might expect. Plus, there's even a degree of security involved, so calls made are likely to remain confidential regardless of what information—proprietary or otherwise—is passed along during said calls.

But given that these are additions to the lineup, there were already features on hand with Team on the Run's main service. These included mobile messenger systems, multimedia sharing tools, and a set of solutions geared toward specific industries; for instance, Team on the Run has a slate of tools for hotels, and another for field maintenance teams. Mobile phonebooks, file transfer mechanisms and more make up the complete slate of Team on the Run products.

Communication in the field is absolutely vital for many businesses, even those who aren't going to a mobile workforce. Whether operating with several employees scattered across the country, or across the planet, or even just in the same building or complex of buildings, keeping in touch is one of the most vital functions a business can undertake. That's where Team on the Run's tools—particularly the new ones—come in handy, as the tools allow for communication on a variety of different vectors. Those in closer range can use the Push-to-Talk system to keep in contact, while those located outside can instead tap VoIP. We heard not so long ago about the value of redundancy, also, and when there are this many tools on hand, the system is not only versatile, but can also tap the benefits of redundancy as well.

Whether it's trying to keep the west coast sales team talking to the east coast, or keeping a field repair team talking to the main office, Team on the Run looks to have something in place to solve most any communications issue. That makes Team on the Run a valuable proposition, and gives potential users a lot of reason to consider this company.