{"id":42714,"date":"2020-10-20T10:07:42","date_gmt":"2020-10-20T14:07:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/?p=42714"},"modified":"2023-12-14T11:24:05","modified_gmt":"2023-12-14T16:24:05","slug":"eschat-launches-push-to-talk-solution-for-samsung-galaxy-xcover-pro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/eschat-launches-samsung-galaxy-xcover-pro-push-to-talk-solution\/","title":{"rendered":"ESChat Launches Push-to-Talk Solution for Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ESChat launches on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/business\/products\/mobile\/phones\/galaxy-xcover-pro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Galaxy XCover Pro<\/a>, as the companies announce agreement for Samsung to offer ESChat PTT Service to carrier and enterprise customers<\/p>\n<p>ESChat announced today it has fully integrated its Push-to-Talk (PTT) solution with Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro smartphones. The ESChat integration allows users to take advantage of the XCover Pro\u2019s dedicated PTT and Emergency Call buttons while providing secure carrier agnostic and cross carrier Push-to-Talk communications. Earlier this year, the companies completed a contract allowing Samsung to offer ESChat to its customers, including those operating on both carrier and enterprise LTE networks.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_36672\" style=\"width: 1450px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36672\" class=\"size-full wp-image-36672\" src=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/10185037\/SM-G715_001_Front_Black.jpg\" alt=\"Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro\" width=\"1440\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/10185037\/SM-G715_001_Front_Black.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/10185037\/SM-G715_001_Front_Black-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/10185037\/SM-G715_001_Front_Black-950x633.jpg 950w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-36672\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro<\/p><\/div>\n<p>On commercial carrier networks, ESChat provides native cross carrier communications that are required for inter-agency and inter-business applications. ESChat is approved for U.S. military operational use by the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA). ESChat is a FirstNet Certified\u2122 solution, and enhanced by Quality of Service, Priority and Preemption (QPP) available to FirstNet subscribers. ESChat also supports Quality of Service (QoS) and RAN priority enhancements on the Verizon Wireless and AT&amp;T commercial networks. In North America, ESChat is the primary PTT offering by T-Mobile and TELUS.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-42741\" src=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20095807\/XCover-Pro-Channel-Screen-Small-Widget-with-PTT.jpg\" alt=\"ESChat Launches Push-to-Talk Solution for Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20095807\/XCover-Pro-Channel-Screen-Small-Widget-with-PTT.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20095807\/XCover-Pro-Channel-Screen-Small-Widget-with-PTT-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20095807\/XCover-Pro-Channel-Screen-Small-Widget-with-PTT-950x713.jpg 950w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"embedded recommended recommended-post\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"embedded-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-badge\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Recommended News<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"recommended-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/samsung-galaxy-xcover-pro-available-frontline-workers\/\" class=\"recommended-news\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/12004119\/Galaxy-XCover-Pro-Retail-SCANDIT2.jpg\" alt=\"Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro Available for Frontline Workers\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"post-category\">Enterprise<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro Available for Frontline Workers<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"article-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"article-body\">\n<p>Enterprise LTE networks are becoming the go-to option for customers in remote locations, particularly in markets such as mining or search and rescue (SAR). Enterprise LTE networks operating in the Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) frequency band are also gaining traction in more traditional LMR markets such as hospitality, logistics, and utilities. Samsung Enterprise LTE network solutions and the XCover Pro device both support CBRS, and when paired with the integrated ESChat solution, can create a powerful communication platform for business and enterprise professionals.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cESChat\u2019s mission is to provide a transparent and secure communication experience between its broadband PTT users and those operating on traditional LMR radios and dispatch consoles,\u201d<strong> said Josh Lober, President of ESChat.<\/strong> \u201cThe XCover Pro offers our users a first-class platform that is both rugged and refined, with a high definition user experience, and excellent audio fidelity and battery performance.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Introducing the Galaxy XCover Pro\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aHW4V4JLlVI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Galaxy XCover Pro is a rugged smartphone<a href=\"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/samsung-galaxy-xcover-pro-available-frontline-workers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> designed and engineered for frontline workers<\/a> across a variety of industries. It completely re-imagines the enterprise-ready smartphone, with a thin and light form factor that is capable of withstanding extreme environments. Galaxy XCover Pro builds on Samsung Galaxy smartphones\u2019 premium legacy features, including an immersive display, long-lasting replaceable battery and protection by the Samsung Knox security platform, while also integrating enterprise innovations such as two programmable buttons, and Push-to-Talk and mPOS readiness.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-42740\" src=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20095800\/XCover-Pro-Message-Details-Small-Widget.jpg\" alt=\"ESChat Launches Push-to-Talk Solution for Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20095800\/XCover-Pro-Message-Details-Small-Widget.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20095800\/XCover-Pro-Message-Details-Small-Widget-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20095800\/XCover-Pro-Message-Details-Small-Widget-950x713.jpg 950w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt Samsung, we pride ourselves on an open, collaborative approach with our B2B partners, offering innovative technology to help build their solutions,\u201d<strong> said Taher Behbehani, General Manager and Head of Mobile B2B at Samsung Electronics America.<\/strong> \u201cESChat has developed a unique and compelling solution, leveraging both the CBRS and Push-to-Talk capabilities of this device.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #808080\"><strong>Availability<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>For more information on XCover Pro, please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/business\/products\/mobile\/phones\/galaxy-xcover-pro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/business\/products\/mobile\/phones\/galaxy-xcover-pro\/<\/a>. For more information on ESChat solutions, please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eschat.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.eschat.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ESChat launches on the Galaxy XCover Pro, as the companies announce agreement for Samsung to offer ESChat PTT Service to carrier and enterprise customers ESChat announced today it has fully integrated its Push-to-Talk (PTT) solution with Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro smartphones. The ESChat integration allows users to take advantage of the XCover Pro\u2019s dedicated PTT [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":42741,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[29720,29718,29721,45],"tags":[23198,126,26276],"blue-badge":[],"class_list":["post-42714","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-product-mobile","category-product","category-product-mobile-smartphones","category-uncategorized","tag-galaxy-xcover-pro","tag-smartphone","tag-telus"],"acf":{"turn_off_retargeting":false},"fimg_mobile_url":"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20095807\/XCover-Pro-Channel-Screen-Small-Widget-with-PTT.jpg","fimg_url":"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20095807\/XCover-Pro-Channel-Screen-Small-Widget-with-PTT.jpg","primary_category":{"term_id":29720,"name":"Mobile","slug":"product-mobile","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":29720,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":29718,"count":981,"filter":"raw","term_link":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/category\/product\/product-mobile\/","term_path":"product\/product-mobile"},"badge":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42714","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/84"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=42714"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42714\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/42741"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=42714"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=42714"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=42714"},{"taxonomy":"blue-badge","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blue-badge?post=42714"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}