However, attempts to eke out cut-price deals online pose a serious financial and physical threat to businesses and their employees. With no warranty, instructions or follow-up service and support, these online products are causing the genuine manufacturers significant problems – customer care lines, for example, are clogged up with complaints about products of which the call recipient has no knowledge.
However, the genuine items can offer extraordinary quality and length of life. These include products manufactured to US military specifications that will last over eight years thanks to replacement batteries capable of more than 500 recharges if the system is properly managed.
This two-way radio technology is robust and has a diversity and price point to suit every single application. ‘Getting it right’, though, requires an in-depth understanding of how the technology is to be used, if there is coverage available, in what location and by how many people. Maintaining (and maximising) a system’s lifetime requires service and support on a regular, ongoing basis.
Security managers who simply buy a cheap online offering will discover that it’s not reliable. Nor will it be legal or safe. Is it really worth the risk to business and staff – and, perhaps, to others outside of your control?
By selecting their systems properly, security professionals can have a clear conscience.
