Meet Ash, Radiocoms Senior Engineer
Meet Ash, Radiocoms Senior Engineer. Discover what a typical day looks like for him supporting our aviation clients, and what projects we are currently working on.
Effective communication in retail and how two-way radios can help
From the outside, a smooth day in a shopping centre or busy high street store can look effortless. In reality, it’s powered by constant, coordinated conversations: between security and control rooms, store teams and centre management, cleaning and maintenance, click-and-collect and delivery bays. That’s where effective retail communication really earns its keep. This article looks at what effective communication in retail looks like in practice, why it matters so much, how different tools fit together, and why two-way radios still sit at the heart of a modern communication strategy for shopping centres and retailers.
Wide area communications: Choosing the right wide area comms platform
For many organisations, wide area communications are the glue that holds operations together. Whether it’s keeping teams in the field connected, coordinating logistics across regions, or ensuring safety in remote environments, these systems have become as vital as the networks they run on.
Yet, in a market now crowded with options and where push-to-talk over cellular (PoC) technology has matured into a two-decade-old mainstay choosing the right wide area comms platform is no longer about picking the one with the longest feature list.
What legislation covers the use of body-worn cameras in the UK?
Retail has always relied on good training for retail employees. Today, teams are working with higher customer expectations, increased levels of retail crime, and constant changes in products and processes. Together, these pressures make it even more important that retail training programmes are practical, easy to apply on a busy shop floor, and clearly linked to safety and loss prevention. Body‑worn cameras are often viewed purely as security tools, but many retailers are now also using them as a helpful part of store training and ongoing development.
Retail training: how body‑worn cameras can help
Retail has always relied on good training for retail employees. Today, teams are working with higher customer expectations, increased levels of retail crime, and constant changes in products and processes. Together, these pressures make it even more important that retail training programmes are practical, easy to apply on a busy shop floor, and clearly linked to safety and loss prevention. Body‑worn cameras are often viewed purely as security tools, but many retailers are now also using them as a helpful part of store training and ongoing development.
Meet Ruth, Radiocoms Aviation BDM
Meet Ruth, Radiocoms Aviation Account Manager. Discover what a typical day looks like for her, from early airport starts to troubleshooting airside, and see how she’s mastered the art of the perfect day off .
Why Proof of Concept trials matter for body-worn cameras
There are multiple reasons why body-worn cameras are being adopted across industries ranging from healthcare to logistics, parking enforcement, and retail. They capture events as they unfold, providing clear evidence that can be used in investigations, enhancing accountability, and promoting workplace safety. Apart from documenting events, they can be used as tools to shape them. For example, they can de-escalate confrontations between staff members and disaffected members of the public, alerting supervisors to a need for support when tense situations can evolve into physically threatening incidents.
Storing the evidence: body-worn video in the cloud or on-premises
Body-worn cameras capture footage that your organisation can use as evidence showing the causes of, and responses to, threats or emergencies. One of the questions our customers frequently ask about digital evidence management is: “Where should we store all this footage?” The short answer is that you have two options: store it in the cloud or store it on-premises. There are advantages and disadvantages to each, and several factors play into your final decision.
Creating a safe connection airside and landside
In today’s fast-paced aviation industry, ensuring the health and safety of employees is paramount, visibility, insight and control are of top priority. Ruth Nixon, Aviation and Services Account Manager at Radiocoms Systems Ltd, sheds light on how communications technologies are revolutionising health and safety practices within the aviation industry.
Prioritising health and safety: the need for a proactive approach in today’s workplace
When it comes to health and safety in the workplace, being proactive is key. Rather than waiting for accidents to happen or hazards to arise, taking a proactive approach can help prevent injuries, protect employees, and create a safer work environment overall. In this blog post, we’ll explore the importance of a proactive stance on health and safety, as well as discuss strategies for identifying and addressing potential risks before they escalate.