The Getac Podcast: All Things Rugged!

Episode 005: Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About TCO + ROI But Were Afraid To Ask.

How does an organization measure ROI (Return on Investment) when it comes to recouping revenue from a technology deployment and how does total cost of ownership (TCO) (Total Cost of Ownership) fit into the equation?
I recently spoke with an independent industry analyst who specializes in Financial Modeling and Technical Operations, with an emphasis on predicting how rugged technology helps or hurts the workforce over time. Jason constructs program-specific analytics models out of publicly available data and privileged information from a variety of computer vendors and OEMs
In this episode, we discuss  TCO + ROI as it relates to technology deployments in enterprise organizations. Whether you are in the middle of a technology deployment or just thinking about it – you won’t want to miss this episode.
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Episode 006: The Internet at The Speed of Light - Part 1

The Internet at The Speed of Light - Part 1
Access to data is critical to our daily lives. It is said that every day, 2.5 quintillion bytes of data is created. Google processes more than 20 petabytes of data daily, which includes 3.5 billion search queries.
5G technology can increase data transmission speed by up to 100 times, and decrease latency from 20 milliseconds to one millisecond. As technology continually evolves, it is safe to say that the way we transmit and receive data will need to evolve too.
I recently spoke with Alistair Banham and Bill Galione, from pureLifi and Randy Phifer of Getac. We discussed what I consider a game changer in wireless connectivity called LiFi.
pureLiFi is one of the companies that is bringing the next generation of wireless communications to the market. LiFi uses light rather than radio frequencies to transmit data and promises to augment, enhance, or transform wireless networks with the market's most secure and reliable wireless communications.
This is part one of a two-part episode. If you like what you hear, please consider subscribing to the channel, and you can find relevant links in the description below thanks for listening, and I hope you enjoy this episode.
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Episode 007: The Internet at The Speed of Light - Part 2

The Internet at The Speed of Light - Part 2
In this episode, we continue our conversation with Alistair Banham and Bill Galione from pureLifi and Randy Phifer of Getac. We discussed what I consider a game changer in wireless connectivity called LiFi.
pureLiFi is one of the companies that are bringing this next generation of wireless communications to the market. LiFi uses light rather than radio frequencies to transmit data and promises to augment, enhance, or transform wireless networks with the market's most secure and reliable wireless communications.
If you like what you hear, please consider subscribing to the channel, and you can find relevant links in the description below thanks for listening, and I hope you enjoy this episode.
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Episode 004: In The Event of An Emergency - Interview with Steve Bardocz President of Savance Workplace

An oil rig is a high-risk environment – where a single mistake can result in catastrophe – life safety is of the utmost importance. Accuracy and time could literally mean the difference between life and death for a large group of people, working on an offshore oil rig.
I recently spoke with Steve Bardocz President of Savance Workplace – a company focused on employee and visitor management – including emergency mustering software that helps ensure all staff and visitors are accounted for during an emergency or crisis.
In this episode, Steve and I discuss how Savance Workplace and Getac transformed the way TransOcean one of the world’s largest providers of offshore contract drilling services for the oil and gas industry became more efficient with their emergency muster protocol in the event of an emergency at sea.
To learn more about Savance Emergency Mustering Software please visit https://www.savanceworkplace.com/emergency-mustering/
 to learn more about the Getac F110 please visit - https://www.getac.com/us/products/tablets/f110/
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Episode 003: How First Response Teams Prepare, Execute & Communicate in Emergency Situations Part 2

During a crisis or emergency situation, the lives of first responders and public safety teams depend on reliable, real-time communication. When lives are at stake, communication equipment failure is not an option. 
This is part 2 of How first response teams prepare, execute, + communicate in emergency situations with state-of-the-art communication and computing equipment.
If you missed part 1 - you can listen to it here.
Part 2 features:
Tracy Liu, Director of Channel Management at Airgain, and Mike Barney with AT&T's Mission Critical Solutions Team. 
Tracy will discuss How to Maximize Wireless Connectivity and avoid outages during emergency response utilizing 5G Antennas and the AirgainConnect HPUE (High Power) Antenna-Modem.
Mike will discuss How FirstNet helps your agency excel in the most challenging situations and why FirstNet is the right choice for Public Safety communications.
We hope you find this podcast informative and If you are a first responder, thank you for your service!
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Episode 002: How First Response Teams Prepare, Execute & Communicate in Emergency Situations Part 1

During a crisis or emergency situation, the lives of first responders and public safety teams depend on reliable, real-time communication. When lives are at stake, communication equipment failure is not an option. 
This 2-part episode of Getac's podcast - All Things Rugged, will discuss how first response teams prepare, execute, + communicate in emergency situations with state-of-the-art communication and computing equipment.
On June 30, 2021, Getac hosted a webinar in partnership with Airgain, CradlePoint, and FirstNet - Built with AT&T for first responders and their teams. 
The webinar focused on the connectivity challenges first responders face during a crisis and how wireless mobility can play a crucial role in improving the preparedness and efficiency of first response teams during an emergency. 
This 2-part episode is a recap of that webinar.
In part One - Randy Pfeifer - Wireless Strategist, and Larry Nichols - Senior Product Marketing Manager at Getac, will give an overview of Getac's rugged computing solutions, which are purpose-built for first response teams and their supporting agencies who make up Primary and Extended Primary user groups.
Kyle Stevens - Global Sales Engineering Specialist at Cradlepoint, will discuss how Cradlepoint solutions can unlock the power of LTE and 5G cellular networks to deliver mission-critical connectivity keeping frontline responders safe and productive in emergency situations.
Part 2 will feature - Tracy Liu, Director of Channel Management at Airgain, and Mike Barney with AT&T's Mission Critical Solutions Team. 
Tracy will discuss How to Maximize Wireless Connectivity and avoid outages during emergency response utilizing 5G Antennas and the AirgainConnect HPUE (High Power) Antenna-Modem.
Mike will discuss How FirstNet helps your agency excel in the most challenging situations and why FirstNet is the right choice for Public Safety communications.
If you are a first responder thank you for your service!

Episode 001: What Do Rugged Computing and Marine Mammals Have In Common?

We recently spoke with Dorian Hauser, Director of Biological Research at the National Marine Mammal Foundation, recognized globally as a leader in marine mammals, science, medicine, and conservation. During our interview, we discussed the work that he and the National Marine Mammal Foundation are doing to enrich the lives of marine mammals throughout the world's oceans, and how Getac is instrumental in assisting them with their mission daily.
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