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Chapter 24: Glossary
Chapter 24
Glossary
This section provides a list of terms used with the Push-to-Talk (PTT) application.
24.1
Alert Types
Alert types notify the user of alerts.
The following alert types are supported:
Instant Personal Alert (IPA) IPA allows you to request a callback from another subscriber.
For more details, see the
Calling from Instant Personal Alert on page 60 section.
Missed Call Alert (MCA) This alerts you whenever you miss a PTT call. For more details,
see the
Missed Call Alert on page 157 section.
Authorized User
An authorized user is typically a dispatcher or supervisor, who may have permissions to
perform the following actions:
• Allow or disallow remote supervision for assigned contacts.
• Remotely declare and cancel an emergency call on behalf of a remote user.
• Access user check for the remote user.
• Enable or disable PTT service.
• Activate ambient listening for the remote user.
• Activate discreet listening for the remote user.
24.3
Call Types
Broadcast Call A broadcast call is a high-priority call where only designated talkgroup members,
called broadcasters, may initiate broadcast talkgroup calls. For more details, see the Making
Broadcast Calls on page 57
section.
Emergency Call (Contact or Talkgroup) An emergency call is the highest-priority call that
preempts other PTT calls. See the
Emergency Calling and Alert (Optional) on page 67 section for
more details on how to make an emergency call to a contact or talkgroup.
Private Call (One-to-One Call) A private call (also known as a one-to-one call) is a call between
you and one other person. For more details, see the Making One-to-One (1:1) Calls with Automatic
Call Answer on page 55
section.
Talkgroup Call A talkgroup call is a call to a group of people. For more details, see the
Talkgroups
on page 92 section.