About this app

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SLA's Enterprise Chat (ESChat) is a Real Time Push-to-Talk and Group Text Messaging system that is carrier independent, and features cross carrier communications. ESChat includes a rich feature set supporting the needs of the serious work force.

ESChat is a subscription based service. The free version downloaded from the Play store provides a method to create a free 30 day demo account. If you want to create an Enterprise for your business, please go to http://www.eschat.com/ for purchasing information.

Establishing a new dimension in Push-to-Talk service, ESChat provides a host of capabilities not previously available on other PTT networks. ESChat's complete family of products include features that meet the needs of the most rigorous customer requirements. ESChat is the best performing and most full featured Push-to-Talk service available today. A cost effective end-to-end solution, ESChat can be rapidly deployed in any enterprise environment. Let us help you enable your enterprise with Fast and Reliable PTT service today.

SLA provides a complete Push-to-Talk solution for the enterprise environment. Businesses will find the ease of deployment and flexibility of service offerings will integrate fluidly into their current and desired business practices. SLA's solution includes Base Station and Vehicle Mounted ESChat radios, as well as interfaces to Land Mobile Radio (LMR) and Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) networks.

ESChat Highlighted Features

- Real Time Push-to-Talk
- Group Text Messaging
- User and Group Priority to control user access
- Priority Broadcast Calling
- Presence for Groups and Individual Contacts
- Multiple Group Types
- Account management via the handset or web
- Encrypted Account Management Transactions
- Late Join on Group Calls
- PC Based Dispatch Client Available
- Easy to use Contact and Group Selection
- Group and User Presence
- Floor Control Indication
- User and Group Management from:
- Web based user interface, and
- Handset User Interface
- Instant Ad Hoc Group Calling
- Enterprise Administration via Web Interface
- Maximum Group Size:
- Personal Group: 250
- Member Group: 250
- Open Group: 250
- Closed Group: 250
- Dispatch Group: 250
- Surveillance Channel: 250
- Unicast Channel: 250
- Large Group: 3,000
- Preemptive Priority Emergency Group: 60,000

New features

Android 14 support.
Message blocking feature.
Message export feature.
Contact list management for D-pad devices.
Bug fixes.

App Permissions

Allows an application to record audio.
Allows an application to modify global audio settings.
Allows access to the vibrator.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.
Allows read only access to phone state, including the phone number of the device, current cellular network information, the status of any ongoing calls, and a list of any PhoneAccounts registered on the device.
Allows read access to the device's phone number(s].
Allows an application to initiate a phone call without going through the Dialer user interface for the user to confirm the call.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks.
Allows an app to access approximate location.
Allows an app to access precise location.
Allows an application to receive the ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED that is broadcast after the system finishes booting.
Allows an application to broadcast sticky intents.
Permission an application must hold in order to use ACTION_REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS.
Allows access to the list of accounts in the Accounts Service.
Allows an app to create windows using the type TYPE_APPLICATION_OVERLAY, shown on top of all other apps.
Marker permission for applications that wish to access notification policy.
Allows the app to answer an incoming phone call.
Allows an app to access approximate location.
Allows an app to access precise location.