Push To Talk International

What Push To Talk International does

Push To Talk International (PTTI) is a UK-based private SaaS company founded in 2007 that delivers Push-to-Talk over Cellular (PoC) group communications via its OMA-POC 3GPP-compliant POCIT PTT platform. The service runs over existing cellular, WiFi, and broadband networks through private access point names (APNs) hosted in a private secure cloud, eliminating the need for customers to invest in radio masts, fiber, or spectrum licensing traditionally associated with PMR/TETRA systems. PTTI guarantees 99.9999% uptime through Tier 3 data center investment and supports multi-enterprise TalkGroups at scale with ad-hoc and group calling, encrypted channels, and device convergence (multiple applications on a single Android-based ruggedized handset). The company sources hardware from third parties (Inrico TM-7 Plus, Sonim XP8, Kingbrand T18) and complements core PTT with SafeStaff (lone worker/man-down worker safety) and STORM (real-time passenger information for transport operators).

PTTI serves five primary enterprise verticals—healthcare/hospitals, airports, public transport, public safety (police, fire, ambulance), and professional security—with secondary exposure to agriculture, local authorities, universities, shop/pub watch, and waste management. Business model is primarily subscription-based recurring revenue on multi-year contracts (quote-based, not publicly priced) supplemented by hardware device sales. The company operates direct enterprise field sales plus a partner program for national and international telecom specialists, and reports full UK coverage and international reach via network provider partnerships, with a dedicated sales office in Warsaw, Poland.

Leadership comprises Tim Allerton (CEO), Kevin Broadley (CTO), and Brett Smith (COO). The firm is privately held by its founders with no institutional investors or parent companies identified in the input data, and is publicly soliciting strategic investment to scale internationally. Reported headcount is 1-10 employees, and no revenue, funding rounds, contract values, or named customer logos are disclosed in the available data.

Name

Push To Talk International

Legal name

Push To Talk International

Website

https://ptti.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

PTTI is a UK-based private SaaS provider of OMA-POC 3GPP-compliant Push-to-Talk over Cellular (POCIT PTT) group communications for enterprise and public-safety verticals, complemented by SafeStaff worker-safety and STORM passenger-information modules, delivered via direct sales and a partner network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Push-to-Talk Communications Software

NAICS

Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) (517112)

SIC

Radiotelephone Communications (4812)

akta.pro primary industry

Push-to-Talk (PTT) & Walkie-Talkie Apps (BPAMACAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Rugged Smartphones & Push-to-Talk Devices (HDACALAI)

Keywords

• Push-to-talk services
• PoC communications
• Group communications software
• Lone worker safety
• Passenger information systems

Headquarters

HQ city

High Wycombe

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. POCIT PTT Subscription Service: High-end group communication subscription service utilizing cellular, wifi and broadband to connect teams across networks, locations and devices. Provides boundaryless coverage at a fraction of infrastructure cost with no licensing restrictions. Subscription model allows clients to spread costs over contract term, adjustable in real time as requirements change.
2. Hardware Device Sales: Sale of ruggedized and enterprise-grade hardware devices including POC mobiles, hand portables, and dispatchers. Devices are built for enterprise and public safety environments with Android architecture. Includes accessories such as covert earpieces, carry cases, and long-life batteries.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Push To Talk International (PTTI) delivers a SaaS-based Push-to-Talk over Cellular (PoC) subscription service branded POCIT PTT that enables instant group voice communications across cellular, WiFi, and broadband networks without dedicated radio infrastructure. The company complements this core service with OMA-POC 3GGP standard-compliant ruggedized hardware devices (POC mobiles, hand portables, dispatchers) and value-added software modules including STORM (real-time passenger information) and SafeStaff (lone worker and man down safety application).

Product overview

Push To Talk International offers a unified POCIT PTT SaaS platform delivering Push-to-Talk over Cellular group communications via cellular, WiFi, and broadband networks. The core POCIT PTT service connects teams across devices and locations without infrastructure requirements. Supporting modules include the STORM real-time passenger information system for transport operators and the SafeStaff application for worker safety with lone worker protection. The company also provides complementary hardware devices including POC Mobiles (Inrico Tm-7 Plus), POC Hand Portables (Sonim Xp8, Kingbrand T18), and accessories, all built on the OMA-POC 3GGP standard.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• STORM: Real time passenger information system for public transport - a low cost, cloud based passenger information system providing accurate real time information on vehicle performance against scheduled timetables.

Products and services

• POCIT PTT SaaS-based Push-to-Talk over Cellular subscription service that delivers instant group voice communications across cellular, WiFi and broadband networks, with TalkGroups, ad-hoc group calling, enterprise scalability to thousands of users and multi-enterprise talkgroup assignment. Targeted at enterprise and public safety organisations replacing traditional two-way radio infrastructure.
• STORM Low cost, cloud-based real-time passenger information system that provides accurate real-time data on vehicle performance against scheduled timetables and public arrival time predictions for bus and rail operators and local authorities.
• SafeStaff Worker safety application providing remote, instant alerts to a control room when isolated workers are in danger or involved in an accident. Includes Lone Worker and Man Down functionality designed for enterprises with staff operating in hazardous or remote environments.
• Inrico TM-7 Plus POC Mobile device with four-button keypad, emergency button and GPS designed for Push-to-Talk communications in enterprise and public safety environments.
• Sonim XP8 IP68-rated robust handheld POC device with large display and GPS built for demanding enterprise and public safety work environments.
• Kingbrand T18 IP68-rated touch screen POC hand portable device with two programmable PTT keys, dedicated SOS emergency key and GPS; supports Google enterprise management.

Quantifiable outcome

• No infrastructure investment required - piggybacks existing cellular and wifi networks
• +2 more outcomes

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Network ProviderscoreTechnology or IntegrationPTTI partners with network providers to deliver full national coverage as well as international coverage. Service utilizes existing cellular and wifi infrastructure delivered via private access point names (APN) optimized for highest level connectivity. Multiple mobile operators including multi-network specialists are involved.
• OMA-POC 3GGP Standards BodiescoreOthersPTTI is a major contributor and supporter of the global push-to-talk standard OMA-POC 3GGP, driving security standards for the industry.
• Device Suppliers (Inrico, Kingbrand, Sonim)coreTechnology or IntegrationPTTI works with world-leading device suppliers to provide ruggedized devices for challenging environments. Products include Inrico TM-7 Plus mobiles, Kingbrand T18 hand portables, and Sonim XP8 hand portables.
• Telecommunication Specialists (Partner Program)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPTTI offers a partner program for national and international telecommunication specialists. Partners receive recurring revenue opportunities with no location restrictions, full training and support, and access to industry-leading PTT solutions.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ESChat: Direct PoC (PTT-over-Cellular) SaaS competitor targeting enterprises, public safety and lone-worker segments with similar OMA-PoC-compliant group communications features.
• Voxer: Walkie-talkie-style live voice messaging app used by enterprise and logistics teams, providing the same ad-hoc group voice communications use case as POCIT PTT.
• Zello: Consumer- and enterprise-grade walkie-talkie PTT app running over cellular/WiFi, directly comparable to POCIT PTT for cross-device group voice communications.
• Kodiak Networks (Motorola Solutions): Acquired by Motorola and integrated into WAVE PTX; historically the leading carrier-integrated PTT-over-Cellular platform, offering broadband push-to-talk with talkgroup management on a SaaS model.
• Orion Labs: Push-to-talk SaaS and Onyx wearable hardware targeting deskless enterprise workforces, directly analogous to PTTI's POCIT PTT plus rugged-device bundle.
• Tango Networks: Provider of enterprise mobility and PTT-over-Cellular solutions for mobile operators and large enterprises, comparable as another PoC SaaS overlay onto cellular networks.

Broad incumbents

• Hytera: Global two-way radio and PoC provider with both DMR/TETRA radios and HyTalk PoC platform, overlapping with PTTI's healthcare, security and transport accounts.
• Motorola Solutions: Dominant incumbent in PMR/LMR/TETRA that now sells WAVE PTX (built on acquired Kodiak IP) for PTT-over-Cellular, competing head-to-head with PTTI in the same enterprise and public-safety verticals.

Others

• Sonim Technologies: Rugged smartphone vendor (XP-series) that is both a PTTI device supplier and an emerging competitor selling its own PTT/PoC software bundles to similar enterprise and public-safety buyers.

Regional players

• Simoco Wireless Solutions: UK-headquartered PMR, DMR and PTT-over-Cellular solutions provider with comparable public-safety, transport and utilities customers in EMEA, directly competing for regional tenders.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/pttiltd
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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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