Why "Range-Free" Actually Matters
Traditional two-way radios are brilliant until your team spreads across more ground than one repeater can cover. Add a second site, and suddenly you're buying more infrastructure just to keep everyone on the same channel.
The TLK110 sidesteps that entirely. It uses Motorola's WAVE PTX platform to deliver push-to-talk over the cellular network, so a call from Tauranga reaches Rotorua exactly as instantly as it reaches the next desk over. No repeater, no RSM frequency licence, no waiting on a technician to reprogram a fleet.
The one thing it can't do is talk where there's no cellular signal at all. That's not a flaw, it's just the trade-off. Know your coverage, and the TLK110 does exactly what it says.
What's Actually Under the Hood
| Spec | Detail |
|---|---|
| Network | 4G LTE and Wi-Fi via WAVE PTX |
| Durability | IP67, dust-tight and submersible |
| Battery | 18 hours per charge |
| Location | Multi-constellation GNSS (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou) |
| Channels | 8 standard, expandable to 96 |
| Encryption | AES-256 |
| Weight | 166g |
Safety features come standard too: a dedicated emergency button, lone worker check-ins, and man down alerting through WAVE PTX. For anyone with staff working solo across the Bay of Plenty or further afield, that's not a nice-to-have, it's the reason to pick this radio over a standard mobile.
Here's a look at the TLK110 and WAVE PTX platform in action.
Who the TLK110 Actually Suits
Good fit if your team is spread across more than one site or region, and you've got reliable cellular coverage where they work: transport, logistics, multi-site security, or field service.
Not the right pick if your crew works somewhere cellular coverage genuinely drops out, deep forestry blocks, remote farms, or backcountry sites. That's a job for a traditional UHF or VHF radio instead, and there's no shame in that being the better answer.
