Radio and Voice Interoperability Nest

Total Communications Interoperability

RAVIN™ is a NICS product designed for building group communications. RAVIN enables interoperable communications between any communications devices, including PCs, phones, and radios from any manufacturer, operating at any frequency, both analog and digital.

This document describes RAVIN™ products, system components and features. The intended audience includes both business and technical evaluators who may be considering RAVIN™ as a communications solution, as well as reviewers evaluating RAVIN™.

RAVIN Overview

RAVIN™, from NICS, is a product suite designed for building group communications. RAVIN™ is an interoperability solution that works with communications hardware from any vendor. RAVIN™ enables voice communications between any connected devices, including phones, PCs, PDA’s, two-way radios, PBX Systems, Emergency Notification Systems, IDEN and Satellite networks, regardless of manufacturer.

RAVIN™ solves communications interoperability problems, decreases communications costs, and introduces new communications capabilities by connecting users over IP networks with standards-based hardware and software. RAVIN™ products include RAVIN™ for LMR designed for integration with two-way radios, RAVIN™ for Hoot and Holler, designed for deployment in financial institutions.

RAVIN™ can be used in a wide variety of scenarios. Public Safety, Defense, Critical Infrastructure, and Financial Services professionals can use RAVIN™ worldwide in some of the most demanding communications environments.