What is a PoC radio? Push-to-talk over cellular explained
A PoC radio talks over a carrier's SIM and 4G network instead of its own antennas. How it works, what you need to use it, where it falls short and how to check type approval.
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* Includes devices with EU CE marking, which Great Britain accepts for radio equipment; no UK (UKCA) record was found for them.
A PoC radio talks over a carrier's SIM and 4G network instead of its own antennas. How it works, what you need to use it, where it falls short and how to check type approval.
A PoC radio costs three things, the device, the platform and the SIM. Published prices, how much data it uses and what is behind the "no monthly fee" and "lifetime" offers.
PoC radios, DMR radios, analog radios and push-to-talk apps solve different problems. Compare range, licensing, cost and what works without a network, and when a hybrid radio makes sense.

Rugged phone
Type approval: Canada, Colombia, United States
IP682G3G4G5G

Rugged phone
Type approval: Colombia, United States
IP68MCPTT3G4G5G

Rugged phone
Type approval: Canada, United States
IP682G3G4G5G

Rugged phone
Type approval: Canada, United States
IP683G4G5G

Handheld PoC radio
Type approval: Canada, United States
IP68MCPTT2G3G4G

Handheld PoC radio
Type approval: China, European Union, United Kingdom*
IP682G3G4G

Handheld PoC radio
Type approval: Canada, Colombia, European Union, United Kingdom*, United States
IP652G3G4G

Handheld PoC radio
Type approval: United States
IP543G4G
Type approvals
The first run of the monthly registry check added 24 approvals to 16 devices, including FCC grants issued this year for the Telo TE850, Telo TE320K and Kirisun TD60.
Directory
156 of the 190 devices in the directory have a public type approval record in at least one of eight markets, each linked to the regulator's registry.
Market
Mobile Tornado, Frequentis and Nemergent launched a GCF-certified MCPTT service on the Altán Redes network, sold by Servitron (TeamVOX) from October 2026.
Handheld PoC radio
4G
Handheld PoC radio
IP674G
Handheld PoC radio
IP543G4G
Handheld PoC radio
IPX44G
Handheld PoC radio
4G
Handheld PoC radio
IP652G3G4G
Handheld PoC radio
4G

Handheld PoC radio
Type approval: China
3G4G