Communication Solutions for Utility Companies Chicago

United Radio Communications has provided two-way radio and wireless communications for utility companies in the Chicago area since 1993. We work with electric, gas, and water utilities in Chicago and throughout Cook County. We also serve Will County, Dupage County, Lake County, and McHenry County. We also serve Northwest Indiana, including Lake County and Porter County.

Empower Your Utility to Meet Escalating Demands

Utility companies are feeling the heat of another set of challenges. Energy provisioning is being consumerized as customers embrace green technologies, from solar panels to electric cars. Beyond renewables, customers are so comfortable with the online experience, they can switch energy providers with a click. That’s why mission critical communications are imperative. Reliable, resilient and secure, an ASTRO ® 25 radio network handles the full scope of daily operations and unimaginable disasters. It empowers utilities with greater safety and efficiency, while delivering the continuity of service their customers expect.

From the wastewater plant to the power line, at the office or the substation, we help utility companies work more efficiently, productively and safely in the most difficult conditions and demanding environments. Our solutions connect different personnel, facilities and equipment together to help your operation run more efficiently and safely, control infrastructure, and reduce risks and costs.

Two-Way Radios

Motorola XPR7550e

Motorola Digital Radios

When you need direct voice and data communication between your work crews in the field at multiple job sites upgrade your older analog radios to a digital two-way radio network. Motorola digital radios provide instant, reliable communications to specific groups or individuals with added intelligence. When bad things happen, nothing is faster than push-to-talk.

Motorola Solutions’ MOTOTRBO is a complete end-to-end solution. MOTOTRBO’s extensive portfolio means you can custom-build your construction firm’s complete solution, including military spec radios, infrastructure, systems, accessories, applications and services designed around what you need today and in the future.

MOTOTRBO digital two-way radios unify your work crews with instant, always-available communications, anywhere they go. When emergencies arise, from an injured crew member to an equipment breakdown on a job site, two-way radios connect management and crews directly and instantly. Your workforce in the field is no longer subject to cellular overcrowding during inclement weather or an emergency. It’s one of several key advantages of MOTOTRBO radios over cell phones.

MOTOTRBO integrates voice and data seamlessly, with enhanced features that are easy to use, including integrated Bluetooth® 4.0, integrated Wi-Fi®, GPS location tracking, text messaging, meets IP standards and military specifications for durability, as well as Intelligent Audio that automatically adjusts volume to loud construction site environments.

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Applications

WAVE PTX™

WAVE PTX™ Push-To-Talk Service
Leverage the resources you already have to communicate with personnel on their own devices. WAVE PTX extends your radio’s reach to those who may not carry radios. Now the field supervisor away on business or the IT director outside the treatment plant can talk on their smartphones with radio users. WAVE PTX connects to virtually any device – smartphones, laptops, tablets, landlines and more – on any public or private mobile data network, including Wi-Fi. You get seamless and secure connectivity, affordable Push-To-Talk (PTT), and the freedom to keep service plans and devices.

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Surveillance Systems

Self-Learning Video Analytics and AI-Powered Security Solutions
Avigilon access control and video management software is available to help utility operations ensure their critical processes are protected, so service levels remain high. Avigilon’s advanced security solutions help ensure areas of the electrical grid that should not be accessed are protected, monitors entrances and exits at nuclear power plants, and keeps people, property and assets secure. Avigilon high-definition video cameras give your utility crews a proactive heads-up, so they can remain focused on servicing our most precious resources to the community.

Enhancing the safety and security of utility operations is at the forefront of providing critical resources to the community. Avigilon’s complete security solutions provide high-definition, intelligent video coverage across large sites while enhancing perimeter protection and simplifying monitoring. There has never been a better time to supercharge your utility operations with trusted security solutions and experience the benefits of:

  • Powerful Search
  • Efficient Bandwidth Management
  • Simplified Monitoring
  • Perimeter Protection
  • Easy Integration