The first step to improve communication in a group is to create an open environment through the use of the Walkie Talkie. The new Walkie Talkie application in Teams gives instant push-to-speak (PTT) voice communications to your entire team and is available now on Android. With the integration of the Walkie Talkie into Teams, users can join their group as individual contributors and groups as teams. Walkie Talkie lets users connect to their team through the same underlying communication channels that they are members of.
A major advantage of the application is that it enables collaboration between multiple users, even when separated by large distances. You can publish your frequency lists to any suitable site, such as Google or maintain your own list on your own server or in an internet cafe. Your team can subscribe to the published walkie talkie frequencies, either by manually entering the subscription information or opting to automatically receive your list through email.
Another major advantage is that the distributed frequency list greatly reduces the cost incurred for maintaining all the separate lists. In other words, the cost of maintaining the subscription list for each user is greatly reduced when you use the walkie talkie as a communication tool. As soon as a new member joins your team, they can automatically join your existing network and receive the published walkie talkie frequency lists.