Two-way radio sales · service · rentals · systems
Clear communication, when it matters most.
FirstCom Radio sells, services, and rents mission-critical two-way radios, and designs and builds the repeater systems and tower sites behind them. Analog, DMR, NXDN, P25, and nationwide LTE, from our offices in Las Vegas to all 50 states.
- 500+ rental radios in stock
- Full voice and data encryption
- 24/7 emergency service
500+
Rental radios in stock
Ready for immediate short-term rental
50
States served
Sales and service nationwide
24/7
Emergency service
Day or night, every day of the year
256-bit
AES encryption
Full voice and data protection
What we do
Everything your radio system needs, from one company.
Handheld, portable, mobile, and base station radios. The repeaters and tower sites that carry their signals. The service that keeps all of it working.
Two-Way Radio Sales
Handheld, portable, mobile, and base station radios from the leading manufacturers, matched to your coverage area, your team, and your budget.
Learn moreRadio Service & Repair
Diagnosis, repair, alignment, programming, and preventive maintenance for handheld, mobile, and base station radios of every major brand.
Learn moreTwo-Way Radio Rentals
More than 500 radios in stock and available for immediate rental. Short-term rentals for events, festivals, conventions, productions, and seasonal work.
Learn moreRepeater Systems & Tower Sites
Design, engineering, and construction of repeater systems and tower sites, from a single-site repeater to wide-area, multi-site networks.
Learn moreNationwide LTE & PoC Radios
Push-to-talk over cellular radios with nationwide coverage. Instant group communication across cities and states, with no repeaters to build.
Learn moreDispatch Consoles
Dispatch consoles and control room solutions that bring every channel, talk group, and unit onto one screen.
Learn morePublic Safety Radio Services
Full radio services for police, fire, EMS, and emergency management: P25 radios, encryption, dispatch, in-building coverage, and system maintenance.
Learn moreVoice & Data Encryption
Radios with full voice and data encryption, including AES-256, so that sensitive communications stay private.
Learn moreFCC Licensing Assistance
Help with FCC licenses for your radio system: frequency coordination, new applications, renewals, and modifications.
Learn moreIn-Building Coverage: BDA & DAS
Bi-directional amplifiers and distributed antenna systems that carry radio signals into stairwells, basements, garages, and high-rise floors, with emergency responder coverage testing.
Learn moreVehicle Radio Installations
Professional installation of mobile radios, antennas, and accessories in cars, trucks, buses, emergency vehicles, and heavy equipment.
Learn more24/7 Emergency Service
Emergency radio service around the clock. When a repeater, a dispatch console, or a critical radio goes down, FirstCom Radio answers.
Learn moreTwo-way radio rentals
Over 500 radios in stock and ready for your event.
Festivals, conventions, concerts, productions, and seasonal work all need dependable communication for a short time. Our rental radios are tested, charged, programmed for your team, and available for immediate short-term rental, with delivery anywhere in the country.
Technology
Analog, DMR, NXDN, P25, and LTE. We work with them all.
Every radio technology has its strengths. We help you choose the one that fits your operation, and we keep mixed fleets talking to each other.
Conventional analog FM
Simple, proven, and universal
Analog FM radio has served business and public safety for decades, and it remains in wide use. It is simple, affordable, and compatible across virtually every manufacturer, which makes it a sound choice for small teams and a common fallback for interoperability. Its limits are capacity, privacy, and audio that grows noisier toward the edge of coverage.
Best suited to: Small teams, simple operations, and interoperability channels.
- Works across nearly every brand of radio
- Lowest equipment cost
- Natural-sounding audio close to the repeater
- Supported alongside digital in mixed-mode radios
Digital Mobile Radio
Two conversations on one channel
DMR is an open digital standard published by ETSI and supported by many manufacturers. It divides a single 12.5 kHz channel into two time slots, so one repeater can carry two conversations at once. DMR adds clear digital audio to the edge of coverage, longer battery life, text messaging, GPS location, private calling, and encryption. It is the most widely adopted digital standard for business and industry.
Best suited to: Hospitality, gaming, manufacturing, construction, education, and security.
- Two talk paths per channel using two-slot TDMA
- Longer battery life than analog
- Text messaging, GPS, and emergency alerts
- Scales from one repeater to wide-area trunked networks
Next Generation Digital Narrowband
Very narrow channels, very long reach
NXDN is a digital standard developed jointly by Icom and Kenwood. It uses FDMA technology and can operate in channels as narrow as 6.25 kHz, which makes efficient use of scarce spectrum and gives excellent range at the edge of coverage. NXDN supports conventional and trunked systems, encryption, and wide-area networks linked over IP.
Best suited to: Utilities, transportation, and wide-area business systems.
- 6.25 kHz and 12.5 kHz channel operation
- Strong coverage at the fringe
- Conventional and trunked system options
- Offered by Icom and Kenwood, among others
Project 25
The public safety standard
P25 is the digital radio standard created for public safety in North America. Its central purpose is interoperability, so that police, fire, EMS, and government agencies can communicate with each other regardless of which manufacturer built their radios. P25 supports conventional and trunked operation, strong AES-256 encryption, and over-the-air rekeying. Phase 1 uses FDMA in a 12.5 kHz channel, and Phase 2 adds two-slot TDMA for greater capacity.
Best suited to: Police, fire, EMS, emergency management, and government.
- Interoperability across agencies and manufacturers
- AES-256 encryption and over-the-air rekeying
- Phase 1 and Phase 2 operation
- Built to mission-critical standards
Push-to-talk over cellular
Nationwide coverage with no infrastructure
PoC radios deliver instant push-to-talk over LTE cellular networks and Wi-Fi. Coverage is nationwide, there are no repeaters to build, and no FCC license is required. GPS tracking, messaging, and computer-based dispatch are standard. PoC is ideal for fleets and teams that travel, and it can be linked to a private radio system through a gateway.
Best suited to: Transportation, logistics, multi-site businesses, and events.
- Nationwide coverage over LTE and Wi-Fi
- No repeaters and no FCC license
- GPS tracking and dispatch software
- Can be bridged to an existing radio system
Industries
Trusted wherever people have to stay in contact.
From the casino floor to the fireground, and from a festival field to a construction site, we equip the teams that cannot afford to lose touch.
Why FirstCom Radio
Mission critical, reliable, and built to last the shift.
Mission critical
Radios and systems built for people who cannot afford a missed call, with rugged hardware, loud audio, and backup power.
Long battery life
Radios selected to last a full shift and beyond, with high-capacity batteries and multi-unit chargers.
Full encryption
Voice and data encryption, including AES-256, keeps sensitive communications private.
Nationwide reach
LTE and PoC radios with nationwide coverage, and sales and service in all 50 states.
Systems, not just radios
Repeaters, tower sites, dispatch consoles, and in-building coverage designed and built as one system.
There when you call
Emergency service 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, for the systems you depend on.
Brands
The leading names in two-way radio, sold and serviced.
We sell and service Motorola, Kenwood, Icom, Hytera, Tait, and Kirisun radios, and we service many other popular brands.
- Motorola
- Kenwood
- Icom
- Hytera
- Tait
- Kirisun
How it works
From first call to full coverage.
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Tell us what you need
How many people, where they work, and what they need to do. A phone call or the quote form is all it takes.
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We design the solution
We recommend radios, technology, and coverage that fit your operation and your budget, with licensing handled along the way.
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Programmed and installed
Radios arrive programmed and labeled. Repeaters, antennas, consoles, and vehicle radios are installed and tested.
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Supported for the long run
Maintenance, repairs, and 24/7 emergency service keep your system on the air.