ESChat Achieves ‘GovRAMP™ Authorized’ and ‘TX-RAMP Certified’ Designations on its ‘ESChat for Government’ Mission Critical Broadband Push-to-Talk Platform
ESChat today announced that it has received ‘GovRAMP™ Authorized’ and ‘TX-RAMP Certified’ designations. The new designations add to ESChat’s current ‘FedRAMP® Authorized’, ‘FirstNet Certified™’, and ‘DISA Approved’ status. These designations help enforce the enhanced privacy and cybersecurity controls, enabling ‘ESChat for Government’ to meet stringent security and compliance requirements of public sector agencies and commercial customers who operate in highly regulated industries.
ESChat and LA-RICS launch P25 LMR integrated Mission Critical Broadband Push-to-Talk (MCPTT) service to Public Safety Agencies across Los Angeles County
ESChat announced completion of the initial system integration, and availability of ESChat service to participating agencies within the County of Los Angeles. The integration and service are part of a contract awarded to ESChat in July 2025 by the Los Angeles Regional Interoperable Communication System (LA-RICS) Joint Powers Authority (JPA), to integrate the ‘ESChat for Government’ platform with the LA-RICS P25 Land Mobile Radio (LMR) network, enabling LA-RICS to offer ESChat service to agencies within its region.
JVCKENWOOD Acquires ESChat to Strengthen Broadband Push-to-Talk (PTT) Business Focusing on the North American Public Safety Market
JVCKENWOOD Corporation (“JVCKENWOOD”) has entered into a share transfer agreement to acquire 100% of the shares in San Luis Aviation, Inc. d/b/a ESChat (“ESChat”). ESChat is a California based company engaged in the broadband PTT business in North America, and to make ESChat a wholly owned subsidiary (the “share acquisition”) by the end of March 2026.
JVCKENWOOD – October 8, 2025
ESChat Launches ‘Self Discovery’, Allowing Customers to Directly Negotiate Inter-Agency Communication Pathways on the ‘ESChat for Government’, FedRAMP® Authorized Platform
Interoperability is a key tenet of the ESChat service. The new ‘Self Discovery’ feature provides public safety agencies a mechanism to ‘negotiate’ Inter-Agency Pathways which enable secure communication Talkgroups/Channels for Mutual Aid and Tactical Communications. In addition to PTT voice, the Inter-Agency pathways also support ESChat’s secure Multimedia Messaging and Location Sharing.
Cision PR Newswire – August 15, 2025
ESChat Achieves FedRAMP® Authorized Designation and Completes Migration of its Public Safety Customers into its FedRAMP Authorized Platform
ESChat today announced that it has received Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) Authorization for its ESChat for Government solution, under the sponsorship of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration.
Cision PR Newswire – August 4, 2025
ESChat Achieves FedRAMP ‘In Process’ Designation
ESChat for Government offers enhanced privacy and cybersecurity controls, meeting stringent security and compliance requirements of public sector agencies and commercial customers who operate in highly regulated industries.
Cision PR Newswire – August 26, 2024
ESChat and JPS deliver a Next Generation LMR to Broadband Push-to-Talk Interoperability Solution
The next generation solution provides customers the ability to connect LMR Networks and Dispatch Consoles to the ESChat platform in a simplified and secure manner.
Cision PR Newswire – Mar 25, 2024
UScellular Keeps Business and Government Customers Connected with Intuitive Push-to-Talk Solution
UScellular has teamed with two wireless industry innovators to create a push-to-talk (PTT) bundle for public safety, hospitality, transportation, education, utilities and logistics use cases.
UScellular Newsroom – March 5, 2024
ESChat and Tait deliver new Public Safety Broadband capability
The integrated solution provides business and government users an efficient option for reliable high quality PTT communication over the US broadband carrier networks.
Cision PR Newswire – Mar 29, 2023
ESChat and Siyata partner to bring broadband IoT Radio Push-to-Talk (PTT) service to the US markets
The integrated solution provides business and government users an efficient option for reliable high quality PTT communication over the US broadband carrier networks
Cision PR Newswire – Jan 19, 2022
ESChat releases second generation product, adding a host of new features to its broadband Push-to-Talk (PTT) and IWF Interoperability service
The ESChat second generation Android product is now available, supporting a host of new features and building upon a thirteen-year legacy as the market leading broadband Push-to-Talk solution. networks
Cision PR Newswire – Jan 5, 2021
ESChat upgrades all public safety customers to Amazon AWS GovCloud and is now providing unrestricted interagency Push-to-Talk (PTT) for broadband and LMR users via its Interworking Function (IWF) services
ESChat’s migration to Amazon AWS GovCloud completes buildout of the company’s Interworking Function (IWF) providing a secure and fully interoperable communication network for public safety users across the United States
Cision PR Newswire – Nov 10, 2020
ESChat Launches Push-to-Talk Solution for Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro
ESChat launches on the Galaxy XCover Pro, as the companies announce agreement for Samsung to offer ESChat PTT Service to carrier and enterprise customers
Cision PR Newswire – Oct 20, 2020
ESChat and Thales partner to bring Push-to-Talk (PTT) over satellite functionality to the ESChat ecosystem
The new Push-to-Talk over satellite solution supports operation anywhere in the world, and is compatible with all other elements within the ESChat communication ecosystem
Cision PR Newswire – August 18, 2020
TELUS launches Broadband Push-to-Talk (PTT) service with ESChat as its technology partner
ESChat completes service integration with TELUS, offering next-generation Broadband Push-to-Talk service to business and government customers
Cision PR Newswire – April 28, 2020
Department of Justice awards multi-year contract for secure broadband Push-to-Talk (PTT) to ESChat
The Department of Justice issues a five year task order to expand ESChat secure broadband Push-to-Talk service within the Drug enforcement Administration
Cision PR Newswire – April 23, 2020
Public Safety agencies rely on ESChat for secure broadband Push-to-Talk (PTT) service during their response to the COVID-19 pandemic
ESChat is providing mission critical communication service to first responders across numerous agencies throughout the nation during this national emergency
Cision PR Newswire – April 15, 2020
T-Mobile launches Broadband Push-to-Talk (PTT) service with ESChat as its technology partner
ESChat and T-Mobile complete service integration, enabling the T-Mobile salesforce to offer ESChat PTT service billed by T-Mobile
Cision PR Newswire – October 15, 2019