Gagl + Hotline (original) (raw)

Have you noticed that Mobile-Mobile calls sound great these days? That’s because the carriers have all moved to Voice-over-LTE (VoLTE) for their voice calls. The standard encoder for mobile calls is now wideband, as opposed to the traditional narrow-band “telephone sound” encoders.

But as they say, a chain is only as strong as its weakest link. And when these great-sounding mobile calls are taken off the wireless network and delivered to your studio via a wired phone line (POTS or VoIP), they are always cut down to “old telephone” quality for compatibility purposes.

Until now, there was no way to preserve the high quality of the mobile call all the way through to the studio. But Gagl + Hotline changes that. Calls made between mobile phones and your Hotline do not get transcoded down to “telephone quality”. They remain full-bandwidth, and callers sound as good as other Gagl participants (meaning VERY good).

"The phone quality essentially gets crunched down because of processing and what the Hotline feature does it allows for that HD quality to come shining through when we utilize the Gagl software."

— Nick Crapanzano, Broadcast Engineer, Reach Media

10-Digit Number

Gagl + Hotline will provide a telephone number with each subscription. Inbound and outbound calls can be made to telephones, and the caller will be treated like another Gagl participant, hearing the full conference and adding to the conversation.

HD Voice

Calls made to or from your Hotline number from mobile phones using any US carrier will sound dramatically improved, with higher fidelity than a normal phone call. The caller’s audio will be presented within the Gagl interface in HD Voice quality for use on-air.

Codec Upgrade

Gagl is compatible with all Comrex ACCESS and BRIC-Link models, which means you can use existing hardware by updating your codec's firmware and dramatically increase the functionality of your Comrex unit.

Affordable

Gagl is currently available as an affordable monthly or annual plan, and Gagl + Hotline will be too. We'll also be offering Gagl Solo - a new free tier for single guest connections.

Moderator Controls

Gagl offers different roles from which Moderators can choose depending on the application, such as Participant and Silent. Moderators are also able to restrict capabilities for guests or give a contributor more control – you’re in charge of what each person can do.

Easy for Guests

Gagl does not require any specialized hardware on the remote end. Guests just use their smartphone, computer or laptop plus a headset. Traditional Gagl participants connect by clicking a link using any common web browser, while a Hotline caller dials a number.

Interested? Sign up below and we'll send you more info on Gagl + Hotline as it becomes available.

Want to try Gagl as is? We offer a 14-day free trial with each subscription.