System and method of providing private dispatch calling between users in distinct geographical areas

摘要

A dispatch communications system is disclosed that facilitates dispatch communications respectively between subscriber units residing within a first geographical area, subscriber units residing within a second geographical area, and subscriber units residing respectively in the first and second geographical areas. The dispatch communications system includes a first intra-area dispatch communications network to facilitate dispatch calling between subscriber units residing within a first geographical area; a second intra-area dispatch communications network to facilitate dispatch calling between subscriber units residing within a second geographical area different than the first geographical area; and an inter-area dispatch communications network to facilitate dispatch calling between subscriber units residing respectively in first and second geographical areas. A call processing unit controls both inter-area and intra-area dispatch calls for the dispatch communications system.