AtHoc® Connect brings together organizations from government, industry, commercial, and healthcare sectors to improve communication during an emergency.

You can send and receive alerts with other BlackBerry® AtHoc® customers that are Connect organizations in BlackBerry AtHoc. A Connect organization is a BlackBerry AtHoc customer that has signed up for AtHoc Connect to participate in cross-organization communication.

With AtHoc Connect, you can connect to other organizations and publish to these connections. You can also receive incoming alerts from connected organizations that target your organization.

To join AtHoc Connect, contact BlackBerry AtHoc customer support.

Prerequisites

AtHoc Connect requires configuration in the BlackBerry AtHoc management system, Notification Delivery Service (NDS), and registration with BlackBerry AtHoc customer support.

Before you can use AtHoc Connect, you must complete the following prerequisites:

• Configure the AtHoc Connect gateway and device.
• Create an organization in the BlackBerry AtHoc management system for each Connect organization.
• Configure incoming alert types to see incoming alerts in the inbox.
• Log in as an operator with the Connect Agreement Management role.