--- title: "Zello's Year in Review: 2017" description: Zello's radio push-to-talk app had an impressive year in 2017. In this post, we look back on the accomplishments of the modern walkie talkie and push to talk app for friends, family, and business alike. image: https://blog.zello.com/hubfs/2018_BLOG_Images/Don_Posts/17_12_22_Zello_Blog_2017HugeForZello.jpg --- - Why Zello ### Solutions - [Frontline Communication](https://zello.com/product/frontline-communications/) - [Radio Replacement](https://zello.com/solutions/upgrading-to-zello/) - [Dispatch](https://zello.com/product/dispatch-hub/) - [Customer Assistance](https://zello.com/product/kiosk/) - [Management](https://zello.com/product/management/) ### Features - [Channels](https://zello.com/product/features/channels/) - [Message History](https://zello.com/product/features/history/) - [Emergency Alerts](https://zello.com/product/features/alerts/) - [Transcription](https://zello.com/product/features/transcription/) - [Reliability](https://zello.com/product/features/reliability/) - Industries - [Aviation](https://zello.com/industries/aviation-push-to-talk/) - [Retail](https://zello.com/industries/retail-push-to-talk/) - [Transportation](https://zello.com/industries/transportation-push-to-talk/) - [Construction](https://zello.com/industries/construction-push-to-talk/) - [Manufacturing](https://zello.com/industries/manufacturing-push-to-talk/) - [Hospitality](https://zello.com/industries/hospitality-push-to-talk/) - [Emergency Response](https://zello.com/industries/emergency-response/) - Resources - [Customer Stories](https://zello.com/customers/) - [Blog](https://blog.zello.com/) - [Hardware](https://zello.com/hardware/) - [Partner Portal](https://zello.com/partners/) - [Developer Tools](https://zello.com/developers/) - [Support Centers](https://zello.com/support/) - [Trust Center](https://trust.zello.com) - [Downloads](https://zello.com/downloads/) - [Enterprise](https://zello.com/enterprise/) - [Pricing](https://zello.com/pricing/) - - [Contact Sales](https://zello.com/contact/talk-to-sales/) - [Sign In](https://zello.com/work/login/) - [Contact Sales](https://zello.com/contact/talk-to-sales/) - [Sign In](https://zello.com/work/login/) [Try for free](https://zellowork.com/home.htm?user_cohort=master&__hstc=18491174.b7c2db323bb8152d5171aebe5ee59853.1728928254831.1728930098421.1728935329442.3&__hssc=18491174.1.1728935329442&__hsfp=544353888)[Call Sales](tel:+15125804675) - [Try for free](https://zellowork.com/home.htm?user_cohort=master&__hstc=18491174.b7c2db323bb8152d5171aebe5ee59853.1728928254831.1728930098421.1728935329442.3&__hssc=18491174.1.1728935329442&__hsfp=544353888) - [Contact Sales](https://zello.com/contact/talk-to-sales/) - [Sign In](https://zello.com/work/login/) - Solutions - [Frontline Communication](https://zello.com/product/frontline-communications/) - [Radio Replacement](https://zello.com/solutions/upgrading-to-zello/) - [Dispatch](https://zello.com/product/dispatch-hub/) - [Customer Assistance](https://zello.com/product/kiosk/) - [Management](https://zello.com/product/management/) - Features - [Channels](https://zello.com/product/features/channels/) - [Message History](https://zello.com/product/features/history/) - [Emergency Alerts](https://zello.com/product/features/alerts/) - [Transcription](https://zello.com/product/features/transcription/) - [Reliability](https://zello.com/product/features/reliability/) - Industries - [Aviation](https://zello.com/industries/aviation-push-to-talk/) - [Retail](https://zello.com/industries/retail-push-to-talk/) - [Transportation](https://zello.com/industries/transportation-push-to-talk/) - [Construction](https://zello.com/industries/construction-push-to-talk/) - [Manufacturing](https://zello.com/industries/manufacturing-push-to-talk/) - [Hospitality](https://zello.com/industries/hospitality-push-to-talk/) - [Emergency Response](https://zello.com/industries/emergency-response/) - Resources - [Customer Stories](https://zello.com/customers/) - [Blog](https://blog.zello.com/) - [Hardware](https://zello.com/hardware/) - [Partner Portal](https://zello.com/partners/) - [Developer Tools](https://zello.com/developers/) - [Support Centers](https://zello.com/support/) - [Trust Center](https://trust.zello.com) - [Downloads](https://zello.com/downloads/) - [Enterprise](https://zello.com/enterprise/) - [Pricing](https://zello.com/pricing/) ![17_12_22_Zello_Blog_2017HugeForZello](https://blog.zello.com/hubfs/2018_BLOG_Images/Don_Posts/17_12_22_Zello_Blog_2017HugeForZello.jpg) ### December 22, 2017 #### 1 minute read # Zello's Year in Review: 2017 ## Zello's radio push-to-talk app had an impressive year in 2017. In this post, we look back on the accomplishments of the modern walkie talkie and push to talk app for friends, family, and business alike. - [Zello Announcement](https://blog.zello.com/tag/zello-announcement?hsLang=en) ##### [![Raphael Varieras](https://blog.zello.com/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202019-03-22%20at%202.15.13%20PM.png) Raphael Varieras Zello Team](https://blog.zello.com/author/raphael-varieras?hsLang=en) The Zello mobile app for personal use saw meteoric growth during the fall's various natural disasters. We were overwhelmed - emotionally, not technically - with the scale of Zello's adoption and the users' voices of gratitude. We know for certain that our app was instrumental in the saving of many lives during Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria, the California wildfires and the Mexico earthquake. It's a source of tremendous pride for us.   During the hurricanes, Zello rose to the #1 spot in both the Google and Apple app stores, and stayed there for nearly two weeks. Obviously we understood that position was due to the misfortunes of many people, but it was still exhilarating to know that so many people were turning to us.  With the millions that joined us this fall, Zello now has over 120 million users worldwide! Zello, our paid app for work teams, also saw very healthy growth this year. We had particular success in hospitality, where we added a large number of hotels and resorts, and in retail, where among other new clients we won the business of the world's third largest retailer. And the many varieties of trucking and transport remained our strongest market segment.  ### New Features in 2017 With input from our clients we added significant new capabilities to Zello.  #### Ad Hoc Channels **Ad Hoc Channels** gives Zello users the ability to create their own group conversations in the moment, without involving the network administrator. These channels endure only as long as the conversation, and then go away. #### Location Tracking **Location tracking** provides administrators with a real-time view of their Zello users in a scalable map. ![ZelloWork Console Location History cropped.png](https://blog.zello.com/hs-fs/hubfs/ZelloWork%20Console%20Location%20History%20cropped.png?width=500&name=ZelloWork%20Console%20Location%20History%20cropped.png) #### Premium Maps **Premium Maps** add Location History to the Tracking feature and enables Zello map view exports into Google Maps, where detailed location coordinates and traffic data are available. #### Other Additions An overhaul of Zello for **Apple iOS**, with an entirely new user interface and user experience. And for dispatchers, very helpful new Unanswered Calls functionality in the Windows PC version of Zello. With all of this growth in the business you won't be surprised to know that we also added a number of really talented people to our team. We built out the ranks of both our technical and business teams, and we still have roles to fill. While we are proud of our accomplishments, we absolutely understand that none of it would have happened without the support and patronage of the worldwide audience for our [push-to-talk solutions](https://zello.com/product/push-to-talk-app/). For that we owe all of you a huge debt of gratitude. [![Try Zello with your family and friends No matter what devices or cellular carrier you use, Zello can help you communicate instantly. 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