A communications system comprising: a first communications device and a second communications device cooperating therewith, said first communications device comprising an audio input transducer, a voice encoder coupled to said audio input transducer and configured to encode a digital voice and speech message, a speech-to-text converter coupled to said audio input transducer and configured to convert the digital voice and speech message into a corresponding text message, a multiplexer coupled to said voice encoder and to said speech-to-text converter and operable to multiplex the digital voice and speech message and the corresponding text message into a multiplexed signal, and a wireless transmitter coupled to said multiplexer and operable to transmit the multiplexed signal; said second communications device comprising a wireless receiver configured to receive the multiplexed signal from said wireless transmitter, a de-multiplexer coupled to said wireless receiver and operable to de-multiplex the multiplexed signal into the digital voice and speech message and the corresponding text message, a voice decoder coupled to said de-multiplexer, an audio output transducer coupled to said voice decoder and configured to output the digital voice and speech message, a text processor coupled to said de-multiplexer, a display coupled to said text processor and configured to display the corresponding text message in synchronization with the digital voice and speech message, a memory coupled to said text processor for storing the text message, said text processor being configured to display the stored text message; and characterised in that said multiplexer is configured to use an FEC for a physical layer waveform transporting the digital voice and speech message, and further adapted to puncture the FEC so that the digital voice and speech message is sent without increasing the data rate of the physical layer waveform. a first communications device and a second communications device cooperating therewith, said first communications device comprising an audio input transducer, a voice encoder coupled to said audio input transducer and configured to encode a digital voice and speech message, a speech-to-text converter coupled to said audio input transducer and configured to convert the digital voice and speech message into a corresponding text message, a multiplexer coupled to said voice encoder and to said speech-to-text converter and operable to multiplex the digital voice and speech message and the corresponding text message into a multiplexed signal, and a wireless transmitter coupled to said multiplexer and operable to transmit the multiplexed signal; an audio input transducer, a voice encoder coupled to said audio input transducer and configured to encode a digital voice and speech message, a speech-to-text converter coupled to said audio input transducer and configured to convert the digital voice and speech message into a corresponding text message, a multiplexer coupled to said voice encoder and to said speech-to-text converter and operable to multiplex the digital voice and speech message and the corresponding text message into a multiplexed signal, and a wireless transmitter coupled to said multiplexer and operable to transmit the multiplexed signal; said second communications device comprising a wireless receiver configured to receive the multiplexed signal from said wireless transmitter, a de-multiplexer coupled to said wireless receiver and operable to de-multiplex the multiplexed signal into the digital voice and speech message and the corresponding text message, a voice decoder coupled to said de-multiplexer, an audio output transducer coupled to said voice decoder and configured to output the digital voice and speech message, a text processor coupled to said de-multiplexer, a display coupled to said text processor and configured to display the corresponding text message in synchronization with the digital voice and speech message, a memory coupled to said text processor for storing the text message, said text processor being configured to display the stored text message; and characterised in that said multiplexer is configured to use an FEC for a physical layer waveform transporting the digital voice and speech message, and further adapted to puncture the FEC so that the digital voice and speech message is sent without increasing the data rate of the physical layer waveform. a wireless receiver configured to receive the multiplexed signal from said wireless transmitter, a de-multiplexer coupled to said wireless receiver and operable to de-multiplex the multiplexed signal into the digital voice and speech message and the corresponding text message, a voice decoder coupled to said de-multiplexer, an audio output transducer coupled to said voice decoder and configured to output the digital voice and speech message, a text processor coupled to said de-multiplexer, a display coupled to said text processor and configured to display the corresponding text message in synchronization with the digital voice and speech message, a memory coupled to said text processor for storing the text message, said text processor being configured to display the stored text message; and characterised in that said multiplexer is configured to use an FEC for a physical layer waveform transporting the digital voice and speech message, and further adapted to puncture the FEC so that the digital voice and speech message is sent without increasing the data rate of the physical layer waveform.