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Friday, July 29, 2005
PoC now adopted by many operators
Despite initial fears from operators that PoC would cannibalize normal telephony, many have still jumped on the train.
Most of the phones now support the OMA PoC standard rather than proprietary methods:
The survey also shows that most new phones in 2005 launched by the leading manufacturers incorporate the push-to-talk feature. The survey identifies 57 phones announced in the market from ten suppliers, for use on GSM/GPRS networks. Many of these devices support the push-to-talk over cellular (PoC) standard, which was ratified last month by the Open Mobile Alliance.
Digital Media Europe: News - 33 GSM networks worldwide now offering push-to-talk
Most of the phones now support the OMA PoC standard rather than proprietary methods:
The survey also shows that most new phones in 2005 launched by the leading manufacturers incorporate the push-to-talk feature. The survey identifies 57 phones announced in the market from ten suppliers, for use on GSM/GPRS networks. Many of these devices support the push-to-talk over cellular (PoC) standard, which was ratified last month by the Open Mobile Alliance.
Digital Media Europe: News - 33 GSM networks worldwide now offering push-to-talk
