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- ChileanGoD, on 10/12/2007, -1/+9Using a WiMaxs, skype phones with cameras and to video call from anywhere.... priceless.
- jk3us, on 10/12/2007, -0/+7Yes... except for the skype part. We need an open protocol so that we aren't tied down to a single provider/licensee. So a wimax SIP phone or a wimax xmpp/jingle phone is more "priceless.' see http://voip-blog.com/2005/08/24/google-talk-vs-skype/ Of course, when that was written Google hadn't announced/released jingle as a pure xmpp signaling protocol, but the idea is still relevant.
- echobucket, on 10/12/2007, -0/+6If the existing Wireless providers can, they will do anything within thier means to kill this. This is yet another reason for Net Neutrality. Being able to use any provider's VOIP service is too much competition for the monopolists.
- murdoch, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4This is available in Hawaii already. For $50 a month you get unlimited local and nationwide calling and SMS. The only catch is that the network exists only on the island. http://www.mobipcs.com/
- demonicume, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2damn a business model. this idea should have come about 5 years ago. the only reason we dont have the tech right now is that companies are fighting over boundaries. cell companies are holding their breath praying that no one realizes what we all know: we already have the tech to do this.
The university of South Carolina is completely wireless - thats 5 square miles with over 28000 students. in 2 years, it'll spread over the entire city. They have to infrastructure in place to support at least that many wi-fi connections. were someone to just
make a VOIP handset (not unlike the crippled uniden ones you can get in Circuit City that seamlessly simply switch over from cell signal to land line (with wireless handset)) that made the same switch from Cell to Wi-fi, this'd be a done deal.
i dont know why it hasnt happened yet. it'll be some little Asian company preempts the industry and comes out with a phone that does it all smoothly. lemme install vonage software on my phone, then set the phone to switch when i get a strong wifi signal. make it beep at me if i'm mid-conversation and gimmie the option to switch...
the tech is already there, tho. - demonicume, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2the school system uses ONLY voip - and it works fine. most people dont even realize its voip. i only know because i interviewed for a tech job before they hired me as a teacher
- mc1123, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2I think Sony's gonna build this into the PSP soon.
- SovereignScorn, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3I think before we get Wireless VOIP, we need WORKING VOIP. I have to deal with VOIP at work, and it sucks. I'll stick to land line coppers and CDMA.
- ANorton, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2The current wireless system is not based on Voip so your statement is false. Yes they are wireless but they are not VOIP.
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2My friend does just this on a daily basis. He's got a smartphone running Skype. He only pays for internet on his phone. Zero minutes. Uses Skype for everything.
- robjw, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2We have this already in the UK. BT supply a wireless router and mobile phone that uses VOIP over bluetooth when you're home and the regular cellular network when you're not.
- pegisys, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2I think he is talking from an average consumer point of view. To the average Joe its the exact same thing no matter what the tech behind it does
- tzmartin, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1It's possible to make VoIP calls with your land line and cellular telephone - remotely. With a hosted gateway chip developed from Voxelle, a standard call (cellular or land line) can be converted to SIP (Skype) or VOIP and remotely transmitted to anywhere in the world. Voxelle's solution is called TLink.
TLink is a revolutionary new Gateway and ATA (Analog Telephone Adapter) solution, supporting Skype and similar applications. It delivers unique value-added capabilities such as follow-me, toll-bypass, multiple-line support and conferencing. For instance, cell phone users can remotely dial into TLink™ to place Skype calls, and have incoming Skype calls forwarded to their phones anywhere. Meanwhile at home or office, TLink™ effectively adds a second line by enabling features such as conference calling between VoIP and PSTN (public switched telephone network) calls.
Check it out here...
http://www.usr.com/press/pr-press-release.asp?prid=498 - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1There is a company that has already has a phone that works on both Voip and wireless, and they have a prototype they have shown that runs on wondows mobile. The phone swqitches from wireless to voip whenever it is in an area with wi-fi coverage, particularly buildings.so say, you walk into a business office, you phone would, mid call, switch to using wi-fi from wireless, so you never lose connection. check out the seb site to see the specs about teh phone the have. here are some links to articles about the technology
http://www.computerwire.com/industries/research/?pid=3D674591%2DE9F9%2D4086%2D9081%2DC5C319CD4129
http://www.calypsowireless.com/ - ANorton, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Well than then it is missing the whole point because one of the major reasons to change to voip rather than PSTN is the flexablity of features and new services that can be implemented easily. I agree if it is going to be the same old wireless service that customers have been receiving it isnt going to be a big deal but if the wireless voip can have new inventive features that allow it to be enhanced while cutting the cost because of loss of dedicated circuits then it is worth the hype.
- gorndog, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0While the mobile carriers are trying to figure out how to offload some of their GSM traffic to Wi-Fi but still charge for the minutes (Unlicensed Mobile Access), a different type of hybrid WiFi/GSM phone is coming out which will give the best of both worlds. The Falcon, from Broadvoice, will let you talk VoIP over Wi-Fi, but when you aren't near an access point, you can use GSM. The downside is, unlike UMA, there is no handoff betwen the Wi-Fi and GSM networks. But since it appears just like a standard mobile phone to your GSM mobile provider, they cannot stop you from using it nor charge you for any minutes when you called using Wi-Fi. Broadvoice has an $10/mo unlimited in-state VoIP plan, or a $20/mo unlimited U.S. http://www.tinyurl.com/lyy96
- Dotnetsky, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0You still need a SIP proxy and you still need a network that transmits the RTP packets reliably, which the public internet doesn't always do. But, its a good start.
- pferreira, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Not trying to promote my blog or anything but I actually wrote about this a few months ago...
I'm a guru!! Or maybe not... we all saw this comming :)
http://pferreira.wordpress.com/2006/01/24/voip-a-buzzword-to-be-taken-seriously/ - Uruviel, on 10/12/2007, -7/+3Wireless VoIP ... those are called 'cellphones' .
I mean nothing will actually change for the consumer ... except that they can now surf the internet too ... which they already could with an UMTS enabled phone. - Daniel591992, on 10/12/2007, -13/+1Nevermind
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