Whitepaper Push To Talk Technology
Whitepaper Push To Talk Technology
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October 2003
October 2003
Introduction
Push-To-Talk (PTT) is a special feature on a mobile phone that combines the functionality of a walkie-talkie or 2-way radio with the normal mobile phone. It provides simple communication to a group of people with just a touch of a button. It is often referred to in Nokia technical documentation as Push to Talk over Cellular (PoC).
Standardization Status
On September 10, 2003, - Industry leaders Nokia, Ericsson, Motorola and Siemens mobile announced the completion of a jointly developed Push to talk over Cellular (PoC) specification
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based on the IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) as defined by 3GPP. The companies have submitted this specification to the Open Mobile Alliance (OMA) standards body for review as a baseline to provide an access-independent and globally interoperable standard for PoC. The work is now ongoing and Nokia is actively participating and supporting the process.
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