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 Push-to-Talk
Currently, PTT implementations are strictly proprietary based, creating a situation in which there is little or no opportunity for interconnection between PTT systems and thus no inter-carrier PTT communication for end-users.
VAS services in ways that maintain differentiation even after PTT is more mature (for example: even after inter-carrier PTT is in place and optimized).
Implementing and operating PTT is not a simple issue as there are many issues that must be considered and ultimately resolved/managed for optimal success including:
http://www.mobilein.com/push_to_talk.htm   (1341 words)

  
 Push-to-Talk
For Nextel's competitors, the move to packet networks is finally giving them a way to compete using voice over IP (VoIP) solutions instead of network switching solutions that have in the past proven expensive and too difficult to launch.
Samsung expects PTT functionality will become available in mid 2003.
On the handset side, Samsung Telecommunications America announced plans to integrate a standards-based solution from Togabi Technologies known as PacketCHAT into its new generation of handsets.
http://mrtmag.com/mag/radio_pushtotalk/index.html   (1500 words)

  
 CNN.com - New way of talking on the phone - Jan 17, 2005
The buddy list works in a similar way to buddy lists on computer instant messaging systems, displaying who is available for a chat and who is not.
And while the idea might be new in Europe, American researchers are already working on a way to make PTT even more high-tech.
Dr Paul Aoki, from the Palo Alto Research Center (PARC) in California, is one of a group of scientists who is working on software that will be able to read the level of interest of the voices of those involved in PTT conversations.
http://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/01/08/spark.voice   (734 words)

  
 Enforce Push-To-Talk - Page 5 - TeamSpeak
It would be the same as it is now with the option for admins to lock channels down for PTT only.
But there are many reasons why you might want to use VA instead.
I'm finding very difficult to understand why there's such a big deal being made of this, it seems a perfectly logical request.
http://forum.goteamspeak.com/showthread.php?t=4418&page=5   (2158 words)

  
 Push to Talk - Event Overview
By addressing the latest PTT developments and challenges, IIR’s Push-to-Talk event promises to have the most compelling solutions for you and your business.
Hear distinguished representatives from leading Mobile Operators compare various PTT technologies, debate standardization issues, and discuss optimal marketing strategies.
from numerous networking opportunities with senior level PTT experts?
http://www.iirusa.com/ptt?source=activewireless   (545 words)

  
 Push to talk - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Terminal vendors has several variations of software installed on mobile terminals, so there is no 100% compatibility list available.
Currently, PTT users have to belong to the same mobile operator's (carrier's) network in order to talk to one another.
The user would key up (PTT) and tell the operator the number they wished.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Push_to_talk   (637 words)

  
 MessageVine
The Push to Talk server is installed side-by-side with the MessageVine Presence Server to optimize performance while maintaining a single integrated solution.
The MessageVine Push to Talk solution is platform and network independent, allowing users of different devices, which reside on a variety of networks, to freely communicate.
End users use a dynamic address book for all their communication needs.
http://www.messagevine.com/products/pushToTalk.htm   (213 words)

  
 In-Line Push-To-Talk Switch for Headsets (Plantronics-SSP105103) - PriceGrabber.com
The SSP1051-03 is a PTT switch with selectable locking or momentary operation.
PTT solutions are also recommended for environments with loud intermittent background noise.
Description: Push-to-Talk (PTT) headsets address the need for security in environments where background conversations must not be over heard on the telephone.
http://www.pricegrabber.com/search_getprod.php/masterid=17013870   (205 words)

  
 Push-To-Talk definition (Phone Scoop)
This way the system knows which direction the signal should be traveling in.
New PTT systems are being introduced in 2002 that use VoIP technology to provide PTT service digitally over 3G data networks.
Push-To-Talk (PTT) is a two-way communication service that works like a "walkie talkie".
http://www.phonescoop.com/glossary/term.php?fid=51   (164 words)

  
 Wireless Phone FAQs - Push-to-Talk
The originator's handset will display a message that the recipient is unavailable.
You should enter in the person's entire 10 digit mobile number (the 3-digit area code and the 7-digit mobile number).
Only other Push to Talk users may be added as contacts.
http://www.barbeck.com/wireless/faq_pushtotalk.htm   (1181 words)

  
 Push comes to shove for 'push to talk' CNET News.com
Motorola's technology was built to work on just one kind of network.
Instant Talk will work on more cell phone networks, including those built using Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM), the world's most popular cell phone standard, and Qualcomm's Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), which powers about 18 percent of the world's cell phone networks, Lancia said.
Influential techies are hot on the trail of the metaverse--an Internet dominated by 3D technology, social spaces and economies.
http://news.com.com/2100-1039-992976.html   (961 words)

  
 Kodiak Networks
“However, Amp’d Mobile’s combined offering of PTT and high speed data is a unique approach to tackling and capturing the high value consumer, and one that will help them differentiate from other MVNOs and service providers.”
Many on the Amp’d team have successfully marketed PTT to the age 18–35 market in the past and they understand the end-user requirements for speed and reliability,” said Bruce Lawler, founder and vice president of business development and strategy, Kodiak Networks.
The Kodiak RTX System was selected to enable PTT as part of the Amp’d suite of services based on its proven performance, speed, and ability to integrate with next-generation networks.
http://www.kodiaknetworks.com/news_events/press_releases/062705-AMPd.html   (769 words)

  
 Few carriers pushing 'push to talk' CNET News.com
The study also found that just 7 percent plan to make the technology available within the next 18 months.
Nextel Communications and two other carriers are expanding their services for a cell phone walkie-talkie feature called "push to talk"--but a new study predicts a slow uptake of the technology among businesses.
The survey, from industry watcher Telephia, found that a relatively low number--25 percent--of the 1,500 corporate executives surveyed said they expect to use push to talk.
http://news.com.com/2100-1039-1020210.html   (776 words)

  
 Capability Details
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Subscription to Push to Talk is required for both the originating and terminating parties.
Push to Talk is a Walkie-Talkie/2-way Radio type service available on certain handsets.
http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/store/capabilitypopup.jsp?capability=2   (52 words)

  
 Squaring off over push-to-talk - Telecom Asia
More than that, however, says Lawler, a circuit-based approach allows operators to add value to push-to-talk.
Circuit-switched push-to-talk also allows operators to incorporate existing value-added voice services that GPRS can't do.
One of the most talked about and anticipated mobile apps of 2004 was push-to-talk - the ability to essentially turn a mobile phone into a walkie-talkie by giving it trunked radio functionality.
http://www.telecomasia.net/telecomasia/article/articleDetail.jsp?id=145877   (2066 words)

  
 textually.org: PTT (Push-to-Talk)
Japanese carriers to start group chat for cellphones
Verizon to steal Nextel PTT customers after resolving latency issues
Intellisync to give push e-mail capability for low-cost phones
http://www.textually.org/textually/archives/cat_ptt_pushtotalk.htm   (97 words)

  
 Nokia - Push to Talk
Push to talk is a software technology for mobile phones that is designed to let you use your phone in real-time direct one-to-one and one-to-many voice communication.
Push to talk technology channels voice communication through a data network for always-on* functionality.
The primary technologies behind Push to talk are SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) and IP networks, such as GPRS, or WCDMA.
http://www.europe.nokia.com/nokia/0,,63940,00.html   (226 words)

  
 New Scientist Breaking News - Push-to-talk mobiles go live in Europe
PTT calls can also be made via the internet from enabled phones, using the net's standard IP packet switching technology.
The service also permits push-to-talk (PTT) conversations to be set up between multiple users and conversations can be recorded and forwarded on to other users.
Orange's Talk Now offering will let users chat by simply pushing a button, rather than dialling.
http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn4575   (490 words)

  
 Guardian Unlimited Technology Technology The walkie-talkie sensation
The user then switches on a button on the handset and starts to talk.
"PTT will take up bandwidth of network GPRS networks that operators have currently set aside for business users sending data and consumers sending photos and downloading games," adds Nokia's Mark Squires.
Handset manufacturers are very keen on the concept, seeing it as providing another reason for users to upgrade their handsets.
http://technology.guardian.co.uk/online/gadgets/story/0,12452,1101013,00.html   (1006 words)

  
 Wired News: 'Push-to-Talk' Spreading Fast
He doesn't consider the technology more convenient than a cell-phone call because the walkie-talkie service does have a bit of latency.
But one group that may not want the technology to become too popular is the business users who already have push-to-talk phones courtesy of their companies.
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http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,60554-2,00.html?tw=wn_story_page_next1   (616 words)

  
 Siemens Communications - Spotlight
Everyone’s talking about push and talk: mobile voice chat is set to change the way we communicate on the move.
And with the introduction of the CX 70, Siemens mobile is the world’s first manufacturer to offer an end-to-end solution for “Push and Talk” based on open specifications.
Push and talk is likely to assume cult status among private users, while in the professional sphere the new mobile phone service could replace the radio systems currently used by shipping agents, couriers, taxi services, and construction firms.
http://www.siemens.com/index.jsp?sdc_p=t6cz3s7u1436o1213541pflmi1214252&sdc_sid=25923969197&sdc_bcpath=1210379.s_7,&   (189 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Push to talk
Grasping the appeal requires understanding how the technology differs from a regular cell call.
But don't count on a PTT love fest, even after every major carrier shoves its way in.
The mere concept of PTT may be enough to scare bystanders who already loathe hearing one side of all-too public cell conversations while riding the bus or in the supermarket.
http://www.usatoday.com/life/2003-10-12-push-to-talk_x.htm   (1484 words)

  
 Push To Talk: Walkie-Talkie Phone Service
I talked to my coworker several times without problems, but performance could be improved: There was a 2- to 3-second lag time before I heard my coworker's responses.
Overall, Push to Talk is useful technology for businesses that can benefit from easy, instant access to always-on-the-road workers like contractors, salespeople, and service personnel.
PTT is meant to be quicker and more efficient than regular phone calls, and it lets you converse one-on-one or among a group of users simultaneously--typically five or more, depending on the carrier.
http://pcworld.about.com/news/Feb092004id114640.htm   (1261 words)

  
 Nokia - Nokia Push to Talk Solution
Nokia believes that Push to Talk service must be based on open standards to enable multivendor environment and interoperability between different terminals and services.
Among the many benefits of this solution over conventional two-way radio systems are the attractive cellular phones and the simple and fast creation of talk groups and group calls.
Push to Talk service users are typically engaged in some other activity than a telephone call, and they listen to the group traffic during their activity.
http://www.nokia.com/nokia/0,8764,46740,00.html   (448 words)

  
 Push 2 Talk : Telecom New Zealand Limited
Talk instantly to up to 5 other Push 2 Talk users at once, making it easy to co-ordinate team efforts.
P2T® mobile phones can work just like a walkie talkie - for an easy and immediate way to communicate one to one or with up to five other Telecom Push 2 Talk users all at once.
At the push of a button, you can talk to one or many other Telecom Push 2 Talk users at the same time.
http://www.telecom.co.nz/content/0,3900,204421-201458,00.html   (631 words)

  
 Push to talk now available for Optus mobile - News - Mobile Phones
This means Optus customers will not be able to use the push to talk service with Telstra users, and vice versa.
You May want to rewrite this artical as the nokia 6670 is not a push to talk hand set.
The push to talk service will allow users with compatible mobile phones to instantaneously chat with up to five other people at once at the push of a button - just like a walkie talkie.
http://www.cnet.com.au/mobilephones/0,39025893,40054090,00.htm   (1870 words)

  
 Howstuffworks "How does the "walkie-talkie" feature on a Nextel phone work?"
Direct Connect relies on the proven technology of Push To Talk (PTT), commonly used in dispatch radio systems.
As you can see, the Direct Connect feature still relies on cellular technology to connect to the recipient(s).
PTT requires the person speaking to press a button while talking and then release it when they are done.
http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/question530.htm   (579 words)

  
 Welcome to fastchat
Likewise, a user can reply to a text message using push-2-talk.
Push-to-talk allows people to communicate using a walkie-talkie function.
The speech is sent back to all the recipients of the original text message.
http://www.fastchat.com/us/whatisit_voice.jsp   (338 words)

  
 Verizon Wireless Launches National Push to Talk Service
Icons appear directly on the handset, indicating which users are available to participate in a walkie-talkie call so the customer doesn’t waste valuable time attempting to identify which contact is available.
As the Push to Talk Contact Management Web site is self-provisioning, there is no need to call customer service to create and manage Contact Lists.
Customers may change their Contact Lists as often as they like and create up to 50 different group lists and store 150 individual Push to Talk contacts.
http://news.vzw.com/news/2003/08/pr2003-08-14.html   (823 words)

  
 Digital Media Europe: News - Orange UK launches push-to-talk
The service will have a common user interface regardless of the handset.
It is available today from Orange Business Solutions in the UK, and will be available later in the year for UK small business and personal customers.
Talk Now can also be switched to silent mode to ensure that people in the vicinity are not disturbed.
http://www.dmeurope.com/?ArticleID=2979   (781 words)

  
 Report a Sighting
If your computer is equipped with a microphone and speakers you can speak to a Call Center Specialist.
The Push to Talk™ system allows you to use your Internet connection to report a sighting.
http://www.missingkids.com/missingkids/servlet/PageServlet?LanguageCountry=en_US&PageId=992   (101 words)

  
 Cingular push to talk
Nothing better than a Blackberry 7520 with PTT :)
ALLTEL has been using the same technology that Cingular is using for over 2 years now(Kodiak RTX)
Ring tones that are loaded are ok and speakerphone is nice, but other than that it's a real disappointment in "new" technology.
http://www.ubergizmo.com/15/archives/2005/12/cingular_introd.html   (437 words)

  
 Nextel says it owns push-to-talk
Apparently we've been using the phrase push-to-talk as a generic term when Mr Boozer's client, Nextel Communications, has trademarked the phrase as well as the abbreviation – PTT.
Mr Boozer generously suggests that the INQ could use alternative phrases such as press to speak or walkie-talkie to describe push-to-talk like services.
This probably explains why some vendors talk about Push-to-Chat (Qualcomm), Push-to-Send (Mobile Tornado) or Push and Talk (Siemens) instead of push-to-talk.
http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=18948   (274 words)

  
 Core Mobility Solutions Push-To-Talk
Easily integrated onto a wide variety of handsets, Core Mobility's PTT client is available either as a complete turnkey solution or as a modular layer, ready to integrate with the user interface.
But a poor PTT solution can do more harm than good, increasing support costs and tarnishing a carrier's reputation.
In the race to increase average revenue per user and reduce churn, carriers everywhere are looking to PTT.
http://www.coremobility.com/solutions/ptt.html   (284 words)

  
 The Push-To-Talk Push - Forbes.com
For years push-to talk has been a function available from Nextel (nasdaq: NXTL - news - people), the wireless-service provider best known for catering to businesses where instant communication is useful.
But Motorola is not the only one pushing the technology in its phones.
Nextel's phones include a feature it calls Direct Connect, which lets users push a button, like the CB radios of the '70s, and talk instantly walkie-talkie style with selected users who have similar phones.
http://www.forbes.com/2003/08/18/cx_ah_0818tentech.html   (1065 words)

  
 OMA Technical Section - Push to Talk Over Cellular Working Group
The initial work of the Working Group will be focused on the tasks required to develop specifications for an open standard to enable adoption of PoC service over mobile networks.
The Push to talk over Cellular (PoC) WG is positioned to develop application enabling specifications to permit the deployment of interoperable PoC services.
PoC service is a half-duplex form of communications that allows users to engage in immediate communication with one or more receivers, similar to Walkie Talkie type operation, simply by pushing a button on their handsets.
http://www.openmobilealliance.org/tech/wg_committees/poc.html   (190 words)

  
 Push Switch Talk - Compare Prices, Reviews and Buy at NexTag - Price - Review
The Shure Model 577B Microphone is a handheld dynamic microphone designed for communications and paging applications that require highly intelligible, low noise output.
*Simply push the bellows to reproduce perfect cow talk each time *This 3-in-1 call is easily adjusted allowing the hunter to quickly switch from mews, to lost cow calls to sexy...
Push Switch Talk - Compare Prices, Reviews and Buy at NexTag - Price - Review
http://www.nextag.com/push-switch-talk/search-html   (239 words)

  
 Telstra Mobile - Push to Talk
This makes PTT very efficient if you need to stay in touch on a regular basis or communicate with a group quickly and frequently.
Visit FAQs (opens in new browser window) to find out more about Push To Talk
While PTT is ideal for many business and government applications, this solution does not meet emergency public safety requirements and is not suitable for emergency situations.
http://www.telstra.com.au/mobile/products/ptt/how.htm   (208 words)

  
 Cingular launches push-to-talk - MobileTracker
There is also a presense feature so you can know someone is available before starting a conversation.
Unlimited use of PTT on Cingular costs $9.99 per month or double that for family plans.
The Cingular implementation has a few cool twists, including being able to transfer a PTT conversation ito a regular call.
http://www.mobiletracker.net/archives/2005/12/02/cingular-push-to-talk   (220 words)

  
 BetaNews Cingular Set to Launch Push-to-Talk
I rember that NEXTEL owns the words "Walkie-Talkie" and not generations of kids, who used this slang term for generations since the 1950's.
This thing needs to be banned or I think hunting licenses for people using them ought to be sold at the local dept of fish and game.
When Nextel started the whole direct-connect via your phone phenomenon many many years ago, it was intended for business use and due to the high cost for service vs. any other cellular carrier at that time, that's the way it was used.
http://www.betanews.com/article/Cingular_Set_to_Launch_PushtoTalk/1133558285   (2111 words)

  
 TELUS Mobility introduces Push To Talk service on its national PCS network
National digital PTT service makes a mobile phone work like a walkie talkie.
Clients with monthly rate plans over $40 can add Instant Talk for $10 while those with plans $40 and under can add Instant Talk for $20.
Instant Talk now allows PCS clients entry into the world of instant Push To Talk communications."
http://www.telusmobility.com/about/press_room/releases/20050117_Instant_Talk.html   (726 words)

  
 www.myspace.com/pushtotalk
We now have our very own email list, so if you want to be updated on everything that's going on and not have to deal with myspace all the time, there ya go.
Over all, the sonic landscape created by Push To Talk is a lush one, at the very least, and their manic live shows continue to win them fans from all walks of life wherever they are given the opportunity to perform.
I love it and it's something you should give a listen to when it comes out on Doghouse in April because times are changin' my friends and I'm happy that there is a band out there who are willing to be true artists making true music that is their own.
http://www.myspace.com/pushtotalk   (1324 words)

  
 Motorola Media Center - Personal Communications
Realize the digital dream with the Motorola E680 handset, which bundles unbelievable features into one palmsize package.
The model E680 perfectly synchs your entertainment life; merging music, pictures, video, gaming, talk and text with simplicity and style.
The new Motorola V400p is the only quad-band GSM push-to-talk (PTT) handset that elegantly combines one-touch access to contacts around the globe via push-to-talk technology with the latest in photo messaging.
http://www.motorola.com/content/0,,1348-2527,00.html   (2390 words)

  
 Nokia - Push to Talk - Technologies - Phones
See which Nokia products support this technology >>
Deepen your knowledge in the How it Works section >>
Nokia - Push to Talk - Technologies - Phones
http://www.nokia.co.uk/nokia/0,,71156,00.html   (146 words)

  
 DOGHOUSE RECORDS - Push To Talk
Over all the sonic landscape created by Push To Talk is lush one, at very least, and their manic live shows continue to win them fans from all walks of life where ever they’re given the opportunity to perform.
Last but certainly not least Adam Elliott who keeps the many facets of Push To Talk tightly locked with his overwhelming technical abilities on the drum kit.
Oakland California’s own Push To Talk are exploding onto the scene bringing their own brand of indie pop, infused with an earnest approach and honesty long missing from a genre filled with so many static fabricated acts.
http://www.doghouserecords.com/v2/info.php?bandname=Push+To+Talk   (260 words)

  
 Push-to-Talk
Call Waiting: Your device alerts you when you have an incoming PTT or voice call and lets you answer the call while suspending your first call.
Availability: Now you can control your availability status, and you can see if someone is available before you call.
Talk to one person, or Talk to them all
http://www.cellularex.com/ptt.htm   (157 words)

  
 Cingular Launches Push to Talk (Phone Scoop)
Unique features include visual real-time availability information (presence), call waiting, and the ability to convert a PTT call to a normal voice call at any time.
The LG F7200 - an entry-level slider available in stores today - is the only compatible phone available initially.
Like other PTT services, it also offers 1-to-1 or group access with one touch of a dedicated side key, contacts and groups can be configured on the phone, and it can work over speakerphone or via earpiece like a normal phone call.
http://www.phonescoop.com/news/item.php?n=1490   (210 words)

  
 Punknews.org Push to Talk
But, we have some projects coming up though.
the point is we dont wanna start talking shit then find out the majority of users like them and look stupid.
Nate: He's my favorite baseball player of all time, has been for like 15 years.
http://www.punknews.org/article.php?sid=15293   (3782 words)

  
 Cingular MediaRoom - Cingular Push To Talk
Availability – unique icons allow Cingular PTT users to see if other PTT customers are available before making a PTT call.
Cingular is enhancing the way businesses and consumers communicate as it introduces a next generation Push to Talk (PTT) service.The service will operate across the largest Push to Talk coverage area in America, and brings a host of new, unmatched features including:
In addition to this impromptu group calling, customers can also pre-establish groups in their contact list (up to 30 groups) and call up to 20 people.
http://cingular.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=pageA   (183 words)

  
 InformationWeek Wireless Push-To-Talk Interoperability Tests Started March 16, 2004
Push to talk, which turns wireless phones into walkie-talkies, has been growing in popularity in North America; many analysts expect it to catch on in Europe as well.
The vendors said in their statement that they are pushing for final approval of the standard by the alliance.
The first major push-to-talk vendor was Nextel, but other U.S. vendors such as Verizon Wireless and Sprint PCS have recently introduced the service.
http://www.informationweek.com/story/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=18400365   (453 words)

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