RIDGELAND, Miss.-MobileComm, the paging subsidiary of BellSouth Corp., and ReadyCom Inc. have entered an agreement whereby MobileComm plans to offer ReadyTalk service in its markets.
ReadyTalk, conceived by Chapel Hill, N.C.-based ReadyCom, offers two-way messaging based on patented store-and-forward technology and transmits over the spare capacity on existing cellular networks. The device is pocket-sized and capable of storing up to 12 minutes of messages. Users can replay a stored message and immediately return it by recording a voice message and sending it to another ReadyTalk user. Or, if a non-user leaves a message for a ReadyTalk user, he or she can later retrieve the user’s response to his or her message through a personal identification number prompt.
MobileComm said it also plans to begin testing ReadyTalk on BellSouth Cellular Corp.’s network, with service introduced immediately afterward.
