STOCKHOLM-Ericsson Inc. said its “GSM on the Net” solution for providing
Internet Protocol-based wireless multimedia services will enter trials with Pacific Bell Wireless during the second
quarter. During that time, the Department of Computer Science at the University of California at Berkeley also will
investigate new applications for the system.
Dave Williams, vice president of Network Technology for PacBell
Wireless, said the company “will be evaluating this new development as an additional feature to our service
offerings in California and Nevada.
“If the trial is successful, I see this as an excellent solution for small- to
medium-sized business that value the extra mobility it will give their staff, allowing far greater productivity than
conventional, fixed private branch exchange solutions,” said Williams.
Ericsson said PacBell Wireless will
provide radio frequencies to Berkeley for its work on “GSM on the Net.”
