SAN MATEO, Calif.-Sonim Technologies Inc. said it has successfully completed an Open Mobile Alliance-compliant Push to Talk over Cellular call over a UMTS network using its Sonim Xperience PoC Client. Sonim had previously demonstrated its PoC solution in conjunction with Nortel Networks Ltd. at this year’s CTIA Wireless trade show in New Orleans.
Cingular Wireless L.L.C. is expected to be one of the first carriers to launch a PTT solution using the PoC standard, with reports indicating a service launch by the end of this year. Nextel Communications, Verizon Wireless, Sprint Corp., Alltel Corp. and a number of regional CDMA-based carriers currently offer various PTT offerings.
