3G. Wireless Communication Solutions

Not surprisingly, the equipment suppliers have made their moves. Networking major, Cisco Systems has formed a partnership with Intel, Nokia, Research In Motion (RIM), and other technology suppliers to drive adoption of ‘voice-ready wireless networks’. For example, Cisco has started the Compatible Extensions program that will test other suppliers’ products for interoperability.

To test other vendors’ products for interoperability, Cisco created a Compatible Extensions program. A program participant, such as a maker of a wireless LAN client adapter or a client device, must first develop features that support Cisco, and then submit the product to an independent lab for testing. Products that pass the tests earn a Cisco-compatible logo and can be deployed on top of Cisco’s WLAN infrastructure.

Still unclear is how much demand there is for phones that operate off a company’s wireless LAN, because most businesses have extensive internal phone networks in place and phones on just about every worker’s desk. The key to selling the technology will be evidence that it improves productivity or efficiency.

Voice over wireless means companies can extend their voice-over-IP networks and converge them with WLANs. It has the potential to change the way people stay connected at work, letting employees take their phone extensions wherever they go.

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Barablu, the free calls community, today launched the world’s first free mobile-to-mobile calls between users and reduced-rate calls to friends outside of the Barablu network. The package runs on this year’s technology hit, VoIP over Wireless LAN, and is available to anybody with a compatible GSM mobile phone (Wi-Fi enabled). At this stage this includes the Nokia 9500 (Symbian Series 80) and i-mate SP5 SP5m (Window Mobile for Smartphone 5.0).

Barablu already offers consumers user-friendly advanced VoIP services with rates that are competitive to Skype. Now, the company believes it can attract greater traffic to its network by offering free mobile-to-mobile calls before any of its competitors and free chat, a unique PC-to-mobile instant messaging service. It also plans to drive growth by strategically linking with additional Wi-Fi network providers, manufacturers, mobile operators and PC and IP phone* manufacturers to offer more choice, therefore appealing to the widest audience.

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