Are these services using separate radio equipment, or are they built in to a
keitai? The taxi services I have seen used a separate radio, but I am
interested in keitai installed services.
--
Eric Hildum
> From: cfb <cfb@nirai.ne.jp>
> Reply-To: keitai-l@appelsiini.net
> Date: Sat, 24 Aug 2002 17:52:23 +0900
> To: keitai-l@appelsiini.net
> Subject: (keitai-l) Re: Push-to-talk mode
>
>
> Simplex two way radio... and yes, it is used... primarily among taxi
> services, construction and other dispatch based services. As for how
> the licensing and purchasing of service is handled, I've never had to
> go through that particular exercise, but you should be able to find a
> local electronic shop that caters to the HAM radio operator community
> who can steer you in the right direction...
>
> Also interesting to note, as with NZ and AU, phones (SMS/imode) are
> starting to augment the in car radios used by taxi services. Also
> interesting to note, the non-voice dispatch services in AU taxis cost
> ~AU$500 to rent/subscribe. GPS enabled phones that can voluntarily
> emit position information to anyone will accelerate this trend.
>
>
> Eric Hildum wrote:
>>
>> I was just asked an interesting question.
>>
>> In the US, a number of telephones are made with an additional push-to-talk
>> mode, operating like a walkie-talkie. These are popular with contractors at
>> construction sites, among other places.
>>
>> Is there any similar handset/service available in Japan?
>>
>> --
>> Eric Hildum
>>
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Received on Mon Aug 26 20:53:48 2002