Eric,
I assume you're thinking along the lines of Nextel's "Direct
Connect" with the embedded Motorola radios.
http://www.nextel.com
By the way, when I was in Japan in February, I asked around
about this but was told that would be a "strange" product idea
and and that they didn't exist. That's not to say that they don't exist
just what I was told.
James Santagata
A U D I E N C E T R A X
http://www.audiencetrax.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Eric Hildum" <Eric_Hildum@itochu.net>
To: "Keitai List" <keitai-l@appelsiini.net>
Sent: Monday, August 26, 2002 10:47 AM
Subject: (keitai-l) Re: Push-to-talk mode
>
> 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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