My £0.02: group text messaging is more compelling than group calls, as it
doesn't rely on every party being available to speak there and then, and
allows quick distribution of info. Having said that, I think they're both
valuable services, and an obvious product for operators to offer: a natural
step on from 1-1 communication is 1-many.
The fact that group calling has always been available, but isn't yet used,
doesn't necessarily indicate it's not of interest to customers - SMS has
been in GSM phones since day one but took a while to get popular.
At 12:07 01/04/2003 +0200, Tom Motoyoshi Kalland wrote:
>hi,
>had group calls back in norway on normal gsm as far as i remember. never
>ever used it though. nor did i hear about people using it. i never use
>group call on my conventional phone either, though it is possible
>according to the operator. i dont see how that will sell.
>.tmk
>
>
>On Tue, 1 Apr 2003, Richard Tee wrote:
> >
> > I noticed 'group calls' is an option on the Three handsets, ie have
> > conference call like opportunities. (up to 5 people simultaneously). See
> > http://www.three.co.uk/explore/services3/detailVoice.omp?cid=1048167332066
> > Does anyone know if this is possible with any of the 3G services in Japan?
> >
> > *IF* i'd have to bet on there being any 3G killer app, my pick would be
> > these group calls. It seems all historical killer apps (SMS, email,
> > messaging) have always been about communication and contact and i see group
> > calls fit into this perfectly. Of course some people might say phone calls
> > are private conversations (ie 1-to-1) but i can imagine lot's of
> > opportunities (both business and private) where people would like to
> chat in
> > groups.
> > Thoughts anyone?
> >
> > - Richard Tee
> >
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