14 DAY TRIAL // Kyocera Wireless, one of the leading global suppliers of CDMA wireless devices and accessories, and PCTEL Inc., announced this week their collaboration on a Voice Call Continuity (VCC) solution for dual-mode Wi-Fi/CDMA handsets. The solution, which incorporates PCTEL's Roaming Client - Voice Enabled (VE), is being demonstrated on a prototype Kyocera handset. VCC technology allows a dual-mode handset to make seamless handoffs of active calls while moving between Wi-Fi and CDMA air interfaces.
"Adding Voice Call Continuity to our portfolio represents the latest step by Kyocera Wireless in creating a commercial handset that brings together the best of CDMA and Wi-Fi without sacrificing any functionality," said Dave Carey, vice president of strategic planning for Kyocera Wireless Corp.
The new VCC solution integrates Kyocera's CDMA voice, user interface and Short Message Service (SMS) features with PCTEL's Voice Over IP (VoIP), SMS Over IP, single-number roaming and active-call handover functionality.
"Dual-mode phones with roaming and call hand-over capabilities deliver powerful advantages to consumer and enterprise markets," said Biju Nair, vice president and general manager of PCTEL's Mobility Solutions Group. "Our effort with Kyocera demonstrates a market-ready IMS voice application on a mass-market dual-mode handset."
PCTEL will demonstrate the Roaming Client - VE on the Kyocera Wireless mobile handset at CTIA 2007 in Orlando next week on March 26, 2007.