Kyocera Working on WiFi - CDMA Handover for Handsets

Kyocera Wireless and PCTEL say that they are collaborating 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.

According to analyst firm ABI Research, as soon as 2008 more than 11 million subscribers will be using VCC solutions for dual-mode Wi-Fi mobile phones.

The new VCC solution integrates Kyocera's CDMA voice, user interface and SMS features with PCTEL's Voice Over IP (VoIP), SMS Over IP, single-number roaming and active-call handover functionality."

Posted to the site on 23rd March 2007