Doing the walkie-talkie
Are “push-to-talk” calls the next big thing in wireless?
FEW people have anything good to say about America's fragmented mobile-telecoms industry. Coverage is, by European standards, atrocious, despite boasts from operators about the quality and reach of their networks. Customers have to contend with complicated roaming arrangements, baffling billing terms, and bulky handsets. Text-messaging is still a rarity. But in one area, America leads the world.
This article appeared in the Business section of the print edition under the headline “Doing the walkie-talkie”
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