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The Sonim Instant Communications Solution (ICS): Enabling Voice Services Over Wireless Data Networks, Push-to-Talk and Direct Messaging

The traditional solutions development model - everything proprietary and custom-built from the ground up -no longer offers advantages in the fiercely competitive communications industry. The Sonim ICS is a robust Push-to-Talk PTT application with more features than existing services. But don't let the "off-the-shelf" configuration fool you: The Sonim ICS...

Tags: Voice Service, Data Network, Wireless Data Network, Network, Push-to-talk, Messaging, Cellular Network, Intel Corp., Sonim Instant Communications Solution, 3G, Wireless, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology

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Blog posts 2008-08-29

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News items 2008-08-29

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Blog posts 2008-08-29

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Blog posts 2008-08-29

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Blog posts 2008-08-28

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Blog posts 2008-08-28

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Discussion threads 2008-08-28

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Discussion threads 2008-08-27

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