VoIP in cell phone systems
How soon will we see VoIP implemented in cell phone systems?

    Requires Free Membership to View

    SearchUnifiedCommunications.com members gain immediate and unlimited access breaking industry news, expert advice on UC, technical guides, and more -- all at no cost. Join me on SearchUnifiedCommunications.com today!

    Kate Gerwig, Editorial Director

    By submitting your registration information to SearchUnifiedCommunications.com you agree to receive email communications from TechTarget and TechTarget partners. We encourage you to read our Privacy Policy which contains important disclosures about how we collect and use your registration and other information. If you reside outside of the United States, by submitting this registration information you consent to having your personal data transferred to and processed in the United States. Your use of SearchUnifiedCommunications.com is governed by our Terms of Use. You may contact us at webmaster@TechTarget.com.

The 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) opted to use the SIP protocol to provide services a number of years ago. This not only allows for VoIP calls but also for use of other features such as presence and instant messaging.

VoIP abilities are also now present in many mixed mode cellular and WiFi handsets. Here is one example of such a handset. So, the answer is that VoIP is implemented in cellular phone systems today.

This was first published in June 2005