![]() * Push-to-talk coverage footprint is planned to increase to nearly 2.7 million square miles and is expected to cover a population of 309 million (with the addition of 1xrtt and roaming coverage) – an increase from the iDEN network’s 908,370 square miles covering a population 278 million. The benefits of Network Vision to Sprint’s PTT customers will be wide-ranging: The plan includes a complete upgrade of Sprint’s current wireless networks accompanied by changes in device chipsets and network infrastructure. Announced in December, Network Vision is expected to consolidate multiple network technologies into one seamless network resulting in enhanced coverage, quality and speed better network flexibility reduced operating costs and improved environmental sustainability. Sprint Direct Connect service is a tangible benefit of Network Vision, Sprint’s blueprint to deploy a cost-effective and innovative network. In early 2012, Sprint Direct Connect is expected to add more capabilities, including international push-to-talk. The devices are expected to enable group push-to-talk for up to 200 participants, Land Mobile Radio (LMR) interoperability, and availability notification. In 2012, Sprint expects to deepen its push-to-talk portfolio, adding more devices with new form factors and features. The planned portfolio will include an ultra-rugged camera flip phone and an Android™ Smartphone with a touch screen and a QWERTY keyboard. The devices will feature most of the capabilities available on current Sprint push-to-talk phones, plus next-generation push-to-talk applications and functionality including high-speed data access, high-resolution cameras and Bluetooth®. Sprint Direct Connect will launch with an initial portfolio of rugged devices from Motorola Mobility and Kyocera. Sprint also is working to deliver enhanced applications on Sprint Direct Connect, best-ever in-building coverage and is planning to provide triple the square-mile reach of Sprint’s current push-to-talk service. Sprint Direct Connect service is being built to deliver higher bandwidth capacity to keep up with customers’ demand for data. As part of the launch, Sprint will offer an initial set of handsets packed with features designed for workgroups that rely on push-to-talk and establish a new push-to-talk brand – Sprint® Direct Connect®. (BUSINESS WIRE), Ma– Sprint (NYSE: S) today announced plans to expand its gold-standard push-to-talk leadership, unveiling fourth-quarter launch plans for next-generation push-to-talk capabilities powered by Sprint’s broadband CDMA network. Planned 4Q launch of Sprint Direct Connect will offer increased push-to-talk coverage, more broadband data capabilities, new features – and more enhancements to come as Sprint Network Vision deploys Read below for the full Sprint Press Release: This should be good news for companies supplying these types of phones to their staff. I know I have two friends, one a Fire fighter, and another that is a Vegas Metro Police Officer that both use current Push-to-talk phones on the job that are old, outdated, and look like flip phones from 2007. (I’m betting on Motorola first) This all sounds like good news for those that enjoy Push-to-talk. ![]() ![]() It will feature smartphone specs, and have a qwerty keyboard. Sprint mentions they plan to first release an Android Powered phone for this new Push-to-Talk network built by either Kyocera or Motorola, and with more to follow from those manufacturers. These changes should help with the increase of data usage on smartphones and offer higher bandwidth capacity, as well as triple the square-miles that the Push-to-talk network covers. Sprint Direct Connect will feature a broad array of improvements over the iDEN network and is expected to consolidate multiple network technologies into one seamless network resulting in enhanced coverage, quality and speed, better network flexibility, reduced operating costs, and improved environmental sustainability.
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