Rogers Introduces Dual-Mode Phone for the Home
Rogers has announced that it will be offering a dual-mode phone for home use starting tomorrow. The Nokia 6086
dual-mode phone will allow Rogers wireless subscribers to make make calls on their cell phones over the Internet when they are within range of their home Wi-Fi network.
The service will be appealing to a segment of wireless subscribers who are interested in dropping their wired residential phone line in favour of a single wireless device. The fact that there is currently only one device (the 6086) to choose from, for use on the Rogers network, will likely limit adoption.
It's a modest example of the type of innovation that has been made practical through the advances in IP communications. It's also another example of technologies and services that will continue to nibble away at the traditional Telcos' residential subscriber base.
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dual-mode phone will allow Rogers wireless subscribers to make make calls on their cell phones over the Internet when they are within range of their home Wi-Fi network.The service will be appealing to a segment of wireless subscribers who are interested in dropping their wired residential phone line in favour of a single wireless device. The fact that there is currently only one device (the 6086) to choose from, for use on the Rogers network, will likely limit adoption.
It's a modest example of the type of innovation that has been made practical through the advances in IP communications. It's also another example of technologies and services that will continue to nibble away at the traditional Telcos' residential subscriber base.
Stumble It!
