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BBC NEWS: Swedish Mobile System Promises Free Calls
Posted by george on 29th September 2007
From BBC News:
A new way of making calls directly between phones, for free, is being trialled by a Swedish company.
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It is hoping to dramatically improve communications in the developing world.
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Swedish company TerraNet has developed the idea using peer-to-peer technology that enables users to speak on its handsets without the need for a mobile phone base station.
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The technology is designed for remote areas of the countryside or desert where base stations are unfeasible.
Projects backed by TerraNet recently launched in Tanzania and Ecuador.
BBC NEWS | Technology | Mobile system promises free calls.
From the TerraNet website:
There is one misunderstanding in the BBC article. Ericsson has NOT invested in TerraNet. TerraNet is funded by private investors.
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BBC has been notified of the error and we expect them to correct the article as soon as possible.
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The radio interview on Digital Planet is correct and we recommend you to listen to the pod-cast.
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