LG to sell Push to Talk(PTT) handsets

"LG joins the quickly growing list of leading, global handset manufacturers that provide PoC phase 1 handsets, proving that PoC is delivering on the promise of a diverse, interoperable, standards-based, multi-vendor handset market," said John Burns, CEO and President for Sonim Technologies. "LG is known for their innovative product design and aggressive launch plans and we are very excited about LG's new PoC-compliant handset models."

Sonim is a member of the worldwide consortium that submitted the PoC phase 1 specification to the Open Mobile Alliance (OMA) on 15 August 2003.

"Sonim enables us to develop PoC-compliant handsets for all markets and systems, using their robust and interoperability-tested Sonim PoC Client," said Yong E. Shin, Vice President, UMTS Handset Laboratory at LG Electronics. "Sonim PoC Client will provide us with an outstanding PTT solution for our PoC-compliant handsets, throughout our GSM/GPRS and WCDMA portfolio."

The PoC Phase 1 specification, defined and supported by industry leaders, is the standard for carrier-grade Push-to-Talk solutions. The specification aims to provide consumers and business users a seamless Push-to-Talk experience, and the ability to enjoy the service with any enabled handset anywhere around the world. The Sonim PoC Client also enables mobile operators to accelerate their PTT deployment plans with the security of complete interoperability.