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Delivery of communications services in developing regions

  • US 20070071006A1
  • Filed: 09/26/2005
  • Published: 03/29/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/26/2005
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A network apparatus having a first and second operating mode, said first operating mode primarily supporting a first interconnection with a plurality of handsets, said second operating mode primarily supporting a second interconnection with a wireless communications network, said network apparatus comprising:

  • a first antenna for interfacing, in said first operating mode, said plurality of handsets with said network apparatus, said first operating mode being specific to a voice telephony protocol, and each said handset being associated with a particular one subscriber of a plurality of subscribers;

    a second antenna for interfacing said network apparatus with said wireless communications network in said second operating mode, said second operating mode being specific to a VoIP communications protocol;

    a switch for processing and exchanging, between said first operating mode and said second operating mode, a communication signal associated with a particular one handset of said plurality of handsets, wherein said switch converts said communication signal between said voice telephony protocol and said wireless communications protocol as said communication signal is processed and exchanged between said first operating mode and said second operating mode; and

    wherein said network apparatus cooperatively employs said first operating mode and said second operating mode in transmitting a communication between said handset and said wireless communications network.

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