Cell Phone Calls Via Fixed-line Networks, Via Bluetooth

Users decide whether they would like to call at home with a cell phone or with the fixed-line telephone. And with the push of a button, users can switch their cell phones over to their fixed-line number, at which they can then accept and place telephone calls. To do this, the cell phone uses the Bluetooth Cordless Telephony Profile (CTP) to establish a connection with a Bluetooth access point. All that’s needed is to connect the receiving device to the fixed line. If the access point has an interface for VoIP and a DSL connection, then Internet telephony is also an option. But that’s not all: Surfing the Internet and using e-mail would also be possible. Siemens Communications is currently testing the software on a cell phone.