DELIVERY OF COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES IN DEVELOPING REGIONS

摘要

A technique for delivering communications services to a large number of users employing relatively inexpensive, widely available handsets. More particularly, the technique utilizes a network apparatus that supports individual access to a community of users and supports access to a wireless communications system (e.g., any well-known Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) wireless network). That is, the communications hub functions similar to a communications switch with a number users employing inexpensive handsets (e.g., well-known 900 MHz cordless telephones) on one side and the functionality of a mobile terminal, and CDMA interconnection, on the other side. Therefore, the users (i.e., subscribers) employ relatively inexpensive, widely available handsets, in conjunction with the network apparatus, to access a wireless communications network and the associated communications services offered from the wireless service provider.