Cellular South Reports on Real-Time Text Progress
Cellular South told the FCC it implemented industry standard capabilities in its 4G LTE network, including Internet Engineering Task Force standard RFC 4103, to support interoperable real-time text (RTT). Cellular South, which got a waiver from the agency to use…
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RTT as an alternate to text technology (TTY), noted it was required by the regulator to file semi-annual reports. “Based on implementation of industry standard-based technology in the network, Cellular South is actively working to ensure functionality, accessibility, interoperability between networks, and interoperability with legacy TTY devices,” the carrier said in a report in docket 15-178. “By basing its transmission protocol for RTT transmission on recognized industry standards, Cellular South’s development of RTT will promote the wider availability of interoperable RTT.” Commissioners last week approved an order on the broader transition from TTY to RTT (see 1612150048).