Yes, there are wireless services that work in conjunction with standard premises wiring and phones, but they are of the wireless local loop (WLL) variety, not the usual mobile pcs or cellular, per se. In these instances homes/offices are equipped with wireless base station gear, and distribute internally over wire. These will tap your pocketbook as much as, if not more than, your normal wired loop solution, however.
About fifteen years ago there was a major push in rural areas [I'm talkin' MLBRs here, or Major League Boondock Regions] to get WLLs installed, but I've not heard much about it recently, except for some spotty occurrences. And AT*T's Angel program, of course. And then there are the LMDS services that purport voice support, too. But the wireless you're talking about? I could be wrong, but I don't think so. Not a bad idea, though...
I suspect that with the emergence of new wireless services someone will adapt VoIP to the mix, and develop appliques that will do what you are suggesting, just as with VoIP and VoATM over cable and dsl, respectively. |
