CCA Says Members Still Working on RTT/TTY Transition
The Competitive Carriers Association told the FCC most members under waiver are working to implement real-time text as a substitute for the traditional text telephony (TTY) services used by those with hearing or speech disabilities. Commissioners approved an order on…
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a common standard for the transition in December 2016 (see 1612150048). T-Mobile “successfully implemented RTT” on its 4G LTE network in 2017, CCA said. Cellular South say it “will initially deploy an application-based over-the-top RTT solution in order to meet the Commission’s transition deadline,” CCA said. “The remainder of CCA’s members are likewise committed to working alongside the FCC, policymakers, and other stakeholders to advance communications services that will result in alternative TTY solutions,” CCA said. “A carrier['s] ability to achieve RTT deployment and comply with the additional requirements … is largely dependent on other participants in the wireless ecosystem, including but not limited to standards bodies and Original Equipment Manufacturers.” CCA updated the FCC, posted Monday in docket 15-178.