New System Integrates Landlines and Cellphones

by Duncan Graham-Rowe NewScientist.com, 15 Jun 2005 The world’s first combined phone service, which allows a single handset to switch between cellphone networks and domestic fixed-lines, was launched by BT in the UK on Wednesday. Called BT Fusion, the service means a handset works like a typical cellphone when outdoors, but automatically and seamlessly switches onto a user’s domestic account when they are home -- even in mid-call. Read the article