Motorola today announced the availability of its commercial Push-To-Talk over Cellular (PoC) Clients for Symbian and UIQ mobile devices. The release of Motorola PoC Clients for both Symbian Series 60 and UIQ mobile devices will enable operators to bring PoC services to market faster with an extended range and choice of PoC devices.

Push-to-Talk over Cellular is similar to a walkie-talkie experience; it is a means of quick one-to-one or group communication. Instead of dialling a number to start a conversation, with one push of a button you simply go to a presence-enabled “contact list”, where you can view which contacts are available and select the person you want to communicate with.

You can also create group calls so everyone on your contact list can hear your message simultaneously – just as in a telephone conference. Instead of having to call each recipient individually, a push of the button is all it takes to send a message directly to an entire circle of friends or work colleagues.

For network operators, PoC opens up a whole new realm of voice services, as it significantly enhances telephone service. Experience has proven that users with PoC features on their phone tend to use their handset more, potentially providing mobile operators with higher average revenues per user.