<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"><html><head><meta content="text/html;charset=UTF-8" http-equiv="Content-Type"></head><body ><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">A novel feature would be direct connections to other OsmocomBB handsets <br>that are in range. So not only handsets communicate with towers but a handset <br>also listens to announcements of compatible handsets within range. <br>Reason is to have free communication between different buildings, floors, rooms.<br></span><br> <br></body></html>