But most game manufacturers weren't interested in using their limited available bandwidth for carrying voice data.

"The call wouldn't sound as clear," he said, "and you might have to pause while the voice data made its way through the narrower pipe."

In the case of a phone call, the packets of information carry voice data.

The remaining channels are used entirely for the transmission of voice data.

Such a network would accommodate enormous quantities of voice, data and video traffic, transmitted simultaneously.

If mobile phones only delivered voice data, then their use as a vehicle to deliver banking services would be limited.

The company said it aimed to combine voice, data and image services.

Many said the patent was too broad and covered various elements of voice, data and video software long in use.

Its products also allow phone companies to offer voice, data and video services to residential homes over fiber connections.

The type of radio link used for voice data.