Why can’t cellphones connect to each other directly, acting like walkie talkies, at distances similar to their ability to reach cell towers.

Question

Why can’t cellphones connect to each other directly, acting like walkie talkies, at distances similar to their ability to reach cell towers.

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Answer 1

There’s functionality called LTE Direct (aka ProSe). I think it was only ever rolled out in South Korea, but it’s part of the LTE standard.