Method of buffering to reduce media latency in group communications on a wireless communication network

A group communication server comprising:

• means for receiving communication data from a first device, wherein the first device is a wireless device in communication with the group communication server;
• means for buffering the communication data before a determination that a communication path is available to a second device;
• and
• means for streaming the communication data from the means for buffering upon determining that the second device has switched from a dormant state to an active state and the communication path is available to the second device, wherein the second device is a wireless device in communication with the group communication server.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium containing instructions that, when executed by a group communication server causes the server to perform the steps of:

• receiving communication data from a first device, wherein the first device is a wireless device in communication with the group communication server;
• buffering the communication data in a buffer before a determination that a communication path is available to a second device;
• and
• streaming the communication data from the buffer upon determining that the second device has switched from a dormant state to an active state and the communication path is available to the second device, wherein the second device is a wireless device in communication with the group communication server.