VoLTE

Service assurance provides 360-degree network visibility to optimize customer experience while reducing OPEX through NFV As networks evolve to deliver increasingly complex services and to meet the challenges of exploding …

Newly rebranded Canadian wireless carrier Freedom Mobile using 64 QAM MIMO for LTE-A, though larger rivals have 5G on the horizon. Canada’s mobile telecom market is set to gain a …

The FCC dropped plans to tackle a trio of controversial telecom topics at its November open meeting as transition begins, including USF, BDS and VoLTE roaming. In the wake of …

Voice over Wi-Fi has captured a lot of attention lately. A&T Mobility recently announced that it is handling 4 million VoWi-Fi calls per day, upon which T-Mobile US countered that …

CCA and carrier member T-Mobile talked 5G, IoT, VoLTE and policy, showing such topics are not the exclusive domain of large operators As expected, the recently completed Competitive Carriers Association …

The deal allows users of Ericsson’s mobile wallet platform to access HomeSend’s network of MTOs Swedish telecommunications vendor Ericsson and HomeSend have inked a partnership to accelerate the adoption of …

After leaking the capability last month, Verizon prepaid customers officially have access to HD Voice, VoLTE and video calling features Verizon Wireless continues to upgrade prepaid customers with access to …

Verizon CFO Fran Shammo stayed the course in terms of the carrier’s view on unlimited data, warning it will catch up with rivals Verizon Wireless remains, for the time being, against …

T-Mobile said it has expanded 5G work with vendor partners Ericsson and Nokia, while telling CCA members it wants greater LTE roaming, offers VoLTE support SEATTLE – T-Mobile US continues …

Sprint chief operating officer says VoLTE is “on our roadmap” Günther Ottendorfer, Sprint COO of Technology and former COO of T-Mobile Austria, took to the Sprint sub-Reddit this week to …

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Verizon Wireless hopes to win more small business customers with a new offer that lets those companies unify mobile and fixed-line service. The carrier said its new solution, OneTalk, is …

A total of 192 telcos are deploying advanced LTE technologies A total of 521 operators have commercially launched LTE, LTE-Advanced or LTE-Advanced Pro networks in 170 countries, according to a …

China Mobile operating revenue for H1 2016 grew 7.1% year-over-year; now has 1.32M 4G base stations China Mobile, the world’s largest mobile operator, ended the first half of the year with 428.5 …

Network and service assurance remain a top priority for telecom operators, though views on what those assurance levels need to be in a virtualized environment remain in flux. Assuring virtualized …

U.S. Cellular reported improved connection growth boosted by lower churn, with lean capex helping to grow net income Regional wireless operator U.S. Cellular reported another mixed quarterly performance, with the …

Vodafone selects Ericsson for network upgrade in the Czech Republic Vodafone selected Swedish vendor Ericsson to upgrade its network infrastructure in the Czech Republic. The upgrade is said to allow …

OSS Interoperability Initiative geared toward simplifying deployment and management Three global ICT powerhouses – Huawei, Ericsson and Nokia – renewed and updated the joint OSS Interoperability Initiative initially agreed to in …

The telco ended Q1 with almost 4 million subscribers in the Arab country Kuwait-based telecom operator Zain launched voice-over-LTE technology in the Kuwaiti market through its LTE-Advanced network, the telco …

The deal with Bouygues for an initial 230 telecom towers stipulates the ultimate acquisition of up to 500 sites Spanish wireless infrastructure operator Cellnex Telecom announced plans to enter the …

What is the connection between VoLTE and 5G networks? Spectrum and the ability for wireless carriers to refarm 2G and 3G spectrum for next-gen services Operators around the world continue …

Nearly 700,000 users in Shanghai already benefit from VoLTE technology SHANGHAI – Nokia and China Mobile at Mobile World Congress Shanghai showcased an end-to-end voice-over-LTE optimization technology, which has already …

The telco aims to launch VoLTE in 300 cities this year SHANGHAI – China Mobile expects to reach 500 million LTE subscribers by the end of this year, according to …

IHS expects VoLTE subs to reach 310M by the end of 2016 The number of Voice-over LTE users worldwide is expected to reach 1 billion by 2020, according to research …