OpenCloud rounds out a three-part series to look at how carriers have options when it comes to support for their VoLTE deployments
In my previous column, I looked at how operators can evolve their service layers to streamline voice-over-LTE deployments and accelerate feature parity with...
This webinar will look at the current global state of the union on LTE as a baseline for discussion of VoLTE deployments. The topics that are helping and hindering VoLTE from becoming more widespread will be covered, along with interim generations of LTE on...
RCR Wireless News talks with experts across the mobile ecosystem on key trends for the upcoming year, including the impact of new architectures and emerging technologies on networks and the telecom business. Topics to be covered include assessments of the status and importance of...
This report will look at the current Global State of the Union of LTE as a baseline for discussion of VoLTE deployments. The topics that are helping and hindering VoLTE becoming more widespread will be covered along with interim generations of LTE on the...
RCR Wireless News talks with experts across the mobile ecosystem on key trends for the upcoming year, including the impact of new architectures and emerging technologies on networks and the telecom business. Topics to be covered include predictions on assessments of the status and...
The widespread adoption of VoLTE by Tier 1 mobile operators around the Globe poses significant challenges for operators who might not have the same resources at their disposal. VoLTE roaming capabilities are table stakes for both customer retention and revenue preservation, however the cost...
Vertix Consulting looks at the challenges and opportunities surrounding Wi-Fi calling, including LTE-U, LAA and LTE
Industry news reports surrounding the implementation of Wi-Fi calling are getting noisy, but many challenges still stand in the way of wide-scale adoption. Many challenges are technical in...
T-Mobile EVS platform said to build on VoLTE service, but offers better reliability, clarity and availability, though still limited to a few devices
T-Mobile US may focus most of its marketing efforts on cellular data services, but the carrier is also boosting its voice efforts...
Telenor aims to expand investments in Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines
Norwegian telecom operator Telenor is currently in talks with potential bidders to sell its stake in international mobile operator VimpelCom.
“We are in contact with potential buyers,” Bloomberg quoted Telenor CEO Sigve Brekke as saying. “We are not dumping...
Verizon top ranked in more than 80% of markets so far tested this year by RootMetrics, with T-Mobile rebounding past Sprint for No. 3 position
Verizon Wireless continues to be the darling of RootMetrics network testing, with the carrier scoring a top ranking in 40...
Thai operator plans to launch VoLTE-enabled phones with Huawei
Thai mobile operator Advanced Info Service launched commercial voice-over-LTE services across all 77 provinces in the country, according to an announcement from the company.
The operator said the VoLTE service offers customers with capable devices access to...
Vodafone upgrades sites in Qatar to improve 3G, LTE coverage
Vodafone Qatar launched high-definition voice technology across its 3G network, designed to improve voice call quality for subscribers.
The telco, a Vodafone Group subsidiary, said the technology offers clearer conversations, filters out background noise and allows for...
Voice-over-LTE trial set for Henan province
ZTE launched a voice-over-LTE trial with China Unicom in China's Henan province. The deployment calls for ZTE to deploy an end-to-end VoLTE solution including voice over Wi-Fi, VoLTE high-definition video and audio, and rich communications services.
The VoLTE project is one of seven...
Verizon launches voice-over-Wi-Fi for Apple iOS 9.3, set for automatic provisioning of VoLTE
Verizon Wireless is jumping on Apple’s latest mobile operating system roll out to insert enhanced call quality using voice-over-LTE and voice-over-Wi-Fi technologies.
The carrier said beginning March 24, all new Apple devices...
On the face of it, voice is a disappearing species. According to the Ericsson Mobility Report, in 2010 voice traffic was 50% of data. By 2015, it had dropped to less than 5%. Voice still holds court in many ways, but its role has evolved...
Dutch telco KPN looks to launch VoLTE services this year
Dutch telecom operator KPN announced plans to save 300 million euro ($329 million) per year by 2019, under a new strategic plan covering the next three-to-five years. KPN said its existing strategic program is on...
T-Mobile US says it's the nation's leader in voice-over-LTE calls on its mobile network. This week at the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Conference, T-Mobile US CFO Braxton Carter said more than half the voice calls on the carrier's network are on VoLTE...
Fintur operates in Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Moldova
Turkcell is looking to acquire the near 59% stake TeliaSonera currently holds in Fintur Holdings, which would give Turkcell full control of Fintur. Fintur controls Kcell, Azercell, Geocell and Moldcell in Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Moldova, respectively.
The...
The Japanese firm plans to start deploying the NFV technology on its network this month
NTT DoCoMo said it has completed development of what it claims to be the world's first network function virtualization technology that can run evolved packet core software from multiple vendors.
NTT...
OpenCloud provides an avenue for carriers looking to tackle VoLTE service parity
In a world of contracting margins for core voice services, the transition to voice over LTE and all-IP networking offers a lifeline for operators. By delivering substantial increases in spectrum capacity, VoLTE promises...
With mobile subscriptions now surpassing the number of people on Earth, it’s safe to say the global mobile market is starting to saturate. Mobile operator revenues are under pressure as a result.
What’s more, over-the-top services are siphoning off revenue from telcos’ existing customer base....
Drive network agility and cost efficiency through IP monitoring
Consumer demand for mobile data, driven by a constant stream of new applications and advanced services coming to market, creates numerous challenges for network operators. Our all-IP world puts competitive pressure on service providers working to...
There is no way around Voice over LTE (VoLTE). It is the future of voice communications via wireless networks. A recent study on how it compares to its contender, namely OTT VoIP services (that’s over-the-top Voice over IP for the layman), against the backdrop of...
Voice-over-LTE users can encounter three to four times as many dropped calls as they experience on legacy voice systems, according to Amdocs' annual State of the Radio Access Network report.
The call drop numbers are an average, cautioned Graham Wright, product marketing manager with Amdocs,...
