The proliferation of VoLTE, or Voice over Long-Term Evolution, continues unabated, with India now signaling that it’s jumping on board.
According to published reports from the region, Indian telecom giant Reliance Industries Ltd is building the nation's biggest 4G telecommunications network, and is reportedly 'working aggressively' to meet a rollout target set by the government, the company said in its annual report.
“The company, controlled by billionaire Mukesh Ambani, made a dramatic return to the telecommunications sector by acquiring the only company that managed to win nationwide 4G airwave in a 2010 government auction,” NDTV online reported.
The annual report also added that Reliance Jio Infocomm, the company’s 4G arm, “will provide advanced high-definition (HD) quality voice calls on its 4G network using the Voice-over-LTE (News - Alert) (VoLTE) technology.” The new entrant to the Indian mobile space is reportedly working around the clock to meet the 4G/LTE rollout target set by the government and has also been aggressively testing VoLTE call quality to ensure full readiness for the launch.
The much-awaited 4G LTE rollout is expected to be implemented via an integrated system that combines the use of LTE in spectrum bands of 800 MHz, 2300 MHz and 1800 MHz, and is expected to be introduced via a phased approach with the initial service rollout scheduled in June covering five cities including New Delhi, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Lucknow, and Nagpur, according to the Policy Charging Control website, which covers technology. “In addition to the 4G rollout, the operator also plans to introduce high-speed Internet services on the fiber network,” the report said.
Jio Infocomm said that it has made a significant progress in its 4G rollout, including setting up physical network infrastructure, systems and processes, sales and distribution network, applications and services, and content. Reliance Jio Infocomm further announced that it is partnering with the Chinese equipment and device maker, Huawei (News - Alert), to ensure availability of compatible end-user devices that can be used on the new 4G LTE network.
Edited by Dominick Sorrentino