So what’s the big deal about making calls over 4G LTE. A few key things will make this next step in voice calls great. Voice over LTE will make connections in less than 0.25 to 2.5 seconds. That is roughly two to twenty times shorter than the average connection on a 3G call which takes roughly five seconds. By using a wider spectrum, (50-7000 Hz instead of 300-2400 Hz) means call quality will increase by 40%.
When will the U.S. see voice over LTE? According to Infonetics Research, the first VoLTE services to land in the states are planned for late 2012 by Verizon and Metro PCS. With AT&T and Clearwire holding off till 2013. Does that mean by the end of 2012 Verizon customers will be making calls quicker and even clearer than they do now? Possibly not. Verizon Network VP Hans Leutenegger stated that Verizon is currently satisfied with its current voice network and that VoLTE might not be actually deployed until well into 2013. While Verizon will have the tech to do it, it sounds like they are going to hold it back a little while longer.
It is an interesting new use for LTE. Who wouldn’t like their calls to connect faster and be 40% clearer?
Source: Arstechnica
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-well first thing, I wonder how much more battery this will suck down.
-I hate 2G calls, they sound like shit, so Im ready for this
-Sprint is testing Voice over LTE right now in San Francisco
-And a new job posting from T-Mobile shows interest to test Voice over LTE possibly by the end of this year. So finally all carriers are on board and moving with each other.
-Also when T-Mobile switches there 2G into 4G later this year, they will also be able to do Voice over HSPA+ which is a leaked tid bit to. Which will hopefully use less battery and sound really good still. Cant wait to have 4G all over…I hope