Soon customers on AT&T and Verizon will be able to call each other with HD voice quality thanks to a partnership that will bring cross-carrier compatibility to each network's Voice over LTE (VoLTE) service. Currently, the higher quality HD voice benefits of VoLTE calls are limited to customers who are in a VoLTE network and who own a VoLTE compatible device where the calls are made to another customer on the same network.
While the partnership would increase the benefits of HD voice calling to a larger audience, it could also allow unlocked devices to utilize VoLTE calling, according to Reuters.
The technology could also allow customers to purchase devices that are not bound to a particular carrier and can easily be transferred to a different network.
Cross-carrier interoperability for VoLTE between AT&T Mobility and Verizon is expected by 2015.
Are you an AT&T or Verizon customer? What do you think of being able to get better voice quality when calling a friend on a different network?
Source: Reuters
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AT&T and Verizon to connect cross-carrier VoLTE calls by 2015
It's good to begin to see some cooperation, particularly as it relates to technology that is the future.
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Their competitiveness is a complete illusion. Don't be fooled. AT&T and Verizon run the cellular market like lions at a lamb rally. They both offer high prices for what you get in return. They are the very definition of frenemies.
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They are trying to get ahead of the FCC
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"by 2015."
Does this mean before January 1st?
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More likely before December 31st.
OK John Legere, get T-Mo in on this, too.
Duopoly colluding again. Notice how only these two will work together, leaving Sprint and T-Mobile (the only one with national HD voice on HSPA and LTE networks) to sit it out and not be a beneficiary. Cant wait to see what the industry does to resolve this.
N.A.r.U. Nothing. (r.eally) As. Usual.
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Even calls are proprietary now. Wow.
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Even if this comment isn't true, sure comes across very close to it. When VZW or AT&T are involved nothing that lays the possibility of them & only them benefiting sure can't be ignored as plausible.
I could care less. I never call anyone. And if I do its on GV via the pc.
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Aww look at the two heavy weights playing nicely....
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Collusion?
I believe the FTC might have something to say about this.
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Glad to see att and verizon working together
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