Jeff KAGAN, Industry Analyst
Comment on update of AT&T Voice Over LTE or VoLTE network performance by Technology Industry Analyst Jeff Kagan
Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) December 10, 2014
In an update this morning Dec 10, John Donovan, Senior Executive Vice President of AT&T gave an update on their HD Voice, or Voice Over LTE or VoLTE network performance.
Industry analyst Jeff Kagan offers comment.
VoLTE or HD Voice brings very high quality to wireless calls. AT&T reports HD Voice offers crystal clear conversations on their wireless network. They reported a growing list of cities where this technology is available and a growing list of additional cities through 2015.
“The network performance looks terrific. The quality of the actual call is so clear it’s breathtaking. It’s as good as the best landline… or maybe even better.” Says Wireless Analyst Jeff Kagan.
“This is one of the new advances that will improve the quality of all wireless calls. We were thrilled just being able to take our calls with us rather than waiting at home or the office. Quality was the tradeoff. Call quality was better in the online world.” Says Telecom Analyst Kagan.
“This quality disparity had real world repercussions. On one hand portability let use take and make calls from anywhere. However if those calls needed high quality, we were quite often out of luck.” Says Kagan.
“On a daily basis I am interviewed by the media for news stories on wireless and telecom. A quick conversation with a reporter is fine using a wireless phone. However for radio or television, quality is key. I always have to find a landline phone or get to a studio. With services like this AT&T VoLTE, I can make flawless, high quality calls from anywhere over my wireless phone. That’s the great news. There is a need.” Says Kagan.
“It will take a while to expand this technology from coast to coast, but companies like AT&T are rapidly doing just.” Says Tech Analyst Kagan.
During the past month or two AT&T has added select areas in the District of Columbia, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin. They also promise more to come.
You can hear the difference yourself. Visit http://www.att.com/shop/wireless/services/hd-voice.html
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