December 9th, 2019 5:11 PM 42 COMMENTS

Airtel VoWi-Fi Goes Official as Airtel Wi-Fi Calling in Delhi, Currently Supports 24 Smartphones

Bharti Airtel has officially introduced its VoWi-Fi or Voice over Wi-Fi service in Delhi NCR circle. As it rumoured a few days ago, Airtel VoWi-Fi has now gone official in one circle and it will be soon launched in other circles. Airtel VoWi-Fi service is named as Airtel Wi-Fi Calling and the support will be available across 24 smartphones from four brands- Apple, Samsung, Xiaomi and OnePlus. Over the last... Read More

November 29th, 2019 9:38 AM 41 COMMENTS

Bharti Airtel Plans to Launch VoWi-Fi Service Next Month as Testing Phase Completes

Bharti Airtel is planning to launch VoWi-Fi or Voice over Wi-Fi service in India next month. With the VoWi-Fi service launch in December, Airtel will be the first operator in India to come up with the new voice calling technology beating Reliance Jio which was the first operator in the country to launch VoLTE service. Airtel is aiming to step up the indoor network coverage with the help of VoWi-Fi... Read More

October 4th, 2019 5:15 PM 12 COMMENTS

Bharti Airtel Might Beat Jio by Rolling Out VoWi-Fi Service First, Spotted Testing in Multiple Cities

Over the years, we have seen much revolution when it comes to data speeds and calling technology. Initially, all calls used to happen over the 2G network, and that was the norm, but after coming of Reliance Jio, the Voice Over LTE technology, or popularly known as VoLTE has become the norm. The next in line in the series of improvements in voice calling is a similar technology known as... Read More

August 1st, 2019 7:53 AM 26 COMMENTS

How Airtel, BSNL VoWi-Fi Feature Can Threaten WhatsApp’s Voice Calling

Ever since the launch of Reliance Jio in the country, the prices of calls have become eventually non-existential in the country. However, while buying certain recharge packs, the people can still factor in some costs for the total price of the unlimited calls. But, there is a new technology brewing in town which might totally need the wipe for calls over a cellular network, and the only thing that we... Read More

May 29th, 2019 5:28 PM 19 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel Approach Advanced Stages of VoWi-Fi Testing

The next leap for the telecom operators in the case of network connectivity and capacity is going to be through VoWi-Fi (Voice Over Wi-Fi) services. This new service will also enable the telcos to compete with the over-the-top applications and will give them an edge over them. Out of all the telcos in the industry operating right now, Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio Infocomm are ahead of others in this... Read More

May 20th, 2019 5:49 PM 24 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio VoWi-Fi Testing Commences in Few Circles, Public Launch Expected Very Soon

Reliance Jio has changed the dynamics of the Indian telecom industry with its LTE only network. Jio has the highest 4G availability in the country according to various firms like OpenSignal and Tutela. To recall, Reliance Jio was the first operator to launch VoLTE or Voice over LTE services in India, and now, the telco could be the first operator to launch VoWi-Fi (Voice over Wi-Fi) service in the country.... Read More

June 26th, 2018 5:27 PM 13 COMMENTS

VoWi-Fi to Launch in India Very Soon: What to Expect Along With Pros and Cons

After giving a green flag to the recommendations on the development of Voice over Wi-Fi (VoWi-Fi) technology infrastructure, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has been stressing a lot on the launch of the technology in the country. This new VoWi-Fi feature would enable users with poor cellular connectivity to call subscribers by connecting to their nearest public Wi-Fi hotspot or any standard Wi-Fi connection. The service probably won’t incur any charges, like... Read More

June 25th, 2018 2:16 PM 26 COMMENTS

Vodafone India Set to Commence VoWi-Fi Services in 13 Circles

Soon mobile phone subscribers will be able to make zero cost calls over Wi-Fi networks from their nearest public Wi-Fi hotspot. The Department of Telecommunications has hastened the process of development of these Wi-Fi hotspots after the recommendations came into scrutiny regarding VoWiFi, and Vodafone India seems to be keen on the technology. This would help subscribers connect with whomever they want on call, even in areas where the connectivity... Read More

June 21st, 2018 12:09 PM 38 COMMENTS

DoT Amends License Conditions to Allow VoWi-Fi Calling in India

Owing to this new permission by DoT, soon users with poor cellular connectivity will be able to use Wi-Fi network to make calls. On Wednesday, the Department of Telecommunications made some amendments to license regulations, now allowing the carriers to use a single phone number for calling as well as internet telephony. This move will enable the telecom operators to route phone calls over Wi-Fi whenever the cellular network is... Read More

January 11th, 2024 1:45 PM 0 COMMENTS

Jio Brings New International Roaming Packs for USA, UAE and In-Flight Connectivity

Reliance Jio, India's largest telecom operator, has announced new international roaming packs for users travelling to the USA and the UAE. Along with that, the telco has made the in-flight connectivity plans very affordable for customers. There are 3 sets of new plans launched - UAE packs, USA packs, and an annual pack. Jio has slashed the in-flight packs rates by 60% to make them more affordable for customers. Let's... Read More

November 23rd, 2023 11:23 PM 0 COMMENTS

Magenta Telekom Chooses Mavenir to Deliver Software-Defined Voice Services

Magenta Telekom, Austria's second-largest mobile and fixed operator and part of the Deutsche Telekom Group, announced today that it has selected Mavenir's end-to-end Cloud-Native IMS (IP Multimedia Subsystem) solution to enable software-defined voice services for end-users of Magenta Telekom's network. Also Read: Magenta Upgrades Speeds of Entry Level Broadband Plans to 100 Mbps Future-Ready Voice Services This solution will be used to provide Voice over LTE (VoLTE) and Voice over... Read More

October 30th, 2023 9:11 PM 0 COMMENTS

Bite Launches VoWiFi Service in Lithuania

Bite Lietuva has announced the launch of Voice-over-Wi-Fi (VoWiFi) service, allowing Bite customers to make calls using a Wi-Fi network in places where the mobile signal is unavailable or weak. Bite says the service is available at no additional cost and will ensure even better call quality. As reported by TelecomTalk, this move comes after Telia Lietuva introduced VoWi-Fi technology in July 2023, followed by Tele2 Lithuania earlier this month.... Read More

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