Telefónica Germany selects Ericsson for Voice over LTE
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
* Telefónica Germany is one of the first European operators that has now fully
prepared their network for commercial VoLTE launch
* Users will be able to enjoy HD voice call quality and instant call-set-up,
while using simultaneous superfast data services on their LTE-smartphones
* Telefónica Germany is one of the first operators prepared to offer converged
wireless and wireline services in the future on a common IMS core network -
provided by Ericsson
Telefónica Germany, the largest mobile operator in terms of subscribers in
Germany, selected Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) as main supplier to upgrade their
network to support VoLTE. Telefónica is one of the first operators in Europe
that has now completed the upgrade of their network to be ready for commercial
VoLTE launch. VoLTE has been deployed in all areas where Telefónica has LTE
coverage in Germany. The commercial launch will take place once Telefónica has
secured the full VoLTE device eco-system for mass-market launch.
VoLTE will provide users with superior HD voice call quality, instant call-set-
up, and allow simultaneous usage of superfast LTE data services during calls.
Ericsson's SRVCC (Single Radio Voice Call Continuity) functionality enables
seamless handover of ongoing voice calls from LTE to circuit-switched 3G and 2G
networks.
The selected VoLTE solution is based on the Ericsson IMS portfolio, which will
enable Telefónica in the future to easily provide converged high-quality
multimedia services such as video calling, video conferencing and collaboration
services, regardless if they are used via the operator's mobile or fixed
network.
The contract scope includes: Ericsson IMS (IP Multimedia Subsystem) products:
CSCF (Call Session Control Function), MTAS (Multimedia Telephony Application
Server), MRS (Media Resource System) and System Integration Services for
Telefónica's multivendor network. The services provided include deployment and
end-to-end design and verification, as well as fault analysis.
Karsten Schröder, Head of Converged Solutions, Telefónica Germany: "When we
started six years ago with the investment into IMS to deliver DSL voice
services, we laid the seed for a strategic modernization of our core service
architecture. With the advent of VoLTE, we were able to harvest the fruits by
re-using the very same IMS core for our mobile customers, being the first
operator proving that VoLTE is not just a standard, but can be used in a real-
life multi-vendor environment. As a result, the convergent architecture allows
us today to deliver seamless services agnostic to the physical access by which
the customer is connected to our network."
Anders Lindblad, Head of Business Unit Cloud and IP, Ericsson says: "We are
delighted that Telefónica has selected us as their partner to become one of
Europe's very first operators to launch VoLTE. Based on our IMS solution
Telefónica is now able to provide a modern communications experience for their
users on the latest LTE smartphones. In the future they will also be able to
cost-efficiently launch video communication and other new multimedia services on
any accesses and any devices over their converged network."
Ericsson is the IMS market leader having signed 120 commercial IMS contracts
worldwide for both fixed- and mobile access, of which around 70 IMS systems are
running live traffic. In addition, Ericsson has around 300 IMS test and trial
contracts. Having launched the world's first commercial IMS system in 2005,
Ericsson has gained extensive IMS deployment knowledge and experience, and
Ericsson has supported the majority of the world's first commercial VoLTE
launches.
NOTES TO EDITORS
About Ericsson VoLTE solution:
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