Mobile phone operator Robi conducted a non-commercial trial of Voice over Long Term Evolution (VoLTE) technology for the first time in Bangladesh.
This makes Robi the first operator to complete its readiness for offering voice service on its 4.5G network.
Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Minister Mustafa Jabbar attended the VoLTE trial run programme as the chief guest and Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) acting chairman Md Jahurul Haque was present as a special guest.
The first-ever trial of VoLTE service was conducted through making a voice call by the minister to the acting the BTRC chairman.
Robi Managing Director and CEO Mahtab Uddin Ahmed, Head of Corporate and Regulatory Affairs Shahed Alam along with the company’s senior management were present at the programme held at the Robi Corporate Office located in Gulshan.
Robi’s VoLTE service delivered on its nation-wide 4.5G network will enable customers to make high definition voice calls with faster call set up time. With VoLTE technology, the mobile phone users can avail both voice and data service. VoLTE treats voice as just another application that rides on the LTE data network.
Source: http://www.unb.com.bd/category/Tech/robi-conducts-successful-volte-trial/10718