Airtel launches VoLTE services in Mumbai

In a thumbs up to 4G voice over LTE (VoLTE) technology in the country, India's leading telecom operator Bharti Airtel on Monday became the second operator after Reliance Jio to start 4G VoLTE service in the country. Bharti Airtel on Monday launched its 4G VoLTE services in Mumbai.

The company plans to deploy the technology pan-India.

It was Jio which launched its services completely on 4G VoLTE network in the country.

“Over the next few months, we will rapidly accelerate the deployment of VoLTE to cover all key geographies to bring HD quality calling to our customers. We keenly look forward to our device partners enabling Airtel VoLTE on their smartphones,” said Abhay Savargaonkar, director — networks, Bharti Airtel.

VoLTE, which works over 4G, will offer customers HD quality voice calls along with faster call set up time.

Airtel VoLTE will be available on 4G/LTE enabled mobile devices, which must have a Airtel 4G SIM, said the company.

“Customers can call any mobile, landline network using Airtel VoLTE. There will be no additional data charges for VoLTE and calls will be billed as per existing plan or packs benefits,” the company said.

BHARTI AIRTEL plans to deploy the 4G VoLTE technology across pan-India by March 2018.

AIRTEL VoLTE will be available on 4G/LTE enabled devices