Orange launches HD voice in Slovakia

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Rounding out the rest of its subsidiaries, Orange has launched HD voice service is Slovakia, according to a report in IT News.

Service runs over Orange Slovkia’s 3G (HSPA+) network and all devices supporting AMR-WB. Tests have been ongoing for “several weeks” before going live.  Phones supported include the usual suspects: Apple iPhone 5, [...]

Two years of HD voice: Orange Romania offers discount on phones

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In celebration of two years of HD voice service, Orange Romania is offering a10 euro discount on phones supporting HD voice, reports Comunic.

The discount is applicable for both new subscribers and existing customers signing up for a new contract.

An Orange Romania official said the company has about “50%” of HD [...]

Tata Communications announces HD voice termination service

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Tata Communications has officially announced an HD voice call routing service, joining the club of IPX providers and other intermediaries.

Mobile network operators (MNOs) would use Tata’s service to route international HD voice calls via end-to-end IP without transcoding “ensuring that HD customers calling HD-compatible destinations internationally will receive the full HD experience,” [...]

Vodafone Germany starts HD voice rollout

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Vodafone Germany has started rolling out HD voice on its UTMS network, according to a report by Areamobile. 

The carrier says is in the process of upgrading its base stations and should have the all of its work completed by the end of the summer. Vodafone had previously run trials in two northern [...]

GSMA issuing v1.1 update to HD voice logo specifications to include CDMA, CAT-iq handsets

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GSMA is expected to publish its v1.1 standards for HD voice logo usage—and by extension, technical standards defining what HD voice is when the logo is used – to include the CDMA wireless implementation and the wired world through adopting/partnering with the CAT-iq world.

A more detailed discussion will have to wait since HD [...]

Saudi Arabia’s biggest mobile carrier rolls out HD voice

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Saudi Telecom Company (STC) launched HD voice on its 3G GSM network today, giving the country two operators providing wideband services. 

The news bubbled up on Twitter yesterday, buried in a flurry of #HDvoice AT&T tweets. STC has a web page and video explaining the new service to customers that can be found [...]

AT&T “announces” HD voice over LTE for later in 2013.

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A senior AT&T executive has confirmed the company plans on rolling out Voice over LTE (VoLTE) later this year.

AT&T Senior Vice President of Network Technologies Kris Rinne told attendees at VentureBeat’s Mobile Summit that the company would be delivering HD voice later this year, repeating what the carrier had said previously. 

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Saudi Arabia gets HD voice

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The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) now has HD voice service through Mobily, the country’s second mobile provider.

No formal announcement has crossed the wires, but a tweet from @ttochiz points to a picture pic.twitter.com/4nb7teBZGr from Mobily’s website along with a tweet from @Mobily https://twitter.com/Mobily/status/316253506061344769 

Translation issues make it difficult to extract details.  [...]

Bharti Airtel launches HD voice service in multiple African countries

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Indian-based Bharti Airtel has launched HD voice service for its subscribers in Kenya, Rwanda and Malawi according to news wire reports, adding the company’s earlier launch in Nigeria .  Airtel says it “aims to make HD voice a reality on the continent” with further launches this year.

A spokesperson for Airtel says the company [...]

StarHub launches HD voice in Singapore, hints at IPX “in the near future”

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StarHub is launching HD voice service, the first mobile operator in Singapore in the country. The new service comes as it completes its 3G network upgrade.

HD voice will be turned on March 7, 2013, and be offered under the usual terms around the globe (No additional charges involved, have to be on net).  [...]