Verizon expands VoIP to Asia; finally enables “select” HD voice and video interop via VIPER

Verizon Business has expanded its VoIP solution to the Asia-Pacific region through its global network. The company has also finally added inter-company HD voice and video (i.e. SIP interop) for “select” VoIP customers that use Verizon’s opt-in VIPER IP-to-IP routing feature to skip out on per minute domestic and international charges on calls.

“Verizon [...]

Verizon, Tata SIP peer/federate

Verizon and Tata have agreed to SIP peer/federate to enable access to the other’s telepresence suites, making the two carriers the first to officially do so.  How the agreement works at the network level is unclear; specifically, does it just apply to telepresence apps or to all SIP traffic.

From a customer perspective, this [...]

HD voice surge in next three years: Verizon, cable companies to lead deployments

Alexandria, VA — (April 7, 2011) — HD voice is expected to grow significantly over the next three years as Tier 1 service providers such as Cincinnati Bell, Comcast, France Telecom, and Verizon offer the technology to business, residential, and wireless customers. Already, seventeen mobile carriers have either operational service or announced plans for [...]

Editorial — The report is “HD Voice 2011: Critical Mass”

Here’s a summary of what I hope to have available for purchase via TMC tomorrow–

HD Voice News, in cooperation with TMC as its exclusive distribution partner, is proud to present the first comprehensive report examining the HD voice ecosystem and the growing momentum towards a wideband world.

As the title of the [...]

Editorial: As goes Verizon Wireless, so does HD voice?

As Verizon Wireless (www.verizonwireless.com) showed off Voice over LTE (basically wireless VoIP done to nit-picky old-school telephony standards) at Mobile World Congress today, it threw in a kicker – HD voice.  VoLTE is rolling out on Verizon’s network in 2012, and when it does AMR-WB will be part and parcel of calls made when [...]

MWC 2011: PC Mag confirms Verizon Wireless mobile HD voice LTE demo

Filing from Barcelona, PC Magazine columnist Sascha Segan confirms Verizon Wireless is demonstrating and plans to implement AMR-WB on Voice over LTE (VoLTE).

Verizon’s demo uses the LTE LG Revolution phone with AMR-WB turn-on.  Segan reports Verizon isn’t sure if the first round of 4G phones will use the “new” system or if [...]

MWC 2011: Is Verizon demo-ing HD voice LTE calls?

A report from Network World from Barcelona suggests that Verizon Wireless is not only showing off Voice over LTE (VoLTE), but HD voice over LTE.

The GSMA Association is conducting a demonstration with Verizon using LG’s Revolution smart phone and Alcatel-Lucent network gear at Mobile World Congress.  IDG News Service Reporter Mikael Ricknas [...]

Verizon VIPER looking at HD voice support by end of year

Verizon Business (www.verizonbusiness.com) introduction of VoIP Enterprise Routing – VIPER, not to be confused with Cisco’s VIPR – means no-toll domestic or international per-minute charges when calls are made between two Verizon VoIP customers in either the U.S. or Europe who are signed up for the feature.  Yes, it’s an all-SIP, no PSTN service [...]

From AstriCon: Rumors of AT&T running HD voice in San Antonio

AT&T is doing something with HD voice in San Antonio, but details are relatively sparse.  Sources say that AT&T is doing an in-house trial, but have not clarified if this would be a consumer or business service.

If true, AT&T would join Verizon as the second/other major North American carrier working with HD Voice. [...]

Verizon in HD Voice – Ivan has it

Verizon has revealed more details to its internal HD voice deployment.  The company’s Basking Ridge, NJ headquarters campus has almost 5,000 users with Polycom HD phones — including Chairman/CEO Ivan Seidenberg.

The deployment started around a year ago, with executives and conference rooms getting the first wave of phones, followed by deployment to all [...]