Idea to launch VoLTE services in all circles by end-April

Idea Cellular plans to launch VoLTE (Voice over LTE) services in all 20 circles by the end of April 2018.

Initially, Idea will launch VoLTE services for employees, in select markets starting 1st March, 2018. Idea’s VoLTE services will be launched in over 30 cities across 4 circles including the key cities of Kochi, Trivandrum, Calicut, Pune, Goa, Nashik, Nagpur, Ahmedabad, Surat, Rajkot and Hyderabad among others, in the first half of the month.

Initially, the service will be available for employees, to experience Idea VoLTE which will offer ultra high definition call quality as compared to a standard voice call.

Idea VoLTE services on the high speed 4G network will enable users to simultaneously have uninterrupted internet experience while using voice service.

Users will be able to call all mobile and landline networks using Idea’s VoLTE service. It will allow users to automatically be routed to 3G/2G when they move out of 4G network while on the call using Single Radio Voice Call Continuity (SRVCC) technology, thus ensuring continuous call connectivity.

Idea VoLTE will be accessible on 4G handsets powered by Idea 4G SIM. Idea is partnering with several handset manufacturers to ensure availability of Idea VoLTE capable devices in the market, prior to the commercial launch.

Huawei has already released Over the Air (OTA) update for select devices, while One Plus and Xiaomi will be releasing it soon, enabling their users to experience Idea VoLTE.