Gemalto will supply UpTeq multi-tenant LTE SIM to KDDI to secure its VoLTE (Voice over LTE) services.
KDDI, which has 40 million subscribers in Japan, can now offer both voice and data services on one LTE single network. VoLTE service of KDDI is targeted at improving voice quality, simultaneous voice and data usability, and seamless connectivity using the IP-based 4G LTE network.
This apart, KDDI, which competes SoftBank, will be able to launch a whole new set of secure and interactive services for its subscribers.
Earlier, Gemalto supplied high-end SIMs, platforms and services for KDDI’s NFC rollout.
“With KDDI’s LTE network covering 99 percent of the Japanese population, we have the necessary infrastructure in place to make the VoLTE deployment a success,” said Masahiro Kobayashi, executive director and general manager, Product Planning Division at KDDI.
