T-Mobile said this new technology is designed to deliver HD voice, fast call setup times, fewer dropped calls and seamless voice coverage between T-Mobile’s Voice over LTE (VoLTE) network and Wi-Fi with compatible smartphones.
Peter Jarich, vice president, Consumer and Infrastructure at Current Analysis, said: “Wi-Fi calling is a reminder of how evolving a carrier’s voice core – particularly in support of VoLTE (voice over LTE) – can have a real impact on the consumer.”
The American wireless industry is expecting swift response from T-Mobile rivals including AT&T, Verizon and Sprint.
Current Analysis said Wi-Fi Un-leashed strategy from T-Mobile is a reminder to carriers who are still waiting to move forward on VoLTE.
“Wi-Fi Un-leashed is like adding millions of towers to our network in a single day,” said John Legere, president and CEO of T-Mobile.
T-Mobile Wi-Fi Un-leashed strategy is aiming at delivering coverage in places unreachable by any cellular network.
In addition to enabling T-Mobile customers to use any public or private Wi-Fi connection they can access like a T-Mobile tower for calling and texting.
This apart, Wi-Fi Un-leashed enables T-Mobile customers to make free Wi-Fi calls to the United States from anywhere outside the country.
57 percent of American wireless users say they face drop calls in and around their home.
T-Mobile says Personal CellSpot technology delivers full signal in your basement workshop, small business or anywhere else.
It can replace your existing Wi-Fi router.
Simple Choice customer with a broadband connection and a Wi-Fi-calling ready smartphone can get a free T-Mobile Personal CellSpot with a $25 refundable deposit.
T-Mobile customers can also send and receive unlimited text and picture messages, and get visual voicemail, on any Gogo-equipped flight on U.S.-based airlines.
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