- By 2021, Report estimates that VoLTE subscriptions will account for over $ 280 Billion in annual service revenue, as mobile operators remain committed to VoLTE as the long term solution to secure a fully native IP-based telephony experience.
- Besides smartphones, VoLTE technology is increasingly being integrated into other devices including feature phones, IoT modules and wearables such as smart watches.
- In certain technically advanced markets, mobile operators have already begun the process of switching off their legacy circuit switched 2G and 3G networks, as voice traffic transitions to VoLTE networks.
- Nearly all VoLTE operators are integrating their VoLTE services with Wi-Fi calling in a bid to offer voice services in areas where their licensed spectrum coverage is limited.
- The VoLTE infrastructure vendor arena is continuing to consolidate with several prominent M & A deals such as the merger of Sonus Networks and GENBAND to form Ribbon Communications, Cisco ' s acquisition of BroadSoft, and Metaswitch Networks ' acquisition of Open Cloud to offer a pure-play software VoLTE solution.
Topics Covered The report covers the following topics:- VoLTE ecosystem- Market drivers and barriers- VoLTE infrastructure, devices, roaming and interconnection technology- Case studies of over 20 commercial VoLTE deployments- OTT mobile voice and video services- Complimentary technologies including Wi-Fi calling, RCS and WebRTC
- Vertical market opportunities including voice based IoT applications and MCPTT( Mission Critical Push-to-Talk) voice services
- VoLTE services over MVNO networks- Service assurance platforms for VoLTE