At the 5G Core Summit 2022, George Gao, President of Huawei CS&IMS Domain, delivered a speech titled From Voice to Video and Content, 5.5G Core Unleashes the Vast Potential of Calling. He elaborated on the strategies and evolution involving the 5.5G-oriented voice network. This includes transitioning from voice to video and then to content. It further consisted of minute-level operation to content operation. He emphasized the values and profits on mobile phone screen content, not just the call duration. George said that the 5.5G-oriented voice network further unleashes the vast potential of calling. It helps operators achieve commercial success.
The VoLTE penetration rate is greater than 80% and is suitable for the withdrawal of 2G and 3G networks
The VoLTE penetration rate is greater than 80% and is suitable for the withdrawal of 2G and 3G networks
VoLTE is fundamental in the 5G era, and all current 5G operators have already constructed VoLTE networks. To avoid multi-network operation and improve spectral efficiency, hundreds of operators plan to shut down the 2G and 3G networks from 2022 to 2025. Traffic will be migrated to VoLTE networks, preventing any potential fallbacks on such antiquated networks.
Calling is developing from voice to video and content
Voice calling is gradually evolving to video calling, delivering a greater variety of content during calls. More and more users are willing to pay for personalized content. The VoLTE-based video RBT service has been developed to enable users to express themselves. It also allows the delivery of enterprise content, which has achieved a positive business cycle within the China markets.
At present, some leading operators are vigorously developing VoLTE/VoNR-based video calling. With higher quality, faster connections, data-free, and ease of use, video calling becomes more popular. It can be quickly developed as...
Subscribe to Continue Reading
Get exclusive AI insights for marketers and business leaders - newsletters, strategies, and expert tips included.


