Benefits of VoLTE/RCS to

Carriers and Subscribers

Quan Choi

Sr. Manager
Product Strategy

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 What is RCS?
• Rich Communication Services (RCS), provides Mobile
Network Operators with a means of transitioning circuit
services (voice and SMS) into an all-IP and LTE world
• Latest version of RCS is Release 5.1, bringing in support
for IP Voice, IP Video, and Location Sharing
• Voice over LTE (VoLTE) is an RCS service
• Enabled by an IMS platform
Content Sharing Chat Enhanced Address Voice and Video Messaging
Book
•Video sharing •1:1 chat •VoLTE (with lower •SMS
• picture sharing •Group chat •Picture/ Portrait latency) • MMS
•File transfer •Link •HD Voice
•Location sharing •Status text •IP Video Call
•Availability •Video Conferencing
•Location •Video
Information Messaging/Video
•Time zone VM

IMS platform

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 Challenges in Implementing VoLTE

Emergency services SRVCC Service Continuity

Complexity
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 Emergency/Regulatory Services

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 Voice Call Continuity

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 Service Continuity

• AT&T Fine Print

– “The following features/services are currently
incompatible with HD Voice service: prepaid
service, Smart Limits, Ringback Tones, and
OfficeDirect and OfficeReach (for business
customers).”
• Other services that may differ between IMS
and legacy network
– Conference calling (number of connections could
vary)
– Video calling and conferencing
– Other enhanced messaging services
– Simultaneous voice and LTE

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 Why not VoIP over LTE?

Features on the device and RAN

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 VoLTE Status on Tier-1 Carriers in North America

• VoLTE Launched • VoLTE launch in May • Expect VoLTE launch • VoLTE launch in May
nationwide in 23, 2014 with HD Voice in 2015, market by 22, 2014, with HD
September 2014 3 in limited market with market voice, completed
one device national deployment in
• Supported on GS5, LG • Currently support HD July – Currently, four
G2, and iPhone 6 • Support SRVCC voice through 1x- devices supported
advanced
• Part of their Advanced • Video calling support • Support SRVCC
Calling 1.0, with VoLTE likely to follow Verizon • Very limited
and video calling in 2014. deployment • They will likely continue
(except on the iPhone) to support “Joyn-like”
• Other RCS feature, • RCS support via Jibe in RCS services, but will
• No SRVCC such as enhanced 2014 deploy full RCS
messaging to follow services such as video
• Move off of CDMA and enhanced
ASAP messaging

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 Benefits to Carriers

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 Customer Benefits

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 Real Benefits to Carriers

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 End state for VoLTE

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 Thank You

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