Global mobile Suppliers Association (GSA) has confirmed that 51 mobile networks in 38 countries have launched HD voice services.
The number of mobile networks now offering customers HD voice service is 60 percent higher than a year ago. HD voice services are commercially launched on mobile networks in Armenia, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Egypt, France, Germany, Hong Kong S.A.R., India, Ireland, Italy, Kenya, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mauritius, Moldova, the Netherlands, the Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Réunion, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, UAE, Uganda, and the UK. HD Voice service is offered by mobile operators in eleven markets, including Austria, Canada, Croatia, France, Poland, Russia, Slovenia, South Korea, Switzerland, Turkey and UK.
International HD Voice calling has been introduced for the first time on mobile networks. Starting this month, customers of Orange in Romania and the Moldova Republic can now make HD calls between the two countries.
Nearly 127 phones supporting HD Voice (W-AMR) have been announced by fourteen manufacturers, including the most popular brands, and products for professional broadcasters.
This figure compares with 52 HD voice phones which had been announced a year ago. Most of these devices operate on 3G/HSPA networks, with some working on GSM networks and some on LTE networks (VoLTE).
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