Reliance Jio Infocomm will provide advanced high-definition (HD) quality voice calls on its 4G network using the Voice-over-LTE (VoLTE) technology, the company said in its annual report. The new entrant to the Indian mobile space is working around the clock to meet the 4G/LTE rollout target set by the government and has also been agressively testing the VoLTE call quality to ensure full readiness for the launch.
The much awaited 4G LTE rollout is expected to be implemented via an integrated system that combines the use of LTE in spectrum bands of 800 MHz, 2300 MHz and 1800 MHz and is expected to be introduced via a phased approach with the initial service rollout scheduled in June covering five cities including New Delhi, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Lucknow, and Nagpur. In addition to the 4G rollout, the operator also plans to introduce high-speed Internet services on the fibre network.
Reliance Jio holds a 20 MHz of spectrum in the 2300 MHz band in all 22 circles in the country and 5-7 MHz of spectrum in either 800 MHz or 1800 MHz bandwidth or both in 20 of 22 circles.
Jio Infocomm said that it has made a significant progress in its 4G rollout, including setting up physical network infrastructure, systems and processes, sales and distribution network, applications and services and content.
In another news, Reliance Jio Infocomm announced that it is partnering with the Chinese equipment and device maker, Huawei to ensure availability of compatible end-user devices that can be used on the new 4G LTE network.
