Etisalat Misr, in collaboration with Ericsson, is set to unveil a new era of mobile voice communications with the launching of Voice Over LTE (VoLTE) services in Egypt.
Etisalat Misr is the first telecommunications company in Egypt to launch VoLTE; strengthening Etisalat Misr's leadership in adopting the latest technologies to its customers.
Ericsson claims that its state-of-the-art VoLTE solution enables calls to connect 5 times faster than calls connected over legacy technologies.
Globally, the number of VoLTE subscriptions is projected to reach 5.4 billion by the end of 2023, accounting for around 80 percent of combined LTE and 5G subscriptions, according to the latest Ericsson Mobility Report.
Khalid Murshed, CTO, Etisalat Misr
We want to make our Customers satisfied through advanced cellular communication, innovation and efficient services. We are ushering in the future of mobile communications and users will immensely benefit from incorporating the best-in-class voice calling functionality.
Rafiah Ibrahim, Head of Ericsson Middle East and Africa
Mobile users are actively seeking better ways to communicate that make an immediate, accurate, and lasting connection. This new launch is another step in our journey to support network operators to innovate on all fronts ensuring unparalleled communication to stay relevant to their customers.
