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MediaTek, Ericsson Complete Wi-Fi Calling Interop Testing to Boost Device Ecosystem

MediaTek, Ericsson Complete Wi-Fi Calling Interop Testing to Boost Device Ecosystem Image Credit: Orange

Taiwanese chipmaker, MediaTek and Ericsson announced successful testing of WiFi calling capabilities on MediaTek powered advanced mobile devices, leveraging Ericsson's mobile network. The test will be boosting the device ecosystem for WiFi Calling, a service that requires handsets capable of making and receiving calls natively on WiFi connectivity.

The comprehensive suite of testing between a MediaTek based mobile device and the Ericsson Evolved Packet Core and Ericsson IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) included registration, idle and active call mobility (for example between Wi-Fi and LTE), SMS, voice and video calling and emergency services Wi-Fi calling.

These features, already available on Ericsson's mobile network solution, are now offered on MediaTek helio X and P series SoC's starting from helio P10 and on all new 4G LTE smartphone SoC platforms.

Jeffrey Ju, Executive Vice President and Co-Chief Operations Officer at MediaTek
The comprehensive testing is a validation of our SoC reference base and reinforces our goal to bring the best technology and experiences to users around the world.

Anders Olin, Head of Product Area Network Functions from Ericsson
Ericsson is pleased to see MediaTek's reference platforms for smartphones pass all test cases for Wi-Fi calling interworking. This will contribute to boosting the device ecosystem for Wi-Fi calling, enabling more of our customers to launch this attractive service.

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