Singtel said that it will roll out Singapore’s first commercial Voice-over-WiFi(VoWiFi) service this August. The new VoWiFI service will be available at the operator's WiFi hotspots including homes, Singtel Premium WiFi and Wireless@SG locations following its deployment which is scheduled nationwide in two months.
The VoWiFi service will allow Singtel mobile users to make uninterrupted voice calls and text over WiFi in locations such as basements and buildings above 20 storeys high.
Singtel said this rollout comes after positive results from its Heterogenous Network (HetNet) trial conducted at the Jurong Lake District, which was a collaboration with the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA).
The trial also "demonstrated the readiness of Singtel’s HetNet to support IoT (Internet of Things) in providing, for example, reliable, 24/7 connection to a real-time air quality sensing device tracking PSI and CO2 levels – only one of its kind in Southeast Asia," Singtel said.
Yuen Kuan Moon, Chief Executive Officer, Consumer Singapore at Singtel
In the near future, with millions of connected devices fuelling data demand, ensuring a consistent experience for multiple mobile customers across different locations is paramount. With pervasive connectivity and higher data capacity set to become the norm, it was important for us to conduct a HetNet trial to gain further insights.
