Tag archive: voice calls

Verizon Wireless says it will begin funneling voice calls over its new 4G LTE network, reports CNN. The new service, says Verzion, will allow for crisper, clearer “high-definition” voice calls, and let users to enjoy video chat functionality over its network. Verizon announced the nation's first 4G LTE network last December, and unveiled its portfolio of 4G-enabled devices — everything from the Samsung 4G LTE Mobile Hotspot to… Read More

Texting is on the rise in a major way. The average U.S. teenager sends an average of 3,339 texts per month, or six texts every hour he or she is awake, according to an extensive study by The Nielsen Company. Kids ages 13 to 17 send roughly twice as many texts as any other age group, outpacing 18 to 24 year-olds, who send about 1,630 texts in any given month. The study tracked data usage from the monthly cell phone bills of more than 60,000… Read More

From SearchNetworking.com: “Voice calls are notoriously susceptible to inconsistencies on the network, such as latency and jitter. When they are routed over a wireless network, those problems can be hard to manage. Until recently, there was no standardized way to provide the quality of service necessary to have acceptable voice quality on the network.”… Read More