Interop: Competition to be Enabled by Cloud-Based IP Services
The transition to all IP networks is the largest fundamental shift in the industry since the migration from analog to digital.
It is already under way, and will remain a focus in 2015 as Tier 1 operators continue rolling out new IP-based services on their LTE networks.
The deployment of VoLTE has begun, with RCS to follow in 2015. Recognizing their need to compete, and wanting to minimize CAPEX, regional operators will turn to cloud-based solutions to deploy these expensive IMS services.
Heightened by its availability on the iPhone 6, there will be increasing interest in providing Voice over Wi-Fi (VoWiFi) solutions to complement VoLTE. Not only will VoWiFi help address coverage problems, it can also provide a roaming cost savings to operators and a competitive alternative to OTT-based international calling.
Originally posted on encmag.com