Question

17. With reference to Voice over LTE (VoLTE), which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. In VoLTE, voice calls connect over data network instead of the traditional voice network as in other generations of mobile technology.
2. Call connection in VoLTE is relatively slower than in 4G.
3. World's first commercial "full-featured" VoLTE service was introduced in Singapore.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below

• A. Only 1 and 2
• B. Only 2 and 3
• C. Only 1 and 3
• D. All of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is A Only 1 and 2

Voice over Long-Term Evolution (VoLTE) is a standard for high-speed wireless communication for mobile phones and data terminals. It is based on the IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) network, with specific profiles for control and media planes of voice service on LTE defined by GSMA in PRD IR.92. This approach result in the voice service (control and media planes) being delivered as data flow within the LTE data bearer. This means that there is no dependency on (or ultimately, requirement for) the legacy circuit-switched voice network to be maintained. VoLTE has up to three times more voice and data capacity than 3G UMTS and up to six times more than 2G GSM. Furthermore, it frees up bandwidth because VoLTE’s packets headers are smaller than those of unoptimized VoIP/LTE