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Benefits of VoLTE/RCS to Carriers and Subscribers

Benefits of VoLTE/RCS to Carriers and Subscribers. Quan Choi Sr. Manager Product Strategy. What is RCS?. Rich Communication Services (RCS), provides Mobile Network Operators with a means of transitioning circuit services (voice and SMS) into an all-IP and LTE world

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Benefits of VoLTE/RCS to Carriers and Subscribers

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  1. Benefits of VoLTE/RCS to Carriers and Subscribers Quan Choi Sr. Manager Product Strategy

  2. What is RCS? • Rich Communication Services (RCS), provides Mobile Network Operators with a means of transitioning circuit services (voice and SMS) into an all-IP and LTE world • Latest version of RCS is Release 5.1, bringing in support for IP Voice, IP Video, and Location Sharing • Voice over LTE (VoLTE) is an RCS service • Enabled by an IMS platform Messaging • SMS • MMS Content Sharing • Video sharing • picture sharing • File transfer • Location sharing Chat • 1:1 chat • Group chat Enhanced Address Book • Picture/ Portrait • Link • Status text • Availability • Location Information • Time zone Voice and Video • VoLTE (with lower latency) • HD Voice • IP Video Call • Video Conferencing • Video Messaging/Video VM IMS platform

  3. Challenges in Implementing VoLTE SRVCC Emergency services Service Continuity Complexity

  4. Emergency/Regulatory Services

  5. Voice Call Continuity

  6. Service Continuity • AT&T Fine Print • “The following features/services are currently incompatible with HD Voice service: prepaid service, Smart Limits, Ringback Tones, and OfficeDirect and OfficeReach (for business customers).” • Other services that may differ between IMS and legacy network • Conference calling (number of connections could vary) • Video calling and conferencing • Other enhanced messaging services • Simultaneous voice and LTE

  7. Why not VoIP over LTE? Features on the device and RAN

  8. VoLTE Status on Tier-1 Carriers in North America • Expect VoLTE launch in 2015, market by market • Currently support HD voice through 1x-advanced • Very limited deployment • RCS support via Jibe in 2014 • VoLTE launch in May 22, 2014, with HD voice, completed national deployment in July – Currently, four devices supported • Support SRVCC • They will likely continue to support “Joyn-like” RCS services, but will deploy full RCS services such as video and enhanced messaging • VoLTE Launched nationwide in September 2014 • Supported on GS5, LG G2, and iPhone 6 • Part of their Advanced Calling 1.0, with VoLTE and video calling (except on the iPhone) • No SRVCC • Move off of CDMA ASAP • VoLTE launch in May 23, 2014 with HD Voice 3 in limited market with one device • Support SRVCC • Video calling support likely to follow Verizon in 2014. • Other RCS feature, such as enhanced messaging to follow

  9. Benefits to Carriers

  10. Customer Benefits

  11. Real Benefits to Carriers

  12. End state for VoLTE

  13. Thank You

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