Market Trends of High Definition HD Voice Industry
This section covers the major market trends shaping the High Definition HD Voice Market according to our research experts:
Voice Over 5G/LTE is Expected to Significantly Drive the Market
- The advantages which Vo5G offers would play an essential role in driving the market’s growth. The benefits of such technology include ultra-high definition (UHD) voice/audio for both voice-only calls and integration with applications and content such as music, conferencing, and announcements, among others. Vo5G would also provide improved support for real-time communications. For instance, US-based AT&T offers voice services to its customers in more than 200 countries, and in 2020 Cisco and AT&T jointly launched Webex Calling with expanding access to cloud-based phone capabilities.
- Vo5G utilizes video or voice-over NR infrastructure in coordination with voice or video over enhanced LTE (LTE), EPS, and RAT fall-back. Additionally, Vo5G is expected to take VR/AR experiences to the next level, which can be used for different applications such as AR, VR, remote robotics control, and numerous IoT-enabled services. In 2019, Erricson completed its strategic agreement with MediaTek to provide 5G based voice services. Therefore the service providers will be able to offer voice services on 5G voice-capable devices and enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB) services through its VoNR on SA architecture.
- The expansion of 5G network coverage and maturity of the terminal ecosystem prompt the carriers to evaluate the prospects of fast-tracking the widespread deployment as a priority. 5G is expected to utilize 4G voice architecture and the IP multimedia subsystem (IMS), to provide voice services. Additionally, the 5G standards support ultra-HD voice and video to develop new applications that rely on voice communication, such as telepresence. In April 2019, a Spanish carrier, Orange Spain, and ZTE completed their voice and data call over a standalone 5G network in Europe with speeds at 876 Mbps with a single user handset and 3.2 Gbps for 12 handsets.
- In November 2019, Orange Romania became the first country within the Orange Group’s footprint to commercially launch 5G. The customers will benefit from access to the highest 5G speed in Romania, coupled with unlimited internet, mobile roaming within the EU, unlimited voice calls and SMS nationally, and roaming. The company is also researching the first HD Voice Plus solution in Romania, which offers significantly improved voice calls quality. This service would only be available to orange customers.
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Asia Pacific Region to Hold the Largest Market Share
- The Asia Pacific is one of the largest markets for the HD voice market due to its large customer base and rapidly developing telecommunication industries. Additionally, the region is increasingly investing in 5G,4G, and IoT services. Countries under this region like China, India, Japan, Australia, Singapore, and South Korea are increasingly investing in the development of the domestic 5G market, which is also expected to drive the region's studied market.
- According to the Ericsson Mobility Report, the mobile subscription for 5G services in the Asia-Pacific region is expected to increase from 10 million in 2019 to 1823 million in 2025, which is expected to impact the market positively. Moreover, China has invested in a 5G national action plan to organize its industry R & D and deployment efforts through the central government's support. Hence this increasing investment in recent technology will drive the growth of this market.
- Additionally, the Asia Pacific has the highest number of VoLTE operators and subscribers such as Vodafone, Airtel, Reliance Jio, Digi, U Mobile, Yes 4G. These operators are heavily investing in advanced VolTE technology to provide better services to its customers. For instance, in 2019, Airtel completed the strategic agreement with Ericsson to deliver VoLTE services onto a customer data center. This solution enabled high-definition voice (HD voice) and offered modern communication services experiences across different devices such as LTE, WiFi, etc.
- In December 2019, Airtel launched its WiFi calling service in India, while Reliance Jio is still testing it in some circles and is expected to announce it very soon. The WiFi calling service uses the broadband network's high-speed internet connection to allow users to make and receive high definition (HD) voice calls. Similar to the voice calling apps, WiFi calling will enable users to make phone calls, but it doesn't require them to install an application for it. The service also doesn't charge the user and utilizes very minimal data.
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