{"id":277,"date":"2017-05-02T14:39:35","date_gmt":"2017-05-02T13:39:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/squire-technologies.co.uk\/blog\/?p=277"},"modified":"2023-06-07T12:03:19","modified_gmt":"2023-06-07T11:03:19","slug":"why-has-the-rollout-of-volte-networks-been-slow-compared-to-the-number-of-lte-rollouts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/squire-technologies.co.uk\/blog\/why-has-the-rollout-of-volte-networks-been-slow-compared-to-the-number-of-lte-rollouts","title":{"rendered":"Why has the rollout of VoLTE networks been slow compared to the number of LTE rollouts?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bsf_rt_marker\"><\/div><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-284\" src=\"https:\/\/squire-technologies.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/VoLTEblogbanner.jpg\" alt=\"VoLTE blog banner\" width=\"673\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/squire-technologies.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/VoLTEblogbanner.jpg 673w, https:\/\/squire-technologies.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/VoLTEblogbanner-300x89.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 673px) 100vw, 673px\" \/><strong>In our very latest whitepaper we reveal what we learnt from the successful deployment of a VoLTE network across three countries in Africa&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.squire-technologies.co.uk\/volte-whitepaper?utm_source=blog&amp;d=VoLTE_whitepaper.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-282 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/squire-technologies.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/VoLTElinkedinad.jpg\" alt=\"Deploying a VoLTE network\" width=\"205\" height=\"204\" srcset=\"https:\/\/squire-technologies.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/VoLTElinkedinad.jpg 205w, https:\/\/squire-technologies.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/VoLTElinkedinad-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 205px) 100vw, 205px\" \/><\/a><em>&#8220;None of the complexities encountered in such a rollout are insurmountable, and the majority of them are solved by good project, program management.&#8221; <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>What our whitepaper helps to explain is why the rollout of VoLTE networks has been lacklustre in comparison to the number of LTE rollouts. 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When an operator squares up against the issues illustrated in&nbsp;delivering VoLTE, which is of course just delivering voice, which as everyone knows is a declining revenue you can see why there&#8217;s hesitation.<\/p>\n<h2>LTE launches: 512<br \/>\nVoLTE launches: 105<\/h2>\n<p>As of 07 April 2017 (Source: GSMA)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">There&#8217;s a lot to consider in a live VoLTE rollout as this graphic shows&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/squire-technologies.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/complexitiesofVoLTEsocialmedia.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-305 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/squire-technologies.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/complexitiesofVoLTEsocialmedia.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"673\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/squire-technologies.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/complexitiesofVoLTEsocialmedia.jpg 880w, https:\/\/squire-technologies.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/complexitiesofVoLTEsocialmedia-300x150.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 673px) 100vw, 673px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Download our <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.squire-technologies.co.uk\/volte-whitepaper?utm_source=blog&amp;d=VoLTE_whitepaper.pdf\">FREE VoLTE whitepaper<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;to find out how we overcame the complexities of deploying a&nbsp;VoLTE network.<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In our very latest whitepaper we reveal what we learnt from the successful deployment of a VoLTE network across three countries in Africa&#8230; &#8220;None of the complexities encountered in such a rollout are insurmountable, and the majority of them are solved by good project, program management.&#8221; What our whitepaper helps to explain is why the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[132,24,95,131],"class_list":["post-277","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog","tag-4g","tag-lte","tag-telecommunications","tag-volte"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Why has the rollout of VoLTE networks been slow compared to the number of LTE rollouts? 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