Ericsson, Orange show off HD voice

Michael Carroll | February 12, 2010

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Ericsson and Orange promise to offer the best voice quality in the world during the Mobile World Congress next week.

The pair have teamed up to offer high-definition voice on Orange’s network in Barcelona, and say the quality is so good, it’s like speaking face-to-face.

Ericsson states the improved quality is possible thanks to a new coder that offers wider speech bandwidth on the same amount of network capacity as current coders.

However, both users need HD-enabled handsets to enjoy the better quality.

Ulf Ewaldsson, VP and head of product area radio at Ericsson, says consumers in Spain reacted positively to HD voice. “[They] felt they were better-able to share feelings, do business, and communicate information.”

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Michael Carroll