Voice-over-LTE (VoIP-LTE) To WCDMA Handoff, Qualcomm Does It With MSM8960 Snapdragon S4.

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With all the LTE networks popping up, Verizon, AT&T and Metro PCS still sending your voice over 3G to intended destination. Even though the voice over LTE or VoIP-LTE is just a wish at the moment, it could make their lives, pipes better and pockets fatter.
According the press release below, Qualcomm has shown us how we could be completely 4G, with our voice and data!. Qualcomm completed the first successful test of a mid-call LTE to WCDMA transfer. It was assisted by their own MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 chip set, the company successfully switched from a VoIP-over-LTE connection to a traditional voice channel over WCDMA.
“As LTE networks are deployed alongside 3G networks, the ability for multimode 3G/LTE mobile devices to connect to different network technologies will be an important part of providing the best possible mobile voice and data experience to consumers, Qualcomm is committed to the successful deployment of LTE networks worldwide in conjunction with 3G networks, and the milestone we’ve achieved with Ericsson is another step towards making VoLTE technology a commercial reality.” said Cristiano Amon, senior vice president of product management, Qualcomm.


press Release;

SAN DIEGO – February 02, 2012 – Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) today announced that the Company, working with Ericsson, has successfully completed the first voice call handover from an LTE mobile network to a WCDMA network using Single Radio Voice Call Continuity (SRVCC). An important technology required for voice-over-LTE (VoLTE) support, SRVCC is a 3GPP specified feature that enables continuity of service by seamlessly switching to a WCDMA network when a consumer on a VoLTE call leaves the LTE network’s coverage area. This milestone occurred on December 23, 2011 with an Ericsson network using a handset which incorporated Qualcomm’s Snapdragon™ S4 MSM8960 3G/LTE multimode processor. A demonstration will be available at Qualcomm’s booth at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain February 27 – March 1, 2012.

“As LTE networks are deployed alongside 3G networks, the ability for multimode 3G/LTE mobile devices to connect to different network technologies will be an important part of providing the best possible mobile voice and data experience to consumers,” said Cristiano Amon, senior vice president of product management, Qualcomm. “Qualcomm is committed to the successful deployment of LTE networks worldwide in conjunction with 3G networks, and the milestone we’ve achieved with Ericsson is another step towards making VoLTE technology a commercial reality.”

SRVCC is the next logical step in the 4G LTE voice roadmap following the commercial launch of circuit-switched fallback technology (CSFB) on smartphones in 2011. CSFB allows a single radio in the handset to dynamically switch from an LTE data connection to a 3G connection when the user needs to make or receive a call. Similarly, SRVCC support enables a single radio in the handset to execute a seamless handover of a voice call from an LTE network to a 3G network. Furthermore, SRVCC and CSFB allow both LTE and 3G network connections to be supported on a single chip, eliminating the need for smartphones to use separate LTE and 3G radios and modems. This allows OEMs to design handsets with lower power consumption and component costs and a smaller size. Given that 3G networks will continue to be deployed in conjunction with LTE networks for quite some time, SRVCC and CSFB are essential to provide a seamless voice experience to customers using LTE multimode handsets once VoLTE is commercially deployed. Qualcomm is committed to ensuring the best voice performance to users in LTE networks through industry-leading CSFB and SRVCC technologies.

About Qualcomm
Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) is the world leader in 3G and next-generation mobile technologies. For more than 25 years, Qualcomm ideas and inventions have driven the evolution of digital communications, linking people everywhere more closely to information, entertainment and each other. For more information, visit Qualcomm’s website, OnQ blog, Twitter and Facebook pages.

Except for the historical information contained herein, this news release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties, including the Company’s ability to successfully design and have manufactured significant quantities of 3G/LTE components on a timely and profitable basis, change in economic conditions of the various markets the Company serves, as well as the other risks detailed from time to time in the Company’s SEC reports, including the report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 25, 2011 and most recent Form 10-Q.

Fonality Becomes A Gold Sponsor Of ITEXPO WEST 2011

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TMC announced today that Fonality has become the latest Gold sponsoer of ITEXPO WEST 2011 to be held in Austin, TX at the Austin Convention Center, Septermber 13 to 15th. ITEXPO is the conference and trade show is the best attended Communications and VoIP IP Telephony trade show, be it either west or east.

NORWALK, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TMC today announced that Fonality, North America’s fastest growing business communications company, has signed on to become a platinum sponsor of their ITEXPO conference and trade show, September 13-15, at the Austin Convention Center in Austin, Texas.
ITEXPO is the world’s largest and best-attended communications and technology trade show. ITEXPO West is currently ranked as the No. 3 fastest-growing event on Trade Show Executive Magazine’s Fastest 50 List. TMC expects to accelerate ITEXPO West’s growth by bringing the show to Austin, one of the fast-growing technology hubs in the U.S.

“ITEXPO is the industry’s leading venue for cloud-based and open source telephony solutions for enterprises and SMBs,” said Fonality CTO Rick Bushell. “We’re looking forward to interacting with the thousands of attendees who come to ITEXPO to show how Fonality’s solutions can help small- to mid-size businesses communicate smarter, faster and more affordably.”

Designed for small and mid-size companies, Fonality offers VoIP, Unified Communications (UC) and contact center solutions that are easy to use, simple to manage, and affordable to deploy. Fonality’s cloud-based model provides advanced features and services without the costly hardware, infrastructure or lengthy implementation cycles offered by legacy providers.

Total cost of ownership is dramatically reduced by 50 percent, or more, while users enjoy access to powerful communications capabilities typically associated with Fortune 500 firms. Fonality’s Head’s Up Display (HUD) UC dashboard offers presence based capabilities to seamlessly help manage voice, e-mail and chat dialogue and ensure users can reach the right person, with the right information, every time.

“Fonality serves a large and rapidly-growing community of users, who come to ITEXPO to learn more about the latest advancements in the industry,” said Rich Tehrani, CEO and conference chairman for TMC. “Fonality has made significant contributions to ITEXPO over the years, and we’re looking forward to working together once again at ITEXPO in Austin.”
Registration for ITEXPO is now open.

Sponsorship and advertising opportunities are also available, contact TMC’s Joe Fabiano (203-852-6800 x132) for more information. Members of the media can reserve press credentials by contacting Todd Keefe at For Immediate Release PR.

sipgate CEO Explains Why They lected Yate Open-Source VoIP Telephony Engine At VoIP User Conference.

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sipgate CEO Thilo Salmon returns to Voip User Conference (Live, weekly on every Friday 12:00 Noon Eastern Time) this week with Diana Cionoiu, to speak about sipgates use of Yate, an open source VoIP IP Telephony engine from Null Team, Romania.

Following is the press release by SIPGate regarding the YATE.

05/04/2011 - sipgate has chosen Yate, the open source project of NullTeam, to power the core of it's soft-switch infrastructure.

The open-source telephony engine Yate is making inroads into what used to be the domain of proprietary equipment provided by large telecom suppliers. Following the certification of Yate SS7 stack by Deutsche Telekom's test lab, sipgate has started to deploy Yate at the core of it's softswitch. The decision came following extensive tests to determine stability, scalability as well as resilience.

"The open source telephony platform was easily integrated in the infrastructure of our softswitch", said Thilo Salmon, CEO of sipgate. "We are mostly impressed by the quality and scalability of Yate technology."

"We are pleased that sipgate has chosen Yate for implementing their telephony softswitch", said Diana Cionoiu, managing director of NullTeam. "This is a solid recognition of our 7-years development of Yate platform"

About sipgate:
With offices in Austin, Texas and Dusseldorf, Germany, sipgate is a well-established and recognized international telecom company. sipgate has been successfully building its business since 2004. Today, it is arguably the most popular network-independent phone service in a number of European countries catering to a six figure user base.

About Null-Team:
Null Team, based in Romania, is a software company started in 2004, whose founders have years of experience in telephony and software industries. Yate, primary product of the company is a Telephony Engine, usable in a variaty of customized applications. Null Team also sell solutions for call centers, telephony carriers, for enterprise and soho market.

SIPGate, and  YATE via VUC