Orange launching Mobile HD Voice in 2010 [UK]

Orange has announced that it will offer mobile High Definition (HD) Voice for its customers in late 2010.  The announcement is a first for any UK mobile operator. Currently voice calls use a narrowband speech codec of 300–3400 Hz meaning call quality isn't as crystal clear as it could be. HD Voice uses the WB-AMR (Wideband Adaptive Multi-Rate) speech codec. This provides excellent audio quality due to a wider speech bandwidth of 50–7000 Hz. Orange claims the new codec "delivers significantly enhanced sound quality whilst utilising the same network resources."  HD Voice isn't a new thing for Orange, the company has been testing HD Voice in Moldova since September this year.  Read full story...


 


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