LG Uplus has launched a commercial VoLTE roaming service in Japan through a partnership with KDDI.
"While many operators worldwide have trialled VoLTE roaming services, this is the world’s first successful commercial launch," the South Korean mobile operator said in a release distributed via the GSMA.
The telco highlighted the fact that its customers can now make HD voice and video calls while roami ng on KDDI’s network in Japan, rather than having to rely on 3G networks for voice.
The service is available to customers with an LG G-Flex 2 smartphone.
LG Uplus said it will extend the service to include new countries and new devices, but did not provide any further information on its plans.
"This launch is the result of the efforts to allow our roaming subscribers abroad the same enhanced domestic experience," a spokesperson for the company said, in the release.
"I expect other worldwide mobile operators will follow in this endeavour to commercialise VoLTE roaming services in the near future," the spokesperson added.
