Eastlink upgrades VoLTE services with Ericsson

HALIFAX - Eastlink has tapped Ericsson as its lead core network supplier for its voice over LTE (VoLTE) upgrades that it says will lay the foundation for Wi-Fi calling and future 5G services.Eastlink will deploy the Ericsson Fast VoLTE solution, a complete pre-integrated virtual IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) solution that facilitates rapid deployment and scaling, plus supports high-definition voice (HD voice) and other communication services over LTE and Wi-Fi access networks.The Halifax-based telco will also work with Ericsson to deploy a geo-redundant and 5G-ready core network and modernize customer and front-end databases, such as the Home Location Register and Home...