-7.45 (-0.37%) In a bid to enhance end-user experience, Bharti Airtel has launched its mobile HD voice service in Africa. With this, Airtel becomes the third operator to launch a mobile HD voice service in Africa.
The company is targeting to make HD voice a reality on the continent. Further launches will be scheduled in 2013.
HD voice offers crystal clear audio quality and will enhance user experience. Mobile HD Voice enables high-quality voice calls because it reduces background noise often heard on a regular call. The service is based on AMR (adaptive multi rate) Wideband technology (W-AMR) that operates with nine different bit rates, providing high-quality voice calls.
Bharti Airtel is a leading integrated telecommunications company with operations in 20 countries across Asia and Africa. The company ranks amongst the top 5 mobile service providers globally in terms of subscribers.