{"id":80741,"date":"2026-01-03T12:28:19","date_gmt":"2026-01-03T06:58:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=80741"},"modified":"2026-01-03T12:28:19","modified_gmt":"2026-01-03T06:58:19","slug":"voice-over-wifi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/voice-over-wifi\/","title":{"rendered":"Voice over WiFi"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Voice over WiFi Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Recently, the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) announced the nationwide rollout of Voice over WiFi (VoWiFi).<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Voice over WiFi<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a technology that <\/span><b>allows voice calls over Wi-Fi networks,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> bypassing traditional cellular networks.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It enables customers to <\/span><b>make and receive voice calls<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>messages <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">over a Wi-Fi network.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">VoWiFi is an <\/span><b>IP Multimedia Subsystem<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (IMS)-based service using the customer\u2019s existing mobile number and phone dialer, <\/span><b>without the need for third-party applications.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is also <\/span><b>known as Wi-Fi Calling.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Working of<\/b> <b>Voice over Wi-Fi:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It works by utilizing <\/span><b>Voice over Internet Protocol<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (VoIP) technology to transmit voice data as digital packets over an internet connection.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It&#8217;s <\/span><b>built directly into your phone&#8217;s operating system<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and works seamlessly with your existing phone number and contacts.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Advantages of Voice over WiFi<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It ensures <\/span><b>clear and reliable connectivity<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in areas with weak mobile signal such as homes, offices, basements, and remote locations.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It helps <\/span><b>reduce network congestion<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and is offered free of cost, with no additional charges for Wi-Fi calls.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It ensures clear and reliable connectivity in areas with weak mobile signals such as homes, offices, basements, and remote locations.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source:<\/b> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2210391&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=1#:~:text\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">PIB<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Voice over WiFi  is a technology that allows voice calls over Wi-Fi networks, bypassing traditional cellular networks. 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