AT&T files a complaint involving other carrier’s approval of Wi-Fi calling

A new report out of The Verge states that AT&T is in a debate with the FCC over why carriers such as T-Mobile and Sprint didn’t need approval for Wi-Fi calling. As it stands, T-Mobile and Sprint already have Wi-Fi calling capabilities and AT&T does not.

AT&T is accusing competitors for not gaining approval from the FCC prior to adding Wi-Fi calling capabilities to their smartphones. In order to provide Wi-Fi calling services, the rule is a carrier must be granted a support waiver for teletypewriter communications (TTY) from the FCC. In order to stay out of the issue, AT&T didn’t follow the actions of it competitors and decided to come up with an idea of their own. The carrier recently made a filing to receive support for a real-time-text solution, however it’s yet to gain approval as a proper replacement for teletypewriter communications. If approval is given by the FCC, AT&T will be able to provide the much-needed Wi-Fi calling capabilities to supported devices. There is no word on what’s going to happen as a result of the other carrier’s actions by breaking the commission’s rule. We’ll keep a close eye out.

Source: The Verge
Via: Engadget

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