Voice calls over 4G LTE networks are battery killers

Reblogged from GigaOM:

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Every mobile carrier wants to replace their old voice services with new VoIP-based systems utilizing their 4G networks, but it looks like they’ve got some big kinks to iron out in the technology first. Wireless testing and measurement vendor Spirent Communications has identified a big problem with voice over LTE (VoLTE): it consumes twice as much power as a traditional 2G call, which could have big implications for mobile phone battery life.

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So, wondered why that new phone goes dead quicker than the old one. Maybe it is NOT the added browsing time!

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