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AT&T, Eyeing 2015 Launch for Wi-Fi Calling, Sees It as Network Complement

AT&T, which plans to start allowing Wi-Fi calling this year, said it views it as a complement to its network coverage, "not as a way to compensate for network coverage limitations." The carrier knows "Wi-Fi is a good technology if…

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you are not going to be mobile," emailed a company spokesman Thursday. "Cellular is far more available, reliable and secure. What customers want most is to be connected with high-speeds everywhere they go." Executives at other carriers said much the same at a Telecommunications Industry Association conference last week, as those companies have either already introduced Wi-Fi calling on their networks or plan to do so soon (see 1506020044).