WHAT IS VOLGA ?
VoLGA stands for “Voice over LTE via Generic Access”. The VoLGA service resembles the 3GPP Generic Access Network (GAN). GAN provides a controller node – the GAN controller (GANC) – inserted between the IP access network (i.e., the EPS) and the 3GPP core network. The GAN provides an overlay access between the terminal and the CS core without requiring specific enhancements or support in the network it traverses. This provides a terminal with a ‘virtual’ connection to the core network already deployed by an operator. The terminal and network thus reuse most of the existing mechanisms, deployment and operational aspects. see VoLGA – Voice over LTE via Generic Access for more details.
