{"id":2479,"date":"2020-04-15T09:34:56","date_gmt":"2020-04-15T08:34:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/solutions-and-impact\/technologies\/networks\/?page_id=2479"},"modified":"2025-02-11T12:48:32","modified_gmt":"2025-02-11T12:48:32","slug":"licensing-guidelines","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/solutions-and-impact\/technologies\/networks\/licensing-guidelines\/","title":{"rendered":"Licensing &#038; Guidelines"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Licensing and Guidelines<\/h1>\n<table style=\"background: none;\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-left: 7px solid #00a6c9;\"><span style=\"color: grey; font-size: 25px; font-weight: 500; font-style: italic; line-height: 1.25em;\"> Using the HD Voice or HD Voice+ logo\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div style=\"height: 5em;\"><\/div>\n<h4>Logo Licensing Program<\/h4>\n<p>The GMSA HD Voice and HD Voice+ Logo Licensing Program enables a consistent industry message on the enhanced voice quality of terminals and networks featuring Super-Wideband voice communication.<\/p>\n<p>The GSMA\u2019s HD Voice+ Licensing Program requires compliance to minimum performance requirements, including proper interoperability with existing HD Voice and HD Voice+ systems.<\/p>\n<div style=\"height: 2em;\"><\/div>\n<h4>Understanding HD Voice &amp; HD Voice+<\/h4>\n<div style=\"height: 1em;\"><\/div>\n<span class=\"shortcode_button_wrapper\"><a class=\"shortcode_button gsmacolor_red size_medium\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/solutions-and-impact\/technologies\/networks\/ip_services\/hd-voice\/\" target=\"_blank\">More about HD Voice&nbsp;<i class=\"fas fa-link\" ><\/i><\/a><\/span>\n<div style=\"height: 2em;\"><\/div>\n<h4>Use of the HD Voice &amp; HD Voice+ logos<\/h4>\n<p>The universally recognised symbols for HD Voice and HD Voice+ identify HD Voice and HD Voice+ enabled services and devices, across both mobile and fixed networks, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Mobile networks and\/or terminals with GSM\/UMTS<\/li>\n<li>Mobile networks and\/or terminals with CDMA2000<\/li>\n<li>Mobile networks and\/or terminals with LTE<\/li>\n<li>Fixed terminals with support of CAT-iq<\/li>\n<li>Companies that provide complementing services, e.g. testing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"height: 1em;\"><\/div>\n<span class=\"shortcode_button_wrapper\"><a class=\"shortcode_button gsmacolor_red size_medium\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/solutions-and-impact\/technologies\/networks\/promotional-activities\/\" target=\"_blank\">Examples of promotional activities&nbsp;<i class=\"fas fa-link\" ><\/i><\/a><\/span>\n<div style=\"height: 2em;\"><\/div>\n<h4>Step 1: Find out more about becoming a licensee<\/h4>\n<p>Many operators and network vendors are already using the logo to promote their crystal-clear\u00a0HD Voice and HD Voice+ service.<\/p>\n<p>To find out more about using the logo and becoming a licensee, go to <a title=\"HD Voice Logo Usage and Guidelines v6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/solutions-and-impact\/technologies\/networks\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/hd_voice_guide_v9_04_17.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HD Voice + logo usage guidelines<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>NB. \u00a0Your organisation does not need to be a member of the GSMA, to sign either the HD Voice+ Logo or Marketing License agreement.<\/p>\n<div style=\"height: 2em;\"><\/div>\n<h4>Step 2: Select the relevant license agreement<\/h4>\n<p>To use the HD Voice and\/or HD Voice+ logo, please review annexes below for the relevant minimum requirements.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0HD Voice and HD Voice+ logo (self) certification of a mobile network, mobile phone or DECT phone can be made considering the respective minimum requirements captured in the latest HD voice technical annex versions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/solutions-and-impact\/technologies\/networks\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Annex-C.zip\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HD voice annex C minimum requirements with GSM\/UMTS<\/a> \u2013 November 2013;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/solutions-and-impact\/technologies\/networks\/gsma_resources\/hd-voice-annex-d-minimum-requirements-with-cdma2000-november-2013\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HD voice annex D minimum requirements with CDMA2000<\/a> \u2013 November 2013;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/solutions-and-impact\/technologies\/networks\/hd-voice\/hd-voice-annex-e-minimum-requirements-with-dect-may-2013\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HD voice annex E minimum requirements with DECT<\/a> \u2013 May 2013;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/solutions-and-impact\/technologies\/networks\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Annex-F-Version-3.0.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HD voice annex F minimum requirements with LTE<\/a> \u2013 August 2017;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/solutions-and-impact\/technologies\/networks\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Annex-G-Version-2.0.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HD voice annex G minimum requirements with Headset<\/a> &#8211; March 2017;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/solutions-and-impact\/technologies\/networks\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Annex-H-Version-1.0.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HD voice+ annex H minimum requirements with LTE<\/a> &#8211; March 2017.<\/li>\n<li>If your organisation meets the requirements, please download and sign the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/solutions-and-impact\/technologies\/networks\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/HD-VOICE_HD-VOICE-plus-Logo-License-Agreement_Mar17_clean_editable_pdf-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HD voice license agreement<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"height: 2em;\"><\/div>\n<h4>Step 3: Sign and return the license agreement<\/h4>\n<p>Please return the signed license agreement to\u00a0our\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:hdvoice@gsma.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">corporate counsel<\/a>. On receipt of the signed soft copy of the license agreement, the logo artwork files will be emailed to you.<\/p>\n<div style=\"height: 2em;\"><\/div>\n<h4>Further information<\/h4>\n<p>For marketing-related enquiries, please email <a href=\"mailto:hdvoice@gsma.com\">HD Voice<\/a>. For press and media-related enquiries, please contact the GSMA <a href=\"mailto:pressoffice@gsma.com\">Press Office<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Licensing and Guidelines Using the HD Voice or HD Voice+ logo\u00a0 Logo Licensing Program The GMSA HD Voice and HD Voice+ Logo Licensing Program enables a consistent industry message on the enhanced voice quality of terminals and networks featuring Super-Wideband voice communication. 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