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Yeah the tech is there for radio, same for POTS as well (still 8 bit/8000Hz at its core). I do listen on the scanner from time to time and assuming a clear signal traditional NFM always beats digital in terms of intelligibility.

Speaking of the telephone, they definitely could put improved audio quality as part of the 4G and 5G specs, but they don't. A modern telephone network is all IP anyways and backwards compatibility can be maintained.



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