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The World Cup goes to… the roaming fans
The World Cup is now behind us and what a busy few weeks it has been. We at iBasis have kept a very close eye on our customers roaming in
Multi-Service IPX: Flexibility is Key
Last month’s Global Carrier Community Meeting (GCCM) in Berlin was attended by many carriers and providers from the Central and Eastern Europe region. There were many very interesting discussions about
The World of VoLTE
In 2012, VoLTE made it’s debut with the first VoLTE networks being launched in South Korea. Not long thereafter, an increasing number of MNOs followed South Korea’s example by introducing
Enterprise Mobility: A New Age is Coming – Part I
Enterprise Mobility Today Is texting via SMS becoming a thing of the past? It seems that calling with our phones or messaging using SMS/MMS on our smartphones is becoming more
The End of Geo-Blocking – Towards a Single Digital Market
Have you ever experienced a message like the one below, where you were not allowed to access specific content in another country because copyright prohibited it? That is history.
Roaming in Russia; preparing for the FIFA World Cup 2018
Russia is expecting to welcome over 1 million fans to the World Cup 2018. That’s a million roamers with devices able to send stadium selfies or upload goal footage to
Our 3 Key Takeaways From Mobile World Congress 2018
The Mobile World Congress is a premier mobile event. It is poised to keep getting bigger every year as mobile starts to morph into digital. Sometimes hailed the Mobile Walking
The Next Step in Tofane Global’s Consolidation Strategy
Along with KPN N.V., Altice N.V. decides to proceed with Tofane Global as their trusted partner. Tofane Global has announced that it is in exclusive negotiations with Altice N.V. to
The Power of Proactive and Reactive Fraud Protection
Anyone in the fraud prevention space implicitly understands the need to continually adapt and improve Fraud Management Systems (FMS) to be able to react to fraudsters’ latest innovations. The Voice
Migration from TDM to VoIP – iBasis is Enabling Multiservice Innovation
Voice business is at our core and we continue to invest in it to deliver great value and the best in class, high quality IP network. iBasis believes that new
Why IoT is Crucial in the Manufacturing Sector
Industrial IoT (Internet of Things) projects are widely popular in the manufacturing industry, having spent $178 billion on IOT in 2016 according to the International Data Corporation. Historically, the manufacturing
Our Top 4 Key Takeaways from the IoT Tech Expo
iBasis Key Takeaways from the IoT Tech Expo Last week, the iBasis Global Access for Things team spent time in Silicon Valley gaining further insight about the future of connectivity
IPX Evolutions: VoLTE, IoT, Roam Like Home and Analytics
A few weeks ago ROCCO announced the tier one vendors in their IPX Networks Vendor Performance Research. Among the five companies MNO rated as the best in performance and leadership
eSIM Enabling a Next Generation of Roaming Opportunities
Bilateral versus Unilateral Roaming Relationships Traditionally roaming is commercially settled based on bilateral roaming relationships between mobile network operators with the basic goal to enable the clients of one network
Roam Like Home Technical and Commercial Impacts
This past summer the Roam Like Home policy has significantly increased both signaling and data volumes. This is a trend which will be here to stay. The GRX traffic on
What are Your Top Requirements for IPX Networks?
Roaming Consulting Company, ROCCO, recently asked this question as part of their 2017 survey to rate IPX vendor performance. The report shows that the top 3 requirements are; VoLTE Readiness,
eSIM Standardization Efforts
The GSMA Association and the eSIM The GSM Association is a trade body that represents the interests of mobile network operators worldwide. Approximately 800 mobile operators are full GSMA members
Best IPX Service Provider: It’s In Our Nature
Since the start of iBasis, 20 years ago, the company invested significantly in IP, VoIP and interoperability. And since the launch of IPX, iBasis also invested a considerable amount
