Syniverse has announced its enablement of LTE data roaming for Claro Brazil in advance of the FIFA World Cup, taking place this summer in host cities across Brazil. Hailed as the biggest single-event sporting competition in the world, the World Cup will attract approximately 500,000 soccer fans from around the world.
Syniverse will provide a range of interoperability solutions that enable Claro Brazil to deliver high-speed LTE data to its subscribers while traveling. This agreement also paves the way for visiting mobile users – like those attending the World Cup – to seamlessly receive high-speed access to data on Claro Brazil’s network, fostering the growth of new inbound roaming revenue streams for the CSP. Claro Brazil was the first mobile operator to offer LTE service in Brazil with the 2012 launch of 4GMax.
“LTE roaming enablement is much more than just a short-term benefit, as it promises multiple benefits that Claro Brazil can expect to reap long after the World Cup,” said John Wick, senior vice president and Ggeneral manager of Mobile Transaction Services, at Syniverse. “Our focus is on ensuring our customers are equipped to deliver the experiences their subscribers and visiting roamers expect anywhere, anytime.”
Claro is an existing customer of Syniverse’s IPX Network solution, which serves as the network foundation to enable LTE roaming. In addition, Syniverse will provide Claro with its Diameter Signaling Service, which enables 4G signaling while simplifying the process by which the operator can add bandwidth to the IPX connection in preparation for periods of increased usage. Claro also will benefit from Roaming Data Analysis Visibility Services, delivering real-time intelligence for LTE roaming traffic to enable fast, high-quality service to its roaming partners.
