Roaming

30 July, 2022

Semtech, SkyLab and HeNet provide Stena Line vessels with multi-band fateways leveraging LoRa

Camarillo, United States. 28 July, 2022 – Semtech Corporation, a global supplier of high performance analog and mixed-signal semiconductors and advanced algorithms, announced its collaboration with SkyLab, an independent supplier of wireless sensors, GPS tracking and monitoring systems, and HeNet B.V., developers of the LongAP, to provide a dual-band network using Semtech’s LoRa devices in the the LongAP Pro gateway for Stena Line’s RoRo/Passenger vessel MV Stena Hollandica.

20 June, 2022

WBA OpenRoaming enables Dublin’s smart city vision with secure, high-performance Wi-Fi

London, United Kingdom. 20 June 2022 – The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) and City of Dublin announced a successful proof of concept trial of OpenRoaming in Dublin, Ireland. Initially deployed at Bernardo Square, Dame Street and the City Council’s Amphitheatre, WBA OpenRoaming enables residents and visitors to log in only once and then maintain connectivity as their smartphones, tablets and other Wi-Fi devices automatically switch between different public Wi-Fi hotspots. The success of the trial will pave the way for a larger city wide deployment.

15 August, 2019

California-based Mobileum to acquire roaming, fraud and revenue management firm WeDo Technologies

Two specialists in roaming, revenue assurance, and fraud management are joining forces to strengthen their solutions and support for the telecommunications industry. Cupertino, California-based Mobileum Inc., a global provider of analytics-based roaming and risk management solutions, is to acquire WeDo Technologies. (more…)

26 November, 2018

Practical steps for operators to take their roaming business to the next level

(SPONSORED) — What’s next for roaming? Changing regulations in different parts of the world, increased competition, the adoption of internet-based roaming alternatives and several other complex factors have led to a challenging environment. At a time when subscriber expectations for Quality of Experience (QoE) and overall demand for data services have reached their highest recorded levels, these factors are making many operators rethink their roaming business.
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11 July, 2018

Roam like at home – one year on

LTE data roaming within the EU radically increased last year, with traffic volumes over the summer up to eight times larger than the same period in 2016, writes Mikaël Schachne, the vice president of the mobile data business at BICS. The trigger? Roam like at home (RLAH).

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09 January, 2018

EU roaming changes see 308% increase in mobile data volumes

After years of speculation, Europe abolished intra-region mobile roaming charges in 2017, writes Kyle Dorcas, the vice president of mobile policy management at Syniverse. Now people from Bulgaria to Barcelona can call, text and surf the web without incurring steep charges when travelling across the 28-nation bloc.

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01 December, 2017

A quarter of mobile network customers won’t be back if you suffer a signalling hack

Although the security hype remains focused on now-routine cybercrime such as denial of service attacks and hacks to the systems of large brands, network security, and signalling security in particular, is often overlooked. This happens even though it’s a business-affecting issue for mobile operators, writes George Malim.

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09 November, 2017

Astellia signs 5-year partnership deal with Andorra Telecom

Astellia, the provider of network and subscriber intelligence for mobile operators, announced that it has signed a strategic, 5-year partnership deal with Andorra Telecom to ensure an excellent experience is provided to all customers in the country. (more…)

06 October, 2017

EU roaming’s new challenges and opportunities for mobile operators

In June of this year the barriers to roaming data usage disappeared with the lifting of EU roaming surcharges, writes Matthew Jones, the head of mobile solutions at Telia Carrier. Immediately after the new legislation came into force, traffic on the Telia Carrier IPX Backbone network rose dramatically and this trend has continued across the summer. It was perfect timing for consumers as they started the summer exodus to the sun, but of course business users have also seen benefits that will positively and directly impact their operational costs. (more…)

12 September, 2017

Mobile data roaming revenues to reach $31 billion by 2022, despite ‘Roam Like at Home’ trend

A new study from Juniper Research has found that operator revenues from international mobile data roaming are expected to grow at an average annual growth rate of 8%, reaching $31 billion (€25.93 billion) in 2022 compared to $21 billion (€17.57 billion) in 2017. This is despite a global fall in data revenues by 11% in 2017 – including a 46% decline in West Europe – (more…)