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How LTE-M and NB-IoT Coverage Gets Rolled Out
Understand the stages and complexity involved in the roll-out of LTE-M and NB-IoT and how it affects the use of iBASIS Global access network.
InVision: Enhanced Functionality, Troubleshooting and Security
iBASIS updated InVision with a series of upgrades designed to enable you to gain full advantage of our world-class insights platform.
Simplification and Control Essential in a Very Complex A2P SMS Landscape
iBASIS helps you to fully monetize the booming business of A2P Mobile Messaging worldwide through effective management and minimization of revenue leakages, QoS issues, and exposure to spam, unsolicited content
5G, A Transformational Technology
What will be the most important use case for 5G? How will the industry overcome early challenges and position 5G as a transformational technology?
iBASIS Joins IMC as Enterprise Demand for Global Connectivity Spikes
iBASIS has joined the IoT M2M Council (IMC) as a Sustaining Member to support its global operating footprint and take advantage of the IMC’s marketing and research platforms.
Summer of Dragons
Back in the spring, I was suffering from a serious case of Game of Thrones withdrawal after binge watching all eight seasons and 73 episodes in a short period of
ROCCO IPX Report Results Are In
ROCCO's annual IPX Vendor Performance survey results are in. Let's take a look at the results, including how iBASIS has ranked as Tier 1 IPX for the third year in
Servicing Peak Roaming Season at iBASIS
As summer in the Northern Hemisphere is now behind us, it is a good time to reflect on the development of data roaming traffic during this peak season in 2019.
iBASIS and Nordic blow away any question marks on eSIM NB-IoT and LTE-M technology with massive successful field-testing across 24 countries
A single iBASIS eSIM enables Nordic's nRF9160 multi-mode NB-IoT/LTE-M SiP and Nordic Thingy:91 rapid prototyping platform.
iBASIS Chosen by Simfony for Global eSIM Connectivity Solutions
Selection follows two-year analysis of best capabilities in the eUICC market Integrated in Q2, traffic and usage rapidly growing across verticals Simfony MVNO customers enabled to launch and grow IoT
Open Peering – Be There First
By Chris Lennartz, VP Mobile Solutions Although the IPX is reaching maturity – turning 15 this year after GSMA started specifications in 2004 – it’s still suffering from some growing
Let Advanced Analytics Improve Your Roaming Business Profitability
iBASIS announces the appointment of JC Geha as its COO to lead global operations, engineering, IT, and product development.
Tofane Begins a New Connectivity Chapter
The ink has now dried on Tofane’s latest acquisition agreements; however, the company’s momentum is picking up pace once again. Alexandre Pébereau, the company’s CEO and founder, talks to Laurence
Fully Prepared for the High Peak Roaming Season
As peak European roaming season approaches, we are finishing our preparations for summer. We completed numerous bandwidth upgrades and added several 100Gbps interconnects in Europe.
iBASIS, Powered by Tofane Global: Keeping Promises and Our Customers First
ITW 2018’s hallways were filled with the buzz that an emerging newcomer, Tofane Global (“TOFANE”), was about to propel itself as a leading global operator with two back-to-back announcements for major acquisitions:
The New iBASIS Prioritizes Anti-Fraud, Risk Management, and Business Assurance as Core Strengths Across its Portfolio
Since its acquisition by Tofane Global, iBASIS has expanded anti-fraud measures and solutions by investing in a robust ecosystem of technologies, applications and partnerships.
iBASIS Extends VoLTE Roaming Community to 5G Roaming
iBASIS is extending the breadth of the VoLTE Roaming Community by expanding its agenda into 5G roaming and inviting MNOs to online forum to shape future strategies.
Troubling New Trends in A2P… and a Way Forward
The volume of A2P (Application-to-Person) messaging is expected to increase by 20% year-on-year over the next 4 years, skyrocketing to more than 2.7 trillion by 2022 (Juniper Research). In addition
iBASIS Selected by Eseye to Expand and Strengthen Its Global IoT Reach
iBASIS, the leading communications solutions provider enabling operators and digital players worldwide, announces today it was selected by Eseye, the UK-based industrial IoT/M2M connectivity specialist to expand its global cellular connectivity
iBASIS Recognized for Excellence in Solutions Delivery and for Most Innovative Program at the 2019 Verizon Partner Summit
iBASIS was recognized for Excellence in Solutions Delivery and for Most Innovative Program at the 2019 Verizon Partner Summit.
Takeaways from VoLTE and 5G Roaming session at WAS#9
Our 3rd VoLTE Roaming and 5G Breakfast Roundtable was held in at WAS #9 in Kuala Lumpur on April 8, 2019. The session discussions and interactions made clear that both
Wind Hellas Selects iBASIS for Multiservice IPX to Scale 4G Roaming
Lexington, MA – iBASIS, the leading communications solutions provider enabling operators and digital players worldwide, announces that Wind Hellas, one of the largest telecommunications companies in Greece, has connected to the
iBASIS Launches End-to-End Mobile Messaging Monetization Partnering with AMEEX Mobile Exchange
Lexington, MA – iBASIS, the leading communications solutions provider enabling operators and digital players worldwide, announces today it selected AMEEX Mobile Exchange, a global independent provider of SMS solutions for
iBASIS Partners with Qroam to Enhance Monetization of Long Tail Roaming
Lexington, MA – iBASIS, the leading communications solutions provider enabling operators and digital players worldwide, announces today its partnership with Qroam, the first wholesale roaming trading platform. The profitability of
Nordic and iBASIS Partner on Global Connectivity for Cellular IoT Module
AS PUBLISHED BY NORDICSEMI.COM Nordic partners with one of world’s largest international cellular data carriers, iBASIS, to offer ultra-easy global connectivity for its nRF9160 cellular IoT module Every Nordic Semiconductor
Alexandre Pébereau completes acquisition of iBASIS from KPN
AS PUBLISHED BY CAPACITY MEDIA KPN has completed sale of its iBasis wholesale division to Tofane Global, Alexandre Pébereau’s company that bought Altice’s wholesale interests last year. Pébereau will rebrand
Tofane Global Completes Acquisition of iBASIS
WITH COMBINED REVENUE TOTAL NOW ESTIMATED AT USD 1+ BILLION • Leaps to third largest wholesale voice operator servicing 1,000+ customers worldwide • Powers global traffic, mobile data, and Internet
iBASIS Brand to Return Under Pébereau’s Control
AS PUBLISHED BY CAPACITY MEDIA Tofane founder Alexandre Pébereau expects to complete the purchase of iBasis in the first full week of February. He tells Alan Burkitt-Gray of plans for
The Next Generation SIM and How It Works
Internet of Things providers who offer a ‘thing’ and a paired thing service will often deploy their globally delivered or traveling smart devices with a standard or “roaming-only” global SIM
Peak Performance During High Peak Roaming Season
What a busy few months it has been. We kicked off the peak roaming season with 2.9 million foreign fans travelling to Russia for the World Cup and ended it
How SS7 Analytics Can Optimize Your Business Profitability
SMS Fraud is estimated to cost the messaging industry $7.7 billion annually in lost revenue*. Multiple initiatives are being taken to protect consumers and the industry’s revenues. iBasis takes the
Explosive IoT Growth – is it Hype or Reality?
Over the last decade we have heard numerous reports of future explosive growth of Internet of things devices but there has been small and fragmented adoption at home or business.
Which eSIM Remote SIM Provisioning Standard Should You Choose a Business Model Decision
The eSIM/eUICC and Its Ability to Receive Operator Credentials Remotely Similar to the traditional SIM, a computing module called an embedded SIM (eSIM) controls the authentication and service access for
Enterprise Mobility: A New Age is Coming – Part II
The Shift to New Devices In Part I of this blog series we discussed how we, as business people today, have access to many mobile devices and applications that allow us to
Are you interested in Expanding your Low Power IoT Innovation Globally?
NB-IoT and LTE-M are the two major Low Power IoT technologies expected to dominate the immense growing IoT domain. Both technologies are 3GPP standardized and is now getting significant traction
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.
The Need for an Open and Neutral Global VoLTE Roaming Ecosystem
In the past few months, VoLTE roaming activity level have surged mainly due to operators that rely on 4G for voice roaming and can’t do voice roaming on 3G, like
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
Building our extensive LTE footprint
With 2018 in full swing, Reach, VoLTE and Analytics remains central to the expansion of the iBasis LTE footprint. We continue to partner with customers to build and grow and
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
Origin Based Rating – The iBasis A-Numbering Handling Solution
The way of buying and selling voice calls in the EEA has evolved in the last few years. Voice traffic terminating in many European destinations and comprising nearly 20% of
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
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