Latest data from BICS reveals surging appetite for international 4G and 5G connectivity Brussels – Belgium, 21 January 2020 – BICS, a leading international communications enabler, today reveals that 4G roaming traffic doubled in 2019 for the third consecutive year, as subscriber demand for high-capacity borderless connectivity continues to boom. Sourced from BICS’ global network,…
Network expansion increases capacity tenfold in preparation for expected surge in mobile roaming traffic Brussels – Belgium, 28 November 2019 – BICS, a leading international communications enabler, has today announced a major upgrade and expansion of its backbone in Japan, increasing capacity tenfold to support the expected growing demand for roaming and IP-based services. The…
Travel SIMs and IoT devices contribute to the growth, with BICS enabling the mobility of 120+ million devices on the continent in last 12 months Brussels and Shanghai, June 27th, 2019 – Data roaming traffic across Asia surged by 245% in the past 12 months, leading international communications enabler BICS has today revealed. The data…
A global company with a global outlook – and ever the globe-trotter – BICS was on the road again this month, attending WAS #9 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The GSMA’s Wholesale Agreements and Solutions (WAS) Group is responsible for operator-to-operator and operator-to-hub interoperability (including inter-working and roaming). The bi-annual gathering provides an opportunity for WAS…
Brussels, February 28th, 2019 – MTN and BICS are pleased to announce that they have extended their long-term commercial partnership, effective 1 March 2019 (subject to MTN Group Board ratification). This extension to their current partnership comes as a natural next step following a long journey of strategic cooperation, initiated in 2009 and renewed in…
Off-the shelf solution connects devices to AWS IoT in every country in the world Brussels, February 21, 2019 – BICS, a global connectivity enabler, has today announced the launch of a pioneering solution for any Internet of Things (IoT) application built on Amazon Web Services (AWS), to automatically on-board devices wherever they are in the…
For those of you who’ve traveled abroad recently and been as reliant on your smartphone away as you are at home, BICS’ latest findings may not come as a huge surprise. 4G/LTE traffic across our global network grew by a tremendous 95% in 2018, in a continuation of the trend for near-doubling of traffic which…
BICS, a leading international communications enabler, has today announced that 4G/LTE roaming traffic across its global network grew by over 95% in 2018 – almost double that of 2017. This continues the trend identified by BICS for significant year-on-year 4G/LTE roaming traffic growth, and demonstrates the surging subscriber appetite for connectivity, wherever they are in the world.
As BICS’ Regional Vice President for Africa, I’m excited for one of the region’s key events: AfricaCom 2018. The annual gathering of telecoms and technology experts is a great opportunity to meet with our customers and partners, and always presents a showcase of innovation from one of the world’s most diverse and exciting geographies. The…
We’ll be showcasing our IoT roaming solutions at MWC Americas, with a solution portfolio that enables the future of communications. September 12th will mark the second edition of Mobile World Congress Americas, kicking off in Los Angeles, with the spotlight focusing on how mobile enables the future of communications. It is only fitting that a…
We’re all aware of the huge number of connected devices in circulation, and we all know that smartphone users are generating heavy data traffic, thanks to a booming demand for access to data-rich applications on the go. This presents both challenges and opportunities for operators. The popularity of OTT services such as Skype and WhatsApp,…
BICS is in Shanghai this week for the APAC edition of Mobile World Congress. Asia – and China in particular – is fuelling innovation in the mobile space, making MWC Shanghai a must-attend for the industry’s movers and shakers.