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…
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.
The global connected car market will be worth an estimated $43,451 million by 2023, with benefits and opportunities for car manufacturers, operators, entertainment providers, town and city planners, the emergency services, insurance companies, the environment, and – of course – drivers and passengers! The market encompasses a broad range of innovations and industry sectors, so…
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,…
We recently announced a strategic partnership with Fastweb, one of Italy’s most important telecommunications operators, to offer enhanced connectivity to customers in the Middle East, Africa and Asia looking for routes into Europe by offering Sicily as an entry point. This partnership will allow both companies to better utilise our infrastructure to increase international submarine…
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.
BICS, the leading communications enabler, has reported a sharp increase in LTE roaming traffic in the Asia-Pacific region, which is being largely driven by Europe. In Q1 2018, Europe overtook the Middle East to become the top destination for outgoing roamers from Asia-Pacific using LTE services, accounting for around 54% of outbound LTE roaming traffic.
Global connectivity has become an important driver of revenue growth for the mobile telecoms industry, with mobile network operators (MNOs), mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) and digital service providers (DSPs) all turning to roaming hubs for seamless global mobile connectivity. In this interview Travia Stewart, Senior Roaming Hub Coordinator at BICS, explains why roaming hubs…
Despite European roads being some of the safest in the world, each year tens of thousands of people are killed in traffic accidents. To tackle this, the EU announced that from April 2018 all new cars sold in the region will need to be equipped with eCall technology; a ground-breaking in-vehicle safety system expected to save thousands of lives a year and mitigate the severity of tens of thousands of injuries.
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