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.
It’s been dubbed ‘The Fourth Industrial Revolution’ for good reason: the Internet of Things – combined with the growing globalization of business – is a disruptive and transformative force. This week we continue our long history of attendance and we return to the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, and we’ve got plenty of things to share and industry shifts to evaluate.
Mobile World Congress will bring more than 100,000 professionals from every corner of the globe to Barcelona, with discussions, keynotes and launches shaping the year ahead for the telecoms industry. Our world is digitalising at pace and virtual experiences are quickly replacing the physical, so shows like MWC provide a rare and valuable opportunity to…
Democratization of roaming, consumer demand for high quality services, and EU’s ‘Roam Like at Home’ ruling prompts surge in LTE roaming traffic Brussels – Belgium, January 18, 2018 – Global LTE traffic more than doubled in 2017 and will increase by the same volume in 2018, according to annual research by BICS, a global wholesale…
In case you haven’t already downloaded “The BICS Report”, do so now and find out what are the main drivers shaping the wholesale telecom industry in 2018.
The forecasts for the telecoms industry in 2018 have been rather mixed. On one hand, we’ve heard from the Economist Intelligence Unit that in the world’s 60 largest markets, telecoms revenues will fall by 2% next year, while ARPU will also decline. On the other hand, the GSMA has predicted that the IoT will present…
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