Unify’s partners can now benefit from end-to-end unified communications as a service (UCaaS) solution, enhancing their reach to over 140 countries Brussels – Belgium, 10 December 2019 – BICS, a global communications enabler, has today announced that it has been certified as an official Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) Trunking service provider for Unify’s OpenScape Cloud….
Network expansion delivers reduced latency for voice, data and IP services Brussels – Belgium, October 22nd – BICS, a global communications enabler, today announces the growth of its European connectivity footprint, with the launch of a new fibre route between Italy (Torino) and Switzerland (Lausanne), and five new points-of-presence (PoPs) that will enable low-latency IP…
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…
Fraud is a $17 billion dollar problem plaguing the telecoms industry, as highlighted in a recent industry report, Taking Action Against Fraud: Demonstrating the international wholesale industry’s leadership against telecoms fraud. Published by the ITW Global Leaders’ Forum (GLF), of which BICS is a member, the report highlights the impact of fraud on the telecoms…
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…
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…
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…
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…
The BICS Report offers an overview of the telecoms industry today, highlighting the most pressing concerns and challenges, as well as identifying opportunities for innovation. Eight key focus points are examined, and supported by findings from BICS’ own network traffic and activity.