Tata Communications Ltd. and Telecom Italia Sparkle, a global operator and the international services arm of Telecom Italia Group, announced the implementation of the world's first LTE roaming peering between two IPX providers.
This industry-first peering LTE roaming peering between two IPX providers extends community of LTE enabled mobile network operators inline with 4G adoption worldwide.
With 4G LTE revenues projected to exceed $100 billion globally in 2014, LTE roaming enablement is critical to maximizing revenue growth. This peering will enable the exchange of LTE roaming traffic between Tata Communications and Telecom Italia Sparkle's networks, creating an interconnected infrastructure that combines the quality and security of the respective IPX networks.
The LTE roaming peering between Tata Communications and Telecom Italia Sparkle is an extension of an existing IPX inter-provider interconnect between the two companies, which supports live traffic including signaling, voice and data roaming, as well as end-to-end QoS.
Tata Communications Senior Vice President of Global Network Services Genius Wong said, "We expect the demand for 4G services to explode within the next two years. To ensure that mobile operators are able to cope with this trend, it's crucial that the interconnection and inter-working complexities of global LTE roaming are eliminated. Peering with Telecom Italia Sparkle supports our mission to drive efficiencies in the industry, enabling MNOs to focus on their core competencies while maximizing the revenue opportunities around next-generation networks."
Telecom Italia Sparkle Vice President Marketing Leonardo Cerciello commented, "This LTE roaming peering with Tata Communications comes shortly after the launch of our Diameter Signaling solution that supports LTE roaming and will help increase the value of our respective networks for interconnected MNOs. We intend to extend these peering agreements further in order to facilitate MNOs in the adoption of new services as 4G continuous to gather pace."
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