Telefonica and Telenor interconnect globally and boost their LTE Roaming reach through IPX Peering agreement

Telenor Global Services (TGS) and Telefonica Global Solutions have announced the signature of an IPX peering agreement. The peering interconnection encompasses roaming signaling services like SS7 over Sigtran and LTE Diameter, as well as IPX Transport for Data Roaming (end-user payload for 2G/3G and LTE/4G).

This global interconnection is any-to-any for the local operations in both groups and can be extended to other on-net service providers. This enables the two leading mobile groups to expand their LTE/4G global footprint with a potential reach of more than 400 million subscribers across 30 countries in the Nordics, Europe, Asia, and Latin America. This partnership also offers its end-users the premium end-to-end quality and security features with multi-service efficiency that is characteristic of the IPX Eco-system, being fully compliant with GSMA and i3Forum IPX guidelines. 

This IPX agreement is ready for easy integration of other legacy and new interconnection services like VoLTE, and is a good example of the kind of relationship that both telco groups are enhancing within the scope of their strategic alliance.

"The way we interact with one another today demands a lot from the mobile operators when it comes to the ability to offer increased customer satisfaction. The partnership between Telenor Global Services and Telefonica Global Solutions enables the mobile operators of the two Groups to easily expand their global business.  At the same time it provides mobile subscribers with seamless international LTE/4G roaming as well as enabling a high quality voice and data service experience." Bjørn Iversen added.

"This agreement with our strategic partner is further evidence of our commitment to deliver quality and feature-rich services to our customers, who are increasingly demanding from us greater speed, end-to-end quality, security and reach. In particular, mobile subscribers increasingly want a seamless global roaming experience and this deal will ensure that we can meet those expectations" said Juan Revilla, CEO Wholesale Business Unit, part of Telefonica Global Solutions.

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