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iBasis Enables International LTE Roaming for KPN Mobile SubscribersBURLINGTON, Mass. --(Business Wire)-- iBasis, a KPN (News - Alert) company, today announced that its LTE Signaling eXchange (LSX) service is providing LTE Roaming in France and Norway for KPN Mobile and Hi subscribers. The companies plan to expand LTE (News - Alert) roaming for KPN subscribers to many other countries in the coming months. "Once mobile subscribers experience the high quality and capacity of LTE in their home countries, they will expect to maintain that level of service as they travel on business or holidays," said Willem Offerhaus, CEO of iBasis (News - Alert). "So, LTE roaming is a matter of customer satisfaction, retention and ultimately, revenue. We are very happy to have our sister companies in the KPN Group join the growing number of mobile operators using our LTE Signaling eXchange service to deliver a consistent, high-quality LTE experience for their roaming subscribers." About the iBasis LTE Signaling eXchange The iBasis LTE Signaling eXchange (LSX) service provide a single point of access to iBasis' live 4G (LTE) signaling network with Diameter Routing Agents in key locations around the world. Through direct connections to many mobile operators' LTE networks and its open peering policy, iBasis delivers a global LTE Roaming footprint that reaches more than 60 LTE networks. In addition, iBasis offers a trial environment for testing LTE interworking and roaming scenarios. About iBasis A wholly-owned KPN company, iBasis is a leading international voice carrier and a provider of data services and solutions for mobile operators. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of voice termination services and data services, including messaging, signaling and roaming, for many of the world's largest fixed and mobile operators, as well as voice-over-broadband service providers. iBasis customers include KPN and its mobile operators and more than 1,000 other providers, including Verizon, Vodafone, China Mobile, China Unicom, Skype (News - Alert), TDC, Telecom Italia Sparkle, and Telefonica. The company has recently launched lteroaming.info, a blog site providing insights about LTE roaming, VoLTE, IPX and related topics. Find out more about iBasis at www.ibasis.com. iBasis and KPN are registered marks. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
