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Pakistani operator to enable outbound, inbound LTE roaming.
Pakistan’s Warid Telecom this week tapped Syniverse for IPX and diameter signalling services that will enable it to offer outbound and inbound LTE roaming.
"Our customers are coming to expect LTE speed and capacity anywhere they go," said Asma Khan, director of international business at Warid Telecom, in a statement on Wednesday. "Syniverse will help us take an important step forward in implementing LTE on a global basis and in ensuring we meet customers’ expectations for smooth, consistent LTE service wherever they travel."
Syniverse said its all-IP network serves 2,300 roaming routes, providing connectivity to more than 320 operators in 66 countries.
"With the GSMA projecting that LTE connections will exceed 2.5 billion and reach over 60% of the world by 2020, mobile service providers can’t afford any mistakes in rolling out LTE," said Mahesh Prasad, EVP of EMEA sales at Syniverse.
LTE roaming is becoming increasingly important in Pakistan, a country with a combined 26.1 million 3G and LTE subscribers as of February, according to the Pakistan Telecommunications Authority.
"As one of the pioneers in global LTE enablement, we’ll use the expertise we’ve developed to help ensure that Warid Telecom launches LTE roaming as quickly and flawlessly as possible to provide the highest level of LTE service to customers," Prasad said.
