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GSM roaming brokerage allows integration of Carribean’s fragmented mobile markets

GSM roaming brokerage allows integration of Carribean’s fragmented mobile markets. CANTO Congress St. Kitts & Nevis, 21.06.2005. 18/11/2014. 2. Bilateral Roaming Agreement (IRA). HLR. VLR. MSC. MSC. SMSC. GW MSC. GW MSC. SMSC. Roaming traffic scenario (voice). SS7 (MAP). STP.

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GSM roaming brokerage allows integration of Carribean’s fragmented mobile markets

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  1. GSM roaming brokerage allows integration of Carribean’s fragmented mobile markets CANTO Congress St. Kitts & Nevis, 21.06.2005 18/11/2014 2

  2. Bilateral Roaming Agreement (IRA) HLR VLR MSC MSC SMSC GW MSC GW MSC SMSC Roaming traffic scenario (voice) SS7 (MAP) STP STP HPMN VPMN Voice (ISUP) Switch Switch

  3. PMN PMN Buying / Selling Contracting, activation & administration Roaming Coordination Roaming Coordination SS7 (MAP) Signalling Signalling TAP / RAP Clearing (DC/FC) Clearing (DC/FC) Invoicing/Settlement ISUP Voice Voice IP GRX GRX Layers of the roaming business Commercial Enabling Transport

  4. List of activities Establish SS7 Links Produce IO invoice Perform incoming TAP Control SS7 Links Fraud Control Perform IREG Tests Sending Test SIM‘s Validation incoming TAP RAP File Generate TAP Testfile Check out-going TAP Register VPLMN SIM IREG completion certificate Data in Test MSC Data in Billing system

  5. Costs Spaghetti roaming PMN A PMN B PMN C Clearing Signalling Roaming Coordination

  6. Roaming efforts & costs increasing in two dimensions Roaming Service Features 3G roaming/ IW MMS roaming/ IW SMS Interworking GPRS roaming Prepaid Roaming SMS Roaming Voice Roaming Early 90ties 20-40 Mid 90ties 50-100 End 90ties 100-200 Around2000 ~300 2002 ~400 Today ~500 Tomorrow ~700-1000 Number of GSM Networks The actual GSM Roaming framework is elaborated by dominant operators, based on high traffic projections. Small networks and GSM-newcomers must be selective, or find innovative solutions.

  7. Key2roam The goals of the GSMA RB TF (Roaming Broker Task Force)

  8. GSMA Roaming Broker Task Force – guidelines • “Roaming broker guidelines “ issued August 2001 • “Definition: A ‘Roaming Broker’ is an entity, which enables a mobile network operators subscribers to roam on one or more mobile networks where the mobile network operators have no direct contractual.” • “Obligations of a Roaming Broker:The following guidelines describe the obligations of a ‘Roaming Broker’ in different fields of operation towards the standard GSM operators.”

  9. The concept of the automatic signalling testing Customers Network SIM-Cards of Community Members SIM-Card Server Comfone Internet GSM850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

  10. Broker agreement Broker agreement Comfone Key2roam MCC MNC MGT PMN Code MCC MNC MGT PMN Code 123 02 72 76 ABCK9 321 01 52 44 XYZK9 Signalling Signalling MGT PMN Code ISPC 41 799 CHERB 2-061-6 2-061-7 MSC MSC GT routing table configuration: 321 01  41 799 DPC 2-061-6 GT routing table configuration: 123 02  41 799 DPC 2-061-6 Signalling Flow scheme of Key2roam – General Layout PMN PMN

  11. VPMN Atheer, Irak HPMN Orange Liechtenstein PMN code: IRQAT Broker code: IRQK9 PMN code: LIEVE Broker code: LIEK9 H’PMN LIEK9 V’PMN IRQK9 DCH DCH Recipient Recipient DCH DCH TDIRQATLIEK900001 TDIRQK9LIEVE00001 Sender Sender Inc. TAP Files Outg. TAP Files Conv. & Clearing Process TAP Flow scheme of Key2roam – General Layout Comfone Key2roam

  12. A A B C IOT IOT IOT =170 Comfone IOT = 300 A B B IOT IOT IOT Comfone IOT = 80 IOT =230 C C IOT IOT IOT =45 Comfone IOT = 65 Roaming Broker Invoicing Example Z C Comfone Key2roam Y B PMN X PMN A Inter PMN invoice - grouped Inter PMN invoice - grouped or ungrouped A 100 B 50 C 20 PMN A PMN X Clearing A 200 B 30 Clearing PMN Y PMN B C 45 PMN Z PMN C Clearing

  13. Week ID Task Name Duration 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 Decision to establish Key2roam 0d 2 Execution of the Key2roam Service Agreement and its Annexes 20d 3 Key2roam Service Agreement and its Annexes signed 0d 4 Signalling, DC and FC operational 0d 5 Set up Network and Billing System 10d 6 One-time IREG- and TADIG Tests 5d 7 Key2roam enabled 0d 8 Key2roam Test Unit operational 0d 9 Activation of Key2roam Relations 10d 10 Key2roam Relations operational 0d Standard lead time for activation of Key2roam relations

  14. Thank you for your attention ! • For further information on the topic: • Helmut Bösiger • Sales Director Latin America • Av. Niemeyer 915-1401 Rio de Janeiro • Tel: +55 21 3204 6866 • Fax: +55 21 3204 6914 • Mobile: +55 21 8855 6866 • Mobile: +41 79 788 11 18 • helmut.boesiger@comfone.com • Or • Sales & Sales Support Team: • Tel: +41 31 341 1172 • Fax: +41 31 341 1011 • sales.support@comfone.com

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