Druid helps BICS advance 5G Standalone roaming with conclusion of trial with Proximus
Bray, Co. Wicklow, Ireland (Sept 30, 2021) Druid are delighted to be supporting Proximus and BICS with their 5G (SA) Raemis platform. The BICS 5G Lab was announced earlier this year and provides a test environment for operators and enterprises to test their readiness for next-gen services deployment of 5G Standalone, independently of the 4G core network. It follows BICS’ previous initiatives in promotion of 5G adoption, including the recent addition of borderless 5G connectivity to its SIM for Things solution earlier this year.
The trial Druid’s Raemis 5G platform supported has successfully enabled a 5G data session for outbound roamers and demonstrated roaming interoperability between two 5G network providers – a critical element for the communications ecosystem to be able to meet the international needs of roaming devices and end users. It also established connectivity between the visited and home network via secured gateways (SEPP), hosted on BICS’ IPX network.
Mikaël Schachne, VP Mobility and IoT, BICS said: “BICS is perfectly positioned at the heart of the communications system to facilitate 5G Standalone readiness, ensuring operators and enterprises are fully prepared for roll-out. The insights BICS provides, harnessed from our unparalleled expertise in carrying over half the world’s data roaming traffic, can help businesses to accelerate their 5G strategies and provide first-class offerings to their customers.”
Geert Standaert, Chief Technology Officer, Proximus said: “5G represents a revolution of mobile communications and will accelerate the advent of the Internet of Things. The conclusion of this trial marks a major advancement in Proximus’ 5G Standalone rollout, which will bring unprecedented advantages to both end users and businesses.”
The scope for 5G SA use cases is expanding exponentially, from smart transport to industry 4.0 and beyond, with the pandemic having accelerated the demand for wireless technologies. As the world’s travel industries and businesses begin to re-open, operators and enterprises are set to experience a sharp increase in demand for international roaming across their 5G networks. This trial is a milestone in BICS’ commitment to enabling the international readiness for 5G adoption necessary to meet and capitalize on this growth opportunity.
“We are really excited to be making this announcement today. The plans these partners have with our technology for Healthcare, Industry, Smart Cities, Ports, Logistics, Arenas and Blue Light Security Services are cutting edge and will lead to important efficiency gains for their customers,” added Liam Kenny CEO of Druid Software.
“Proximus, BICS and Druid have a wealth of experience in delivering cellular solutions and we are delighted to be supporting this 5G SA roaming use case.” added Chris Moore, VP Sales for Druid Software on the announcement.