9 Reason why this week has the #IPX factor

Probably it's been the #ITW2014 factor, but it's certainly been a week of big news in the IPX space, so as the Total Telecom team wrap up the agenda for the 2nd IPX Summit, here's some of the big stories we've been reading:

Tele2 launches IPX [Total Telecom]

Telecom Italia Sparkle, Etisalat SmartHub sign IPX deal  [Total Telecom]

iBasis IPX enables HD voice between PLAY, KPN users  [Total Telecom]

Telefonica Launches IPX Suite [LightReading]

IDT Integrates IPX into its Global VoIP Network [Realwire]

Syniverse buys Aicent as IPX market consolidates [Rethink Wireless]

BICS lays foundations for HD voice, VoLTE services  [Total Telecom]

HGC inks IPX peering deals with Chunghwa, NTT Com, Etisalat [Telecom Paper]

XConnect deploys Malaysian IPX hub  [Total Telecom]

The second IPX Summit takes place in London on the 24 & 25 September 2014 - book your pass before the brochure is published and save GBP 260. To get involved contact Alexandra de Lusignan

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4 levels of service driving the #IPX market

Total Telecom research suggests IPX is now starting to become a reality with 50% of operators surveyed suggesting they intend to start utilising IPX in 2014. As more of you complete the survey, the picture will become more conclusive, but we thought thought this table from Innovation Observatory gave a clear indication of the mix of services making up the IPX market.

In such as fast growing space, it's not a surprise that we're seeing an upturn in interest in our second IPX Summit, which takes place in London on the 24 & 25 September, and already we have support from Orange as a sponsor of this years conference

The event will bring together parties interested in how they can capitalise on IPX as well as discussing some of the key issues of on International interconnectivity and roaming, sure to be front of mind with operators.

If you haven't done so yet, please take a couple of minutes to take the IPX Survey, and if you are a mobile operator you may qualify for a free place at the summit, worth £1,425

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Why should you care about IPX

There's a lot of smoke and mirrors surround IP Exchange or IPX, so it's good to look towards some of the technical product documents. This document is actually quite easy to read and briefly explains that service providers, whether they are Mobile or Fixed Network operators have a critical need for a new interconnect environment to handle a wide range of IP services and that IPX provides a commercial and technical solution to manage IP traffic.
GSMA's

The GSMA also go on to point out that IPX fulfils a number of key principles vital for a successful and sustainable IP Interworking solution:

That any potential player in the delivery of IP services - MNOs, FNOs, Carriers and ISPs - has the freedom of choice to be involved.

Reliable and secure delivery of services with agreed QoS levels 

A fair commercial return for parties who meet their obligations in the value chain 

Efficient Connectivity - the IPX is a Gateway to a managed IP network - managing data flow and commercial information and providing the benefits of multilateral connectivity to all players.

Moving on from the worthy principles brings us to the research conducted recently by IPX experts Hot Telecom, What Customers Think and Want, which was based on interviews with 70 CSP's and flags that 65% of the respondents plan to be using IPX services by the end of 2015 (Download the EXECUTIVE SUMMARY)

Both the GSMA and Hot Telecom are speaking at the Total Telecom IPX Summit in London on the 10 October 2013. To find out more, DOWNLOAD THE BROCHURE

Latest IPX News

BICS brings intelligence to 2G, 3G, LTE roaming

Interview with Lynn Liu, CEO Aicent

Idea Cellular selects Syniverse for roaming solutions

Telecom Italia Sparkle, TNS establish IPX interconnection

TeliaSonera International Carrier launches one of the world's largest IPX platforms

Confirmed Sponsors for the IPX Summit

• PCCW Global
• BT
• TeliaSonera International Carrier
• Telstra Global

What are the real requirements for IPX

IP eXchange or IPX is one of the hot topics today and will be the subject of a 1 day Total Telecom conference on the 10 October.

But what do customers really think about IPX? Our partners at Hot Telecom have put together a report based on interviews with 70 customers to give you some insight.

The report covers:

• Define the current status of service providers' IP migration as a whole
• Validate what service providers understand of IPX and how they define it
• Identify the services and features customers really need and want
• Determine what is important for customers when choosing their IPX providers
• Understand what are the main factors delaying the use of IPX for operators not already using it and what makes migration difficult
• Define the differences in service providers' opinions and needs based on their region of operation and core service offering

So if you are serious about the IPX opportunity, buy the report and come along to the Total Telecom IPX Summit