With Telstra’s GRX you can continue to deliver 3G value-added services, even when your mobile users roam a long way from home.
People are increasingly using their mobile phones for video conferencing, video calling and other 3G services – both locally and when they travel for work or pleasure. By taking advantage of Telstra’s GPRS Roaming Exchange (GRX) service mobile operators can meet the expectations of their customers while increasing their revenue streams. Capacity can easily be expanded in line with demand through the purchase of just-in-time bandwidth.
Covering both in-bound and out-bound General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) roaming, Telstra’s GRX service presents a cost-effective solution for mobile operators seeking to expand their international roaming capabilities. With access to multiple GPRS roaming providers via a single connection, mobile carriers are able to simplify their networks and make ongoing cost savings.
Unlike similar roaming services that only convey voice and text messages, Telstra’s GRX service is fully optimised for 3G services. Mobile users can therefore continue to use video conferencing and video calling or access their corporate intranet and email, even while travelling.
Mobile operators connect to Telstra’s GRX platform via Telstra’s IP VPN, which offers access points in 17 locations across Asia Pacific, UK and USA. Mobile traffic is totally separated from the public Internet and exchanged securely with major GPRS operators via two peering sites in the Netherlands and Singapore. The use of an intelligent IP routing table allows traffic to be terminated to the GPRS end users without network latency.