Syniverse signs LTE roaming trial agreement with Bahamas telco

US wireless telecom technology provider Syniverse Technologies signed an agreement with Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) to provide an LTE roaming trial environment that will enable the latter's transition to 4G roaming services.

BTC, which is 51% controlled by Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC) launched 4G LTE in February with the technology deployed by Chinese telecom firm Huawei.

Achieving LTE roaming is a complex challenge that requires testing to ensure the quality of roaming processes, such as diameter signaling, clearing and settlement, and customer-experience protection between one LTE network and another, Syniverse said.

"Syniverse's LTE roaming trial environment is the perfect exercise for operators evolving their roaming services to 4G because they receive real-time insight on successes and roadblocks," said John Wick, Syniverse's general manager of mobile transaction services.

The agreement expands Syniverse's footprint in the Latin America and Caribbean region. Last week Syniverse announced it was enabling the LTE data roaming service announced by Claro Brasil for the World Cup.

In December 2013, the company announced a multi-year agreement with Puerto Rican mobile services provider Open Mobile to renew existing services and add Syniverse's IPX network solution and diameter signaling service.

Earlier last year, Syniverse opened a new customer support center in Costa Rica and announced it was helping 10 Telefónica operations in Latin America rapidly grow their global roaming footprints and increase traffic with Syniverse's managed services.