IPX: For a New
Today, fixed carriers, mobile operators, content providers and other service providers operate in separate network spheres. Initiated by the GSM Association (GSMA), the IPX is a global, private, secure, multi-service IP network that supports end-to-end high quality of service for end-users and cascaded payments for fixed and mobile operators as well as ISPs, content providers, and other service providers.
Network Operator Benefits
As service providers migrate their network to a converged IP in their core or at the edge, some of the benefits of using an IPX for interconnecting to other service providers include:
- Enhanced Voice Quality;
- Capital and Operating Expense Savings;
- Higher-Quality Services; and
- Cascaded Billing and Payments.
The iBasis IPX
The iBasis IPX covers 180 countries worldwide and is physically and logically separated from the public Internet, ensuring security. Quality of Service is agreed to on a per-application basis according to four classes of service ranging from Real-Time, with the highest possible guarantees on throughput and latency, to Best Effort, for delay-tolerant and bursty applications. While iBasis supports multiple services and connection types, the company expects initial demand for IPX service to be focused on migrating international voice traffic, including bilaterals, to IP. iBasis recently announced the migration of its bilateral interconnection with Telecom Italia-Sparkle to managed IP via SIP-I, a configuration that complies with the GSMA IPX guidelines.
iBasis is an active participant in industry efforts to develop standards and guidelines for IP Interconnects and IPX. The company is a founding member of the IP Interworking Alliance (IPIA) and a member of the i3 Forum, both independent associations of communications service providers committed to developing guidelines and specifications for next generation interconnect networks and services
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For more information about the iBasis IPX solution, download our white paper, "IPX: The Next Generation Network for a New Generation of Services".
View the Capacity Business Briefing on IPX featuring an interview with iBasis CTO Ajay Joseph:
IPX Challenges and Opportunities: A conversation with iBasis CTO Ajay Joseph