GSMA WAS#24

BroadForward will attend the Wholesale Agreements and Solutions Group (WAS) meeting in Dublin. WAS is key for establishing operator-to-operator and operator-to-hub interoperability standards, which directly impact global roaming and interconnect infrastructure. Let us know if you are there to meet up for face-to-face meeting with BroadForward experts during the event.

About WAS#24

GSMA WAS #24 is the 24th conference of the Wholesale Agreements and Solutions Group (WAS), a global working group within the GSMA. Primary Purpose: To manage operator-to-operator and operator-to-hub interoperability. It is the definitive industry forum for negotiating global roaming agreements, establishing wholesale charging principles, and expanding carrier footprints. Core Topics: Discussions focus heavily on the technical and commercial aspects of 5G network slicing, VoLTE, the future of roaming, and billing frameworks.

During this edition, focus will be on:

• Next-Gen Roaming: Technical and commercial adaptations required for 5G standalone (SA) deployments, network slicing, and VoLTE.
• Wholesale Charging: Developing standardized agreement templates and wholesale charging principles for international data.
• Network Transitions: Addressing the global sunsetting of 2G and 3G networks to transition traffic seamlessly to 4G and 5G.
• Industry Collaboration: Providing a secure environment for carriers to negotiate contracts and expand their global roaming footprints

Experts in signaling

At the heart of the GSMA WAS mission to enable seamless, secure global roaming, BroadForward delivers the intelligent signaling expertise that powers the world’s leading interconnect ecosystems. In the IPX domain, international interconnect giants like Comfone, BICS, and Arelion trust BroadForward SEPP to secure and route 5G Standalone (SA) roaming across their global footprints. Simultaneously, BroadForward drives interoperability across multi-network IoT deployments. Industry leaders such as 1NCE, Wireless Logic (including Wireless Logic UK, Webbing, and COM4) rely on the BFX Unified Signaling Core to seamlessly manage STP, DRA, DEA, SCP, SEPP, and converged firewall functions. BroadForward’s proven portfolio perfectly embodies the WAS commitment to advancing secure, multi-protocol global connectivity.