Batelco (Bahrain Telecommunications Company) has introduced "Mobile Peering," a service available on Manama IX (MN-IX) for platform members, making it the first in the Middle East and Northern Africa (MENA) region to provide this service. Batelco says the "Mobile Peering" service is a secure and open interconnecting solution facilitating the exchange of global mobile roaming data between mobile operators and Internet Packet Exchange (IPX) providers.
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Advantages of Mobile Peering
Batelco highlighted the many advantages of this service, which include improved network efficiency and reduced latency through direct connections between mobile providers on MN-IX. This direct exchange of mobile traffic with other mobile networks enhances the roaming experience for the mobile operators' end-users, said the company in a statement on Tuesday.
Cost Savings for Users
Furthermore, Batelco said the Mobile Peering service eliminates the need to pay a third party to carry mobile data traffic, resulting in overall cost savings that can be passed on to end-users, leading to more competitive mobile roaming data plans.
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Batelco says it remains committed to diversifying and expanding its service portfolio to meet the evolving needs of its customers. With its vision for Manama-IX, Batelco intends to become a leading IX in the MENA region and to contribute to the development of Internet connectivity services across the region.
