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Worldwide connectivity, voice, signalling and data with IPX

IP-based internet services globally

Vodafone Carrier Services Internetwork Packet Exchange or VCS IPX is a secure, reliable alternative to the public internet enabling you to implement global, commercially sustainable internetworking and roaming services with unmatched customer experience.

The VCS IPX platform supports signalling, voice over our Intelligent Routing platform and data roaming connectivity through our extensive MPLS global footprint. We own one of the world’s largest IP/MPLS networks, ranked in the top 10 internet providers globally.

Interconnecting service providers to the world’s largest 4G footprint

We provide extensive reach and leading data roaming on 4G, soon on 5G in more than 100 countries

Guaranteed quality of service with more than 800 PoPs worldwide

We support Voice, Transport/GRX, GSMA Root DNS, Sigtran, Diameter, HTTP2 and other IP traffic through one interconnection

Hyperscale infrastructure, connected mobile customers and IoT devices

We are the single point of access for multiple IP-based services with flexible payment options

Global 24/7 service support for all IPX services

What’s in it for you?

Have direct connection and access to 535+ million customers for IP-based voice and data services, 4G roaming in 185 countries, worldwide coverage for IPX Transport/GRX, Sigtran and Diameter over 800 international PoPs across 150 countries, 100+ direct connections, 25+ connections via peering and partnerships with all the top tier carriers.

IPX service offering

 
  • Voice over IPX with break-in and break-out
  • VoLTE roaming, using RAVEL
  • SIGTRAN signalling for 2G/3G services
  • Diameter signalling for 4G/5G NSA services
  • HTTP2 signalling for 5G services
  • 2G/3G/4G/5G data roaming (transport: GTP, DNS, MMS and VoLTE)
  • SMS hubbing and termination
  • We can provide full global reachability for Transport/GRX service

Service features

 
  • Cascade billing
  • CoS treatment to offer different data quality over the IPX
  • Multiple services over a single access
  • End-to-end QoS guarantee between any PoPs under VCS control
  • KPI reporting
  • QoS and SLAs
  • Regional breakout solutions in Asia, US, and Europe

Physical connections

 
  • Dedicated access
  • Network access point and data centre cross-connect access
  • IPX mobile peering point access in EU and ASIA (through AMS-IX)

Vodafone IPX Access

 
  • Access to our infrastructure
  • Guaranteed quality IP interconnect to VCS’s MPLS network with defined rules
  • Operational processes and business models for a range of services

Cost savings with high-quality, committed signalling capacity

IPX Signalling supports roaming solutions and efficient, feature-rich access to the Vodafone Messaging Hub providing service-aware, multilateral connectivity and hubbing services.

Vodafone IPX Sigtran

It grants access to our SS7 Network, covering the need for 2G/3G signalling and roaming, enabling global, real-time transport and delivery of SS7 messages (MSUs) over IP.

Future offering

Vodafone has successfully completed a POC for 5G stand-alone roaming (signalling). Please contact us to learn more about this future service offering.

Vodafone IPX Diameter

It supports 4G-enabled MNOs by facilitating the global and reliable exchange of Diameter Transactions (DTRs), providing access to our worldwide Diameter Network. The shared interface guarantees cost savings by helping the fast rollout of 4G roaming with global, real-time delivery of 4G signalling messages and interworking between mobile operators.

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Vodafone IPX HTTP2

It enables 5G roaming by facilitating the global and reliable exchange of HTTP2 messages over IP, providing access to Vodafone’s HTTP2 network. As with the other IPX signalling services, the shared interface guarantees cost savings by helping the fast rollout of 5G roaming with global, real-time delivery of 5G signalling messages and interworking between mobile operators.

Access infrastructure simply and exchange data securely

Vodafone IPX Data offers a secure IP access to our privately managed global MPLS network for a range of services with guaranteed quality classes. Vodafone IPX Data delivers global connectivity via peering arrangements with other IPX providers.

Vodafone IPX Transport/GRX

Offers guaranteed and transparent data exchange with different quality classes to all service providers. Suited for the exchange of mobile data roaming traffic with varying Quality of Service demands. It includes access to GSMA Root DNS, MMS and VoLTE roaming traffic, all of which is carried over the IPX Transport service.

Vodafone IPX Generic IP

Used for carrying any IP traffic which is not related to international roaming (Transport, Sigtran, Diameter, HTTP2) or Voice, taking advantage of the IPX Access in place (if any). It allows the inclusion of L3VPN services into the IPX world, avoiding the implementation of extra NNIs.

Vodafone IPX IVC

Facilitates partners to exchange voice and (in the future) video traffic with Vodafone. The IPX IVC service transports signalling and media traffic transparently between both parties.

Global reach and scale

Over 1 million km of network including terrestrial and undersea. 800 international PoPs across 150 countries. Partnerships with all the top tier carriers. Capacity on 73 cable systems, including 25 major international submarine cables.

Vodafone IPX features and benefits

IPX service offering

 
  • Voice over IPX with break-in and break-out
  • VoLTE roaming, using RAVEL
  • SIGTRAN signalling for 2G/3G services
  • Diameter signalling for 4G/5G NSA services
  • HTTP2 signalling for 5G services
  • 2G/3G/4G/5G data roaming (transport: GTP, DNS, MMS and VoLTE)
  • SMS hubbing and termination
  • We can provide full global reachability for Transport/GRX service

Service features

 
  • Cascade billing
  • CoS treatment to offer different data quality over the IPX
  • Multiple services over a single access
  • End-to-end QoS guarantee between any PoPs under VCS control
  • KPI reporting
  • QoS and SLAs
  • Regional breakout solutions in Asia, US, and Europe

Physical connections

 
  • Dedicated access
  • Network access point and data centre cross-connect access
  • IPX mobile peering point access in EU and ASIA (through AMS-IX)

Vodafone IPX Access

 
  • Access to our infrastructure
  • Guaranteed quality IP interconnect to VCS’s MPLS network with defined rules
  • Operational processes and business models for a range of services

Vodafone IPX Signalling

Cost savings with high-quality, committed signalling capacity

IPX Signalling supports roaming solutions and efficient, feature-rich access to the Vodafone Messaging Hub providing service-aware, multilateral connectivity and hubbing services.

Vodafone IPX Sigtran

It grants access to our SS7 Network, covering the need for 2G/3G signalling and roaming, enabling global, real-time transport and delivery of SS7 messages (MSUs) over IP.

Future offering

Vodafone has successfully completed a POC for 5G stand-alone roaming (signalling). Please contact us to learn more about this future service offering.

Vodafone IPX Diameter

It supports 4G-enabled MNOs by facilitating the global and reliable exchange of Diameter Transactions (DTRs), providing access to our worldwide Diameter Network. The shared interface guarantees cost savings by helping the fast rollout of 4G roaming with global, real-time delivery of 4G signalling messages and interworking between mobile operators.

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Vodafone IPX HTTP2

It enables 5G roaming by facilitating the global and reliable exchange of HTTP2 messages over IP, providing access to Vodafone’s HTTP2 network. As with the other IPX signalling services, the shared interface guarantees cost savings by helping the fast rollout of 5G roaming with global, real-time delivery of 5G signalling messages and interworking between mobile operators.

Vodafone IPX Data

Access infrastructure simply and exchange data securely

Vodafone IPX Data offers a secure IP access to our privately managed global MPLS network for a range of services with guaranteed quality classes. Vodafone IPX Data delivers global connectivity via peering arrangements with other IPX providers.

Vodafone IPX Transport/GRX

Offers guaranteed and transparent data exchange with different quality classes to all service providers. Suited for the exchange of mobile data roaming traffic with varying Quality of Service demands. It includes access to GSMA Root DNS, MMS and VoLTE roaming traffic, all of which is carried over the IPX Transport service.

Vodafone IPX Generic IP

Used for carrying any IP traffic which is not related to international roaming (Transport, Sigtran, Diameter, HTTP2) or Voice, taking advantage of the IPX Access in place (if any). It allows the inclusion of L3VPN services into the IPX world, avoiding the implementation of extra NNIs.

Vodafone IPX Voice

Vodafone IPX IVC

Facilitates partners to exchange voice and (in the future) video traffic with Vodafone. The IPX IVC service transports signalling and media traffic transparently between both parties.

Global reach and scale

Over 1 million km of network including terrestrial and undersea. 800 international PoPs across 150 countries. Partnerships with all the top tier carriers. Capacity on 73 cable systems, including 25 major international submarine cables.

Industry recognition

VCS IPX awarded

Tier 1

status in IPX Networks benchmarking report
2021 by ROCCO Research*


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Vodafone Roaming Services

ranked 2nd

in Kaleido’s** Leading Mobile Roaming
Vendors (Feb 2021)




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Vodafone Carrier Services

ranked 5th

in Kaleido’s Roaming Analytics & VAS H2
2020 (Dec 2020) VCS IPX Portfolio
recognised as Leader in March 2021 by
GlobalData***


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*ROCCO helps strategic decision making with unique independent research, consulting and training.
**Kaleido Intelligence is a specialist research firm working within the financial and telecoms sector.
***GlobalData provides intelligence services to the world’s largest industries

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