International communications enabler BICS has launched a new solution to support international SMS on more advanced networks no longer supporting 2G or 3G technologies.

International connectivity and 5G enabler BICS has collaborated with Microsoft to solve the challenges that come with IoT devices roaming between public and private mobile networks internationally – enabling secured connectivity and powerful computing in real-time, anywhere in the world.

International communications platform company BICS has strengthened its network with a new SDN (software-defined networking) controller developed by Nokia.

BICS has successfully set up an intercontinental 5G Standalone (SA) roaming connection between two live networks in Europe and Middle East.

BICS has partnered with Thales to unlock the potential of IoT for enterprises by removing barriers to eSIM adoption within IoT devices.

BICS has expanded its global coverage of NB-IoT connectivity in collaboration with French mobile operator, SFR. This will bolster BICS’ ability to directly embed 2G, 3G, 4G, NB-IoT and LTE-M/Cat-M1 connectivity in the devices of OEMs and IoT players via BICS’ SIM for Things IoT global solution.

The launch of Local SMS Firewall, a fully managed end to end solution which allows operators to protect and optimise their SMS traffic and revenues, has been announced by BICS. The product manages all A2P and P2P activity, filters it for unbillable traffic and provides a clear path to SMS monetisation.