BICS announced that it has enabled the “world’s first-ever” intercontinental 5G Standalone (SA) roaming connection. The real-world connection runs between a 5G SA network from BICS’ parent company, the Belgian mobile operator Proximus, and Middle Eastern operator stc Kuwait’s 5G SA network.
“This is the first time anyone has ever carried out a successful live connection across borders using 5G Standalone,” commented Mikaël Schachne, VP of telco market at BICS. “By establishing 5G SA roaming, we’ve broken down the barriers to bring the power of this technology to international communications. This is an important step for the industry, and accelerates the benefits of 5G to potential consumers and enterprises around the world.”
