Syniverse has announced that it has furthered its partnership with Limitless Mobile, a specialist mobile network operator (MNO) focused on enabling technically advanced mobile use cases for enterprise and government customers, by providing connectivity for the first commercial 5G SA roaming sessions involving MNOs globally.

Syniverse and Limitless Mobile are leveraging the full capabilities of 5G SA networks to drive innovations on the Internet of Things (IoT), roaming between private and public mobile networks, private networking, and other applications 5G is designed to support.

“5G SA roaming will empower operators to break new ground and accelerate the future of global connectivity — especially those in markets like the Middle East and the Pacific that have yet to fully realize this potential,” said John Wick, Chief Product Officer of Syniverse. “These accomplishments demonstrate our commitment to supporting our customers at every step of their 5G journeys, especially as their ambitions take them beyond the boundaries of what’s believed to be possible.”

The collaboration between Syniverse and Limitless Mobile more accurately reflects the conditions under which 5G SA roaming will operate. Syniverse’s homegrown secure edge protection proxy (SEPP) acts as an intermediary by mediating the interworking between networks and ensures MNOs can exchange traffic seamlessly and securely. Limitless Mobile can now expand its mobility services globally through connectivity enabled by Syniverse’s global IPX reach.

Through this partnership, Limitless Mobile is making its network fully interoperable with those run by other MNOs, therefore allowing its customers to experience seamless 5G SA roaming services. Syniverse has partnered for more than a decade with Limitless Mobile, which is headquartered in the USA.

“This is a major milestone in the future of connectivity for Limitless Mobile, as it puts our customers at the threshold of a truly transformative mobile roaming experience,” said Atte Miettinen, CEO of Limitless Mobile. “Thanks to the partnership with Syniverse, our enterprise and government customers are able to benefit from enhanced capabilities of 5G technology, no matter where they are in the world.”

“Our transition from 3G to 4G, and now to 5G, has been made possible through our collaboration with Syniverse,” said Jim Croal, CTO of Limitless Mobile. “We’ll continue working together to deliver essential services to our customers and ensure they can stay connected to the people who matter most.”

About Syniverse

Syniverse is an American communications technology company specializing in services such as 5G roaming, communications platform as a service (CPaaS), A2P messaging, roaming clearing and settlement, IPX, fraud prevention, mobile identity and authentication solutions, IoT, and private networks. Processing over $35 billion in transactions, 5.5 exabits of data, and over a trillion messages annually, Syniverse connects 7.4 billion mobile devices across nearly 200 countries and territories. Established in 1987 and headquartered in Tampa, Florida, Syniverse operates globally with offices in regions including the United Kingdom, Hong Kong, Costa Rica, Luxembourg, India, China, the United Arab Emirates, and Japan. The company is primarily owned by The Carlyle Group and Twilio, with Andrew Davies serving as CEO.

About Limitless Mobile

Limitless Mobile is a privately owned, FCC-regulated Mobile Network Operator (MNO) based in the United States. While it offers retail mobile telephony and home broadband services in Pennsylvania, its primary focus lies in enabling advanced mobile use cases by providing MNO resources, assets, and capabilities as-a-service. Serving enterprise and government customers both nationally and internationally, Limitless Mobile leverages a network of over 530 roaming partners across more than 220 markets globally.