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where LG Uplus mobile users can enjoy the critical 4G to5G interoperability 77% said they expect to offer advanced 5G
seamless 5G roaming services. 5G service required for such roaming. Syniverse has business services, which will power such
is rapidly become more prevalent around also launched a 5G roaming hub and 5G innovations as smart cities, smart driving,
the world, which now includes more than signaling service to help mobile operators healthcare systems, factory operations,
24 commercial service launches from launch more advanced services based on and virtual reality broadcasting. Syniverse
mobile operators. The Syniverse IPX the 5G stand-alone architecture. Enabling offers a network readiness service for
Network and Diameter Signaling Service cross-network 5G roaming for mobile 5G as part of its Global Services product
will serve as the bridge between 4G LTE users is the first step in delivering on the portfolio. Through its 5G Network
and 5G since the two technologies will promise that 5G will ultimately foster larger Readiness Services, Syniverse evaluates a
have to interoperate for many years to ecosystems of industries and market mobile operators’ network capabilities and
come. Syniverse provided active mediation sectors. A global survey by Heavy Reading their roaming partners to ensure seamless
services to allow a 4G mobile network, not shows that 59% of mobile operators availability of 5G services for mobile users
fully 5G enabled, to launch 5G roaming expect to shift focus from subscribers to when roaming.
to 5G ready markets, thereby providing these business ecosystems. In addition,

Tech Mahindra and BlockApps Partner to
Accelerate Adoption of Blockchain Business
Networks Globally

Tech Mahindra, a leading provider of
digital transformation, consulting and
business reengineering services and
solutions, and BlockApps, the leading
enterprise blockchain platform provider,
have announced a partnership to
accelerate the adoption of blockchain
business networks. Demand for enterprise
blockchain networks is at an all-time
high as companies are beginning to
see the value in the immutability and
transparency created by the blockchain;
however, current adoption has been
limited by the challenge of bringing data
from existing systems onto blockchain.
To solve this issue, BlockApps will be
leveraging Tech Mahindra’s extensive BlockApps STRATO, the first Blockchain- have. By working with Tech Mahindra,
experience helping companies with digital as-a-Service platform, allows for the we can make this process easier than
transformation and the companies will creation of blockchain solutions across ever, while helping companies preserve
be sharing resources to assist clients all industry verticals. Built on proven existing investments.” The new blockchain
with integrating the BlockApps STRATO Ethereum protocols, it also provides core partnership is in line with Tech Mahindra’s
blockchain platform product and ensure enterprise features, such as flexible API TechMNxt charter, which focuses on
a seamless experience. Rajesh Dhuddu, (Application Program Interface) integration leveraging next generation technologies
Global Practice Leader, Blockchain, Tech capabilities, high transaction performance, and solutions to disrupt and enable digital
Mahindra, said, “Enterprises across the and the capability to query and report transformation, and to build and deliver
world are proactively seeking new ways on blockchain data using a traditional cutting-edge technology solutions and
of incorporating blockchain technology business tools. Kieren James Lubin, CEO services to address real world problems to
in their legacy systems. Through Tech of BlockApps , said, “As we continue to meet the customer’s evolving and dynamic
Mahindra’s partnership with BlockApps, launch blockchain business networks needs. Blockchain has been a key initiative
we have simplified this process, enabling across industries such as agriculture, for Tech Mahindra and it is the company’s
companies to transform their legacy supply chain and entertainment, we aspiration is to become one of the most
systems into a blockchain-based have seen a clear need to communicate admired blockchain companies in the
business network without disruption.” with the systems enterprises already world.

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