WeRoam and Skype complete WISPr trials

Skype’s technical team visited Comfone’s test facilities in Bern for initial tests. This has been followed by ongoing testing via remote facilities between Tallinn, Estonia and Bern.

Since it is difficult for a single service provider to build an infrastructure that offers global access to its subscribers, roaming between service providers is encouraged by the Wi-Fi Alliance with the WISPr protocol. WISPr is a set of recommendations approved by the alliance which facilitate inter-network and inter-operator roaming of Wi-Fi users.

Comfone’s WeRoam provides roaming services to over 300 operators in 125 countries worldwide. Its services' portfolio includes signalling, data, clearing, hubbing and convergence services.

Interfacing with Skype’s product management team has allowed Compone to open up a number of opportunities with a variety of Skype’s partners, including ISPs, broadband providers & OEM partners globally.

WeRoam has worked closely with a number of software vendors and service provider customers across both mobile and fixed-line markets, to help provide stability around their implementation of the WISPr standard within their respective smart client infrastructure.

By providing an easily accessible test facility on either a physical or remote basis, WeRoam allows software vendors and service providers the ability to thoroughly test software across nearly 60 wireless networks currently live on the WeRoam partner network.