MACH, the leading provider of hub-based mobile communication solutions announced on Wednesday the launch of the industry’s first automated solution that allows mobile operators to quickly compare their wholesale roaming inter-operator tariffs (IOTs) with interconnect termination rates. 

The MACH Roaming Margin Analysis (RMA) solution gives operators a clear picture of the true wholesale margins they are making on international roaming, enabling them to optimise their volume commitments and hence, their roaming business operations.

Without a timely means of comparing interconnect termination rates to IOTs, operators potentially risk losing money on their roaming business.  Roaming margin analysis ensures that operators can quickly align IOTs with interconnect termination fees. It allows them to secure an accurate view of their wholesale roaming margins across all destinations, without the need for time-consuming manual calculations or the requirement to try to reconcile disparate data sources.

“Our Roaming Margin Analysis solution, launched as part of our industry-leading Wholesale Service Bureau, provides accurate and actionable output in minutes, delivering both time and cost savings for operators and allowing them to optimise their roaming business immediately”, said Artur Michalczyk, Chief Product Officer at MACH.

Michalczyk concluded: “According to MACH’s own statistics, a growing number of mobile operators are managing their roaming and interconnect functions as one wholesale function. Indeed, we are seeing a growing alignment and integration of interconnect billing and roaming processes, which is likely to increase with more focus on wholesale margin management in the future.”