Network Bonding Helps Carriers Improve Connectivity and Security for Customers
Carrier network integration with Speedify gives mobile carriers and network providers a way to offer customers faster, more reliable service by combining every available network (4G/5G cellular and Wi-Fi) into one connection, all in software on devices already in the field.
Speedify is software that combines multiple internet connections at once (Wi-Fi, 4G/5G cellular, Ethernet, Starlink and other satellite) into one connection, and when one path drops, traffic moves to the others. Combining carrier networks traditionally needs specialized hardware; Speedify does it without that hardware, including combining multiple 5G connections in software.
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Speedify offers three commercial paths. They're not exclusive — most enterprise customers combine two or more.
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Speedify Teams
Speedify on every supported OS for every team member
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CSV import/export and a RESTful management API
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License for supported OpenWrt routers
Powered by Speedify hardware lineup ready to deploy out of the box
Miri, GL.iNET, and other partner models
Whole-LAN bonding without per-device install
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Mobile Data Traffic per Smartphone Is Forecast to Triple by 2028
Mobile data traffic keeps climbing. According to Statista, the average smartphone used 15 GB of data per month worldwide in 2022, and that figure is forecast to reach around 46 GB per month in 2028, roughly three times as much. Ericsson’s June 2024 Mobility Report has a similar figure for traffic per smartphone, and for total mobile network traffic Ericsson forecasts a CAGR of 23% between 2023 and 2029, reaching 466 EB (exabytes) per month.
The main drivers for this growth are the rollout of 5G networks worldwide and rising use of video streaming, social media and other real-time communication apps. The numbers differ from region to region, but the trends are the same.
Coverage, Cost and Security: Where Carrier Networks Fall Short
The first problem is coverage. Customer satisfaction drops when network infrastructure does not keep up with demand, and businesses depend on moving high-bandwidth data over these networks instantly. The gaps come from poor or legacy coverage in rural areas, infrastructure faults, congested or slow networks and devices latching onto poor unmanaged Wi-Fi. A fast, reliable service needs a network that adapts to all of these.
The second problem is the cost of cellular services. MVNOs see this first hand: because they do not own the cellular infrastructure, the cost of traffic on the mobile network makes it hard to compete. Even where Wi-Fi infrastructure is available, Wi-Fi does not reach as far as 4G/5G cellular coverage.
The third is online traffic security. Companies put remote workers on VPNs because both public Wi-Fi and 4G/5G cellular traffic can be intercepted. The 2024 GSMA security threat landscape report names secure-by-design architecture and multi-layered defenses as protections to put in place, and VPN encryption is one of those layers.
Coverage, cost and security matter even more in competitive markets such as North America, most of Europe and Asia, where existing and potential customers choose the best available alternative.
Why Data Throttling Does Not Fix Congested Carrier Networks
To deal with infrastructure limits and costs, network operators, especially in North America, use traffic shaping: bandwidth management methods that prioritize certain types of network packets so higher priority applications get better performance.
Data throttling is one widely used technique: it slows down specific types of traffic, usually streaming and gaming, so the network can carry more users at once.
Throttling and expensive extra mobile data keep the network running, but they do not keep customers happy. Combining networks adds capacity instead of rationing it.
Combining Connections from Several Carriers into One
Carrier network bonding, also called link aggregation, combines internet connections from several carriers into a single, more dependable and higher-performing connection.
Combining connections adds total bandwidth and keeps the service running when one carrier’s network fails or slows down. Businesses that run high-performance apps and need continuous connectivity benefit most.
What Speedify Offers Mobile Network Operators and MVNOs
Mobile network operators and providers of professional mobile data services going through a digital transformation are looking for new revenue. Some offer security-as-a-service or specialized content channels, but on their own these sell slowly. Connectivity and security services that customers notice every time they connect are a stronger offer, and Speedify packages them so a provider can sell them while lowering its own service costs.
Speedify offers carriers three building blocks:
- A white labeled carrier-grade mobile application, ideal for creating a customer facing value-added subscription service.
- An SDK for including in-home CPE (Customer Premises Equipment) to provide standard Hybrid Access Gateway functions and a mobile failover path for fixed line customers.
- An offload and traffic routing service which can lower the operational cost of a mobile service provider whilst increasing the value of analytics and other value added services deployed in the network.
Speedify also encrypts traffic like a VPN, so customers get security that holds up through network interruptions and handovers. Because traffic uses more than one network at a time, performance drops at the edge of a network are avoided and the service stays up when one network fails.
Speedify Is Used on Millions of Devices Worldwide
Speedify has made internet connections faster and more reliable for businesses and individuals since 2014.
15M+
Speedify downloads worldwide75K+
5-star reviews for Speedify on iOS and Android82
Speedify server points of presence in 50+ cities on 6 continents500TB+
Of internet traffic carried by Speedify every weekSpeedify Partners
Speedify works with these companies to bring faster, more reliable internet and networking technology to their customers and employees.
How Speedify Helps Each Carrier Service: Partners and Use Cases
For mobile network operators, MVNOs and professional mobile data network providers, the main benefits are lower operating costs and higher service value. Speedify’s SDK partners include Xfinity, CUJO AI, OmniAccess, Cox and Comcast.
The table below shows how Speedify addresses connectivity and security problems for each carrier service:
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Service |
Customer Proposition |
Speedify Value |
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Hybrid Access CPE |
Combine fixed and mobile services at the home to satisfy targeted quality, busy hour speed and uptime. |
Combines the mobile network with the fixed line only when fixed line performance drops below acceptable limits, so the mobile network supplements the fixed line as efficiently as possible. |
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Increase customer insights |
Bring data back to the mobile core, even when the device is on another network, to gain the benefit of increased analytics |
Because the VPN improves performance instead of slowing the device down, customers keep it on, and data that would otherwise leave your network is brought back to the core for your services and analytics. |
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Increase value of other core services |
Family filters, media services and other core services apply more of the time, because the device is connected to your core network more of the time |
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Mobile Data Offload |
Use public Wi-Fi securely and safely with the added peace of mind that a minimum service quality will be provided regardless of the Wi-Fi quality |
Intelligently move only the traffic which can be supported by the Wi-Fi network (if any), combine Wi-Fi and cellular to provide a minimum performance and optionally bring all the data back to the mobile core |
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Protect congested networks |
Use alternative networks when one is congested, without the user noticing |
Intelligently decide whether to combine networks for increased speed or duplicate packets across them for reliability |
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Wi-Fi Data Offloading |
Use the 4G/5G cellular network securely and safely with the added peace of mind that a minimum service quality will be provided regardless of the cellular coverage |
Intelligently move only the traffic which can be supported by the 4G/5G cellular network, combine Wi-Fi and cellular to provide a minimum performance and optionally bring all the data back to the mobile core. |
To discuss carrier network integration, the SDK or a white-label app, contact Speedify’s business team.
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