Telenor IoT has announced an enhancement to its global connectivity offering: the launch of the new Global APN service to strengthen performance, resilience and regional routing capabilities for customers worldwide.
APN (Access Point Name) is the configuration that allows a device to access mobile data services. The new Global APN service further helps customers achieve optimal global network access by enabling devices to dynamically connect to Telenor IoT’s local Points of Presence (PoP).
This is a significant step in Telenor IoT’s mission to deliver faster, more reliable and regionally optimised IoT connectivity for enterprises operating across multiple markets.
Introducing the Global APN: One APN for seamless global operation
The new Global APN service simplifies global IoT deployments by enabling companies to use a single APN name across all regions – Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas. Devices automatically connect to the geographically closest PoP, ensuring optimised performance without reconfiguration.
Key benefits include:
- Single APN name worldwide, eliminating the need for multiple region-specific APNs and reducing device configuration complexity
- Automatic routing to the nearest PoP, minimising latency and improving efficiency
- Seamless operation across all active Telenor IoT PoPs, in US, Europe and Asia – no device reconfiguration needed
- Support for both Standard and Private APN configurations, depending on customer needs
The Global APN reduces technical complexity for global device fleets and ensures that applications can scale efficiently without device reconfiguration or operational overhead.
A stronger global connectivity foundation
In addition to the existing local break-out possibilities in partner networks with Local Access, with multiple regional PoPs also available, customers gain a faster, more resilient data path for regional IoT traffic and improved performance for latency-sensitive use cases such as payments, real-time analytics and industrial automation.
Telenor IoT now operates standard Points of Presences for global IoT solutions in:
- Europe: Stockholm (Primary), Amsterdam (Failover)
- Asia-Pacific: Singapore (Primary & Failover)
- Americas: Ashburn (Primary), Los Angeles (Failover)
Telenor IoT also works closely with local operator- and peering partners to continuously optimise routing paths, ensuring that device traffic takes the shortest, most efficient route through the network.
Combined with the Global APN, this Regional Access footprint provides a powerful foundation for enterprises whose IoT solutions require lower latency, strong resilience and global scalability.
Availability
Global APN is now available for enterprise customers using Telenor IoT’s Managed Connectivity solutions. Existing customers can activate the service through their Telenor IoT representative.
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