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ZOI and Tata Communications eye blockchain-powered roaming automation
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Fusion42 · 29 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
Zain Omantel International (ZOI) and Tata Communications are exploring the use of blockchain technology to automate wholesale international mobile roaming agreements. The partnership aims to streamline the traditionally complex processes of billing and settlement between telecom operators.
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Telco roaming settlement is moving from manual clearing houses to automated smart contracts. If you sell billing, fraud, or reconciliation software to mobile operators, your product roadmap just changed.
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