Telecom Intelligence
Interconnect & Roaming
Interconnect margins, roaming revenue and partner settlement health.
Executive summary
Interconnect margin narrowed after new termination rates. Roaming revenue is seasonal-high with healthy margins, but settlement variance needs attention.
Key indicators
Interconnect revenue
USD 13.1M
+1.4%vs stored prior
Roaming revenue
USD 4.2M
+9.1%vs stored prior
Roaming margin
41%
+2ppvs prior month
Intl traffic volume
86M min
+4%vs stored prior
Roaming fraud loss
USD 84k
-11%vs stored prior
Issues requiring attention
Termination rate increase
high priorityInterconnect cost impact: USD 4.8M — annualised basis not stored.
Owner: Head of Carrier Services
Drill downNew termination rates effective this month
high priority+$0.4M monthly cost
Owner: Head of Carrier Services
Drill downSettlement disputes
medium priorityTwo partners disputing Q2 invoices.
Owner: Wholesale Finance
Drill downPerformance analysis
Interconnect margin (USD M)
Monthly actuals, Apr–Sep
Roaming revenue by region (%)
Source unavailable — this breakdown has no stored record.
Actual vs prior and target
Current period, KPIs measured in US$ millions
Interconnect margin trend
Interconnect margin by month, Apr–Sep (USD M)
AI Advisory
- Automate settlement reconciliation
- Renegotiate bilateral rates with top-3 partners
Value realization
| Metric / outcome | Value type | Baseline → target KPI | Expected | Actual | Variance | Realization | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Interconnect rate renegotiation FY2026 · Head of Carrier Services | Cost reduced | 9.8 → 9 KPI for: Interconnect rate renegotiation | USD 1.1MConditional projection · Method unavailable | Unavailable | Not verified | Not verified | On track |
Evidence
Source unavailable
Source: Wholesale billing
Settlement variance 2.7%.
Source: TAP records
Methodology
- Reconcile wholesale billing with partner invoices
- Track margin by route and partner
- Flag settlement variances