Comfone - Excellence in Roaming

Telecom 91, Geneva where the concept of roaming was born and the first experimental network was built.

In 1991 the international roaming launch between Switzerland, Sweden, Finland, Norway, Denmark and the Netherlands was conducted. Founders of Comfone Walter Heutschi (top right) and Toni Stadelmann (top middle), contributed to this profound innovation.

The original GSM Phones were so bulky that the initial idea was to make the SIM card mobile, and not the phone this way you could carry the card with you and plug it into a phone in the car, or in a taxi etc.

Comfone was founded in 1997 after Swisscom and Vodafone launched a new joint Venture.

In 1997, Comfone pioneered the first international signalling and roaming hub GCS, which allowed the mobile operator to reduce lead time in offering international roaming while saving implementation time and costs.

Comfone Launched a first class Swiss Data clearing service in 1997. All aspects of the service were and still are conducted in Switzerland, guaranteeing stability, privacy and security.

Comfone launched a first class Swiss financial clearing service in 1998. All aspects of the service were and still are conducted at Comfone's headquarters in Switzerland, home of the world's most secure economy.

Togewa Group, headed by 3 executive board members with extensive telecom experience, from left to right – Walter Heutschi, Géraldine Philippe and Toni Stadelmann. Read more…

In the year 2000 Comfone’s specialists lent their expertise for the development of the TTT, a user-friendly interactive windows application that provides assistance in the testing required prior to launching roaming with a new roaming partner.

In 2001 Comfone launched WeRoam, a solution that provides access to the fragmented industry of WiFi hotspots while managing the business relations and technical interconnections for operators, service providers and Wireless ISPs.

Signalling Access over Internet (SAoI), an innovative solution launched by Comfone in 2002, offers a quick and cost-effective access method to connect operators to Comfone’s infrastructure.

Comfone’s GRX Service, launched in 2003 is entirely separate from the public Internet and consequently offers the highest grade of availability and security.

In 2004 Comfone launched the world’s first GSM Roaming Hub, taking over full financial liability and enabling Mobile Operators to extend their roaming footprint through one agreement and one roaming relation.

In 2007 Comfone developed and launched the the first EID Exchange Interface, a development that allowed for the automated exchange of invoice data.

In 2009 Key2roam gained certification as an Open Connectivity Roaming Hub which facilitates easier and quicker interworking and roaming, bringing benefits for consumers, operators and vendors.

Following the dramatic increase in the use of Smart Phones, in 2010 Comfone launched the Data Roaming Solution over Key2roam fulfilling operator’s needs quickly to avoid losing revenue.

In 2011 Comfone launched Pulse, a sophisticated online reporting and community portal that provides insight into how to further leverage trends in your roaming traffic, meanwhile simplifying your day-to-day roaming operations!