Orange and Ng-Voice Launch IMS-as-a-Service to Transform Voice Economics

Why It Matters

By turning IMS into a cloud‑native service, operators can dramatically cut costs and accelerate voice rollouts, while Orange secures a strategic foothold in the growing telecom‑as‑a‑service market.

Key Takeaways

• Orange partners with NG Voice to launch cloud-native IMS service.
• Automated, containerized IMS reduces total cost of ownership up to 70%.
• Service targets mobile operators and MVNOs for voice and IoT use cases.
• On‑demand scaling cuts CAPEX and accelerates time‑to‑market significantly.
• Orange positions itself as leader in telecom “as‑a‑service” portfolio.

Summary

Orange Wholesale International announced the launch of an IMS‑as‑a‑service platform built on NG Voice’s fully containerized, cloud‑native solution. The joint offering reframes voice delivery as a subscription‑based service, targeting mobile operators and MVNOs that need to support traditional voice, 2G/3G sunset transitions, and emerging IoT use cases.

The partnership leverages automation, AI‑driven orchestration and on‑demand scaling to slash the total cost of ownership by up to 70 %. By moving IMS from a multi‑year, hardware‑heavy deployment to a software‑defined service, operators can reduce CAPEX, lower operational expenses, and bring new voice or VoLTE services to market in weeks rather than months.

Frank Morales highlighted Orange’s operational expertise and global voice footprint as the foundation for a shared, cost‑efficient platform, while NG Voice CEO David Bachmann emphasized the dramatic footprint reduction and simplified lifecycle management. Both executives stressed that the service delivers a “flexible digital service” that aligns with operators’ need for speed, scalability and economic sustainability.

For the telecom ecosystem, the launch signals a broader shift toward “as‑a‑service” models, positioning Orange as a pioneer in the nascent telecom‑cloud market. Operators adopting the solution can expect faster rollout of voice and IoT services, lower marginal costs, and the ability to focus on core revenue streams rather than maintaining legacy IMS infrastructure.

Original Description

Orange Wholesale International has partnered with ng-voice to launch an IP multimedia subsystem (IMS)-as-a-service platform designed to address the economic challenges of traditional IMS deployments. The service leverages ng-voice’s containerised and automated IMS technology to deliver voice services with up to 70% lower total cost of ownership and significantly reduced operational complexity. Targeting mobile operators and mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs), the platform supports both consumer services and internet of things (IoT) use cases, offering on-demand scaling and end-to-end automation. The shared service model reduces infrastructure duplication and operational effort, enabling faster VoLTE and VoNR rollouts, while allowing operators to focus on their core business rather than managing complex IMS infrastructure.

Featuring:

- David Bachmann, CEO, ng-voice

- Franck Morales, SVP Marketing and Business Development, Orange Wholesale

Recorded February 2026

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