Professional cycling team Team Visma | Lease a Bike is using IoT connectivity from iBasis on the World Tour for a fourth consecutive season in 72 races across 20 countries.

IBasis is providing scalable and customised IoT connectivity that powers the team’s operational performance across Europe and beyond. From data uploads and logistics coordination to digital access on the road, it enables secure, high-performance connectivity before, during and after every race.

“Our four-year partnership with iBasis has proven to be both trusted and adaptable, and we’ve experienced a 30% improvement in network reliability,” said Wesley de Veer, ICT lead at Team Visma | Lease a Bike. “Unlike traditional providers, they offer the flexibility and network expertise we need to stay connected across Europe and beyond, with 100% race coverage access and no streaming restrictions. Their ability to route traffic intelligently and adapt to our evolving requirements has made them an integral part of our operational setup, helping ensure our entire team stays connected and aligned throughout the race season.”

As part of the ongoing agreement, iBasis serves as an official connectivity supplier, delivering a non-steered, multi-network SIM that allows the team’s vehicles and staff to remain reliably connected across borders, without roaming barriers or network steering limitations.

Currently, iBasis supports 75 active SIMs across 22 team cars, 25 trucks, campers and support vehicles, and four team buses, backed by a 15Tbyte shared data pool. This infrastructure helps power post-race performance uploads, communication among staff and access to digital resources across the team’s 230 members.

“We’ve delivered seamless, flexible connectivity designed to meet the demands of world-class cycling,” said Joachim de Wild, vice president at iBasis. “Our IoT supports their operations before, during and after each race, helping ensure performance, coordination and efficiency at every stage.”

The partnership will be spotlighted at next week’s GSMA Wholesale Agreements & Solutions (WAS) #21 event in Dubai (www.gsma.com/get-involved/working-groups/gsma_events/gsma-was-21), where iBasis will showcase how its customised connectivity supports performance-driven organisations.

IBasis (www.ibasis.com) helps operators and digital players worldwide. It is the first independent communications specialist and tier-one IPX vendor with more than 800 LTE destinations. The firm serves 1000 customers across 28 locations worldwide.

Team Visma | Lease a Bike (www.teamvismaleaseabike.com) is one of the world’s best professional cycling teams and is known for its pursuit of innovation, performance and teamwork. Based in the Netherlands, the team competes at the highest level of professional cycling, including iconic races such as the Tour de France, Giro d’Italia and Vuelta a España.