RCS Ready to Bring Innovative Messaging Solutions to 5G Mobile Ecosystem
Rich business messaging has long enjoyed ubiquity via SMS, but today’s digital, consumer-driven convenience economy means brands want to reach […]
Continue readingDemystifying International Roaming Rates
Heading overseas and want to use your phone? Understanding international roaming rates is key to avoiding bill shock. This guide […]
Continue readingThe reintroduction of EU roaming fees opens new possibilites for eSIM providers
Some have viewed Virgin Media O2‘s decision not to follow competitor mobile providers in restoring mobile roaming costs for customers traveling within the European Union (EU) as opportunistic, although the new tariffs could create an opportunity for eSIM providers. EU roaming fees reintroduction As the United Kingdom prepared to leave the EU, the European Parliament extended its Roam Like At Home policy for another ten years, ensuring that member states would not be charged for roaming. As a result, roaming costs for consumers traveling to Europe have been reinstated by three of the four major UK cell companies. For example, EE decided that consumers who signed up for a plan that included a pay monthly device or SIM on or after July 7, 2021, would be charged a daily fee for using their phone in its European roaming zone. From March 3, 2022, the operator […]
Continue readingEmbracing Data-Only Plans for International Travel
The rise of high-quality third-party messaging apps has revolutionized international travel, making it increasingly viable to rely solely on data. […]
Continue readingUfone Launches Roaming Data Gifts in UAE & Saudi
Pakistani telecom company Ufone has introduced an economical roaming data gift facility for Ufone users in the United Arab Emirates […]
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Mobile applications, commonly referred to as apps, are software developed for use on wireless mobile devices such as smartphones and […]
Continue readingBEREC Report on Transparency and Comparability of International Roaming Tariffs
This report provides an overview of the transparency and comparability of retail roaming tariffs. In July 2020, BEREC sent a […]
Continue readingHyatt Hotels Deploys Room Keys in Apple Wallet
Hyatt Hotels Corporation announced the introduction of room keys in Apple Wallet across the first six participating U.S. hotels: Andaz […]
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