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Roaming

More Travellers Buying Roaming Services Post-Covid The number of smartphone users that roam overseas has risen from 75% of the total in 2022 to 81% in 2024, according to the latest research in 10 core markets tracked by MEF. At the same time, the number that either buy an international…
Myra Bachtiar
August 9, 2024

LTE/5G

Asia Pacific Leads on LTE Deployments... Europe on 5G There are currently around 663 network deployments of LTE technology worldwide, according to the latest research from MEF - equivalent to 89% of the 742 mobile network operators (MNOs) counted across the 218 markets covered by MEF Data. At the same…
Myra Bachtiar
June 6, 2024

Roaming

Inbound Roamers Less Likely to Buy New Services The number of travellers likely to buy either an international roaming bundle or a new SIM card when they roam abroad has fallen from 28% in 2022 to 25% this year.
Myra Bachtiar
January 3, 2024

Roaming in Europe

Europe: Inbound Roaming Minutes Returning to Pre-Covid Levels The number of inbound roamers to Europe in 2022 was heading back towards pre-Covid levels, with average minutes per user likely to follow. While the number of inbound roamers fell drastically in 2020 and 2021 due to the various travel restrictions, the…
Myra Bachtiar
January 3, 2024
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