The demo is an important step for the future success of WiMax, an analyst said
Operators Clearwire International, Tatung InfoComm and VMAX have for the first time demonstrated mobile WiMax global roaming, the WiMax Forum said on Monday.
The software lets travelers use iPass partners' Wi-Fi hotspots to bypass 3G roaming charges
Global Internet access aggregator iPass on Monday finally introduced a software client for Research In Motion BlackBerry handsets, giving users of the popular business devices a way to hop on faster networks and avoid expensive cellular roaming charges.
Calls from abroad will cost the same as in the UK
Vodafone has revealed its customers will be able to send texts and picture messages as well as make phone calls from abroad for the same price as in the UK throughout this summer.
Price cuts will take effect as Europeans head abroad for their summer holidays
The cost of sending text messages on your mobile phone while abroad in the European Union is about to fall sharply in July, when a new law approved Wednesday comes into effect.
Cuts roaming rates
In a move designed to life uptake of its mobile broadband and 3G mobile services, Hutchison owned 3 Mobile has announced it has boosted 3G coverage and cut the rate of its roaming charges.
Operators will start charging their subscribers by the second, with an initial charging period of 30 seconds
The cost of calling, texting and accessing the Internet via mobile phones while abroad is about to get cheaper for European residents, following an agreement Tuesday among lawmakers over the shape of a new mobile roaming law.
According to a recent KPMG report Australian mobile carriers are reaping 300 percent higher profit margins from overseas calls.
A report conducted by KPMG has revealed that Australian mobile carriers charge too much for international roaming.