Roaming

Maxis expands 5G international roaming service to 29 countries
Aims to expand its 5G services to more countries by end of 2022 First telco in Malaysia to provide 5G roaming in 3 SEA countries Maxis has announced that it has expanded its 5G international roaming services to 29 countries, enabling more of its traveling customers to enjoy high speed connectivity abroad.
XOX Mobile inks MOU with Thailand’s TOT to launch MVNO
XOX to introduce its technology and business ideas to Thai market Thailand sees less than 1% MVNO penetration, versus Malaysia’s 10%  
High Risk, High Reward
Offering his customers a worry-free overseas trip from bill shock, Jef Ong, took a lot of risks in his path to becoming a disruptor in the telco market.
Digerati50: Disrupting the roaming world
Jef Ong launched his disruptive business to end mobile roaming, and he feels he is almost there.  
Flexiroam in global roaming pact with TripAdvisor
Flexiroam Asia Ltd has signed an agreement with TripAdvisor Inc that would allow it to leverage on the TripAdvisor brand and its content for its Flexiroam X users.
Singapore startup Interfone is fighting those roaming blues … with a sticker
A Singaporean startup has a very unique way of solving those roaming blues: With a sticker, targeted especially at business travellers.  
Urge to connect is putting international travellers at risk: Kaspersky Lab
The urge to go online the moment they reach foreign soil sees a high proportion of people connecting to unsecured WiFi networks, thus putting their personal data at risk, according to a study by Kaspersky Lab.
Cheaper roaming service for Malaysia, with new Flexiroam solution
Monthly subscription required Available in over 100 countries     AN international data roaming solution, Flexiroam X, is now available in Malaysia. The company behind it claims that it will redefine the way Malaysian travellers access mobile data overseas.  
TM in WiFi roaming deal with BT
TM has signed a roaming agreement with BT which would allow both parties to leverage each other’s WiFi networks in Malaysia and the UK.
M'sian operators to offer WiFi calling next year: Ericsson exec
Most Malaysian mobile operators are expected to offer WiFi calling services to their customers by the end of 2016, according to Sebastian Barros, vice president of solutions for Ericsson Malaysia and Sri Lanka.
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