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Just a few years ago, when we travelled abroad, we had access to the internet in limited amounts. Without hotel Wi-Fi, communicating with loved ones, keeping an eye on the news, watching movies, transferring money via internet banking, currency conversion, and any other digital activity was impossible. Finding your way in strange streets and speaking with locals presented a much greater difficulty. If you wanted to use Google Translate or the Google Maps application, you had to find a nearby cafe and use its Wi-Fi. Fortunately, the roaming internet changed all of this. Today, as soon as you arrive in a foreign country, you can let a loved one know that you landed safely.
In today's blog, we will discuss what roaming internet is, when it appeared, and when we started using this service actively.
What is roaming internet?
Modern mobile operators offer subscribers special internet packages, using which you can have mobile internet throughout the entire trip. This happens via a physical SIM card or an electronic one — eSIM. Thus, even in a foreign country, you can use online maps and find your way through them, talk to family members and friends, share photos via social networks, keep an eye on current events, and fulfil work obligations too.
When did we start using roaming?
The term "roaming" emerged in the early 2000s. In this period, the latter was used for international calls. Subscribers were given the opportunity to call from one country to another and send written messages. The main problem, in this case, was the colossally high tariffs. Because of this, as a rule, subscribers avoided using the roaming service. This service was accessible only to a small group.
Nowadays, when we mention roaming, the association mainly arises with travel mobile internet. Travel internet packages are available to everyone. Before leaving abroad, we buy a certain amount of MBs and can maintain a constant connection to the internet during the period of staying in a foreign country. Thanks to social networks, calling and sending messages is also simplified.
The appearance of eSIM on the market
The appearance of electronic eSIM cards made using the roaming service even easier and more affordable. Unlike a physical SIM card, an eSIM is a small chip that is built into the phone's circuit. This is a particularly convenient choice during travel abroad because activating the internet happens quickly and simply online. You no longer need to take apart the phone, take out the card, and insert a new SIM for this. During the trip, your main SIM card will be turned off (in the case that you don't use dual SIM mode). As soon as you return home, you will restore the main SIM card.
How mobineX changed the roaming internet service in Georgia
Georgian subscribers, as a rule, had to use offers from foreign mobile operators when travelling, until mobineX appeared on the market in 2023. Obviously, foreign mobile operators' internet packages were not tailored to the interests of the Georgian user. Due to high tariffs, this type of service remained a luxury item for many.
After the appearance of mobineX, the market is becoming increasingly developed and diverse. This step gave existing and new companies the motivation to offer services oriented toward the user's interests. Gradually, the coverage area of physical and electronic cards expanded, and nowadays, thanks to mobineX, using travel internet is already possible from any point in the world for Georgian users. Most importantly, mobineX's travel internet is fast and high-quality.
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Final Thoughts
Nowadays, we consider travelling without internet almost unimaginable, though it hasn't been long since this service became widely available to subscribers. Fortunately, today we can already maintain a constant connection with the outside world in a foreign country without problems.
Hope we interested you with this little story too. And we will continue improving roaming internet services for the Georgian users.
