I live in Amsterdam but I travel a lot. I have a Wi-Fi enabled Nokia N80i phone. Like most people who travel, I hate roaming charges, which I consider to be state-supported robbery. A number of companies like Truphone (which I use) have come to the rescue. The latest is the soon-to-be launched Cubic Telecom, which demoed at the Techcrunch 40. I live in Amsterdam but I travel a lot. I have a Wi-Fi enabled Nokia N80i phone. Like most people who travel, I hate roaming charges, which I consider to be state-supported robbery. A number of companies like Truphone (which I use) have come to the rescue. The latest service is the soon-to-be launched Cubic Telecom, which demoed at the Techcrunch 40.
Cubic Telecom claims that it
They are launching soon. Check their blog at:
http://blog.roam4free.ie/
The entrepreneurial spirit of the people behind Cubic Telecom is alive and well. A global MVNO that operates on the GSM backbone (coupled with optional WiFi) is something I have been hoping for for quite some time. Great news, Esme, and thanks for mentioning them.
Cheers,
-Brendan
Cheers Esme and thanks Brendan
We got the most amazing reception at Techcrunch.
Product will be available @ MAXroam next week and at Cubic telecom the following week.
All looking good