When you’re traveling overseas on business, there’s at least one part of the trip that’s invariably a hassle to arrange: a steady and reliable Internet connection. And it looks like T-Mobile got this memo, yesterday unveiling a new cheap and affordable solution for businesses. The “Open Europe” plan is only $50 a month and provides customers with unlimited data roaming, though its caveat can be gleaned from its name: the service will only be offered in 28 European countries. Additionally, only the first 500MB will be “full-speed data.”
Launching later this month, T-Mobile’s Open Europe plan offers 3G and 4G data speeds (depending on coverage) at the aforementioned $50 flat rate. By comparison, Verizon Wireless offers a 100MB international data plan for $25, with every additional 100MB of data costing you another $25. That’s probably just enough data to quickly check your email, browse the web, or check for Facebook updates. Verizon’s international data plan is available for all Verizon Wireless subscribers outside the US in 120 countries, including all of Europe, South America, the Caribbean, Mexico and Canada.
On AT&T, data global add-on packages can be had for $30, $60 or $120 a month, and these net you 120MB, 300MB and 800 MB respectively, with the overage priced at $30 for every surplus 120 MB of data used. One month minimum is required for the plan, and it services countries as far out as Tajikistan and Slovenia. The full list of countries and carriers can be seen on att.com/globalcountries.
So at least in terms of plain affordability, T-Mobile surpasses Verizon Wireless and A&T, which both offer a unit value of $4/MB. It is worth noting, however, that if you only intend to use the carrier’s high-speed data (throttled after 500MB), T-Mobile’s unit value shoots up to $10/1MB of high speed. Interested users can look for more information from the carrier’s official press release.
T-Mobile via Engadget
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