A sigh of relief for travelers to Singapore!

NEW DELHI: European telecom company Transatel has abolished data roaming costs for travelers to Singapore.

It would offer 29 euros for 1GB in Singapore and Transatel customers can also surf the Internet like locals.

The new offering was launched through its commercial website (www.transatel-datasim.com) and it has entered into a local agreement with Starhub, a mobile network operator, to offer the services.

Singapore is the sixteenth country to join the geographical scope covered by the Transatel DataSIM card. This SIM card is based on a non-geographical MNC (Mobile Network Code) enabling multi-local connectivity. It adapts to any device, and, once inserted, can be topped-up via the website to combine multiple pre-paid data bundles, a company statement said.

The Transatel DataSIM card is based on the proprietary technology and over two years' development behind the SIM 901 concept.

The technology leverages (i) a non-geographical MNC (901-37), (ii) technical roaming agreements with MNOs worldwide and (iii) the strong scalability potential of Transatel's commercial and technical platform currently supporting 1.6M SIM cards for the MVNO and M2M businesses.

Jacques Bonifay, CEO of Transatel, said: "Today, only 3% to 4% of computers and 5% to 10% of tablets on the market are provided with a module that allows the insertion of a SIM card. Most often, they are only WI-FI equipped, which is problematic since WI-FI isn't always available, and can be expensive. For this reason, almost one in every two travelers never uses the Internet during his/her travels. The Transatel DataSIM card is their solution, as it delivers connectivity in any given country at local rates.”