Roaming data revenue to hit $10 billion, but eSIM looms large

Telcos stand to pocket a weighty wad of cash from data roaming next year, but they perhaps shouldn’t get too used to it.
Juniper Research on Wednesday predicted that globally, mobile roaming data revenue will come in at $10 billion in 2024, compared to an expected $8.6 billion this year. There is money to be made then, driven in part by the increasing availability of, and demand among globetrotters, for 5G.
Operators do need to tread carefully though. As the industry knows all too well, ch