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Germany's freenet Partners with 1GLOBAL eSIM Infrastructure to Launch
Roaming Service

Germany's largest independent mobile
service provider, freenet, has partnered
with the global telecommunications
network 1GLOBAL to power their new
offering, freenet Travel. This new product
creates immediate added value for
freenet customers who plan on visiting
other countries. Whether travelling for
business or leisure, calculating roaming
costs and data usage abroad can often be
complex. 1GLOBAL eSIMs offer millions
of freenet customers a crucial advantage,
enabling seamless mobile internet
usage in countries outside the EU while
avoiding high roaming charges. All freenet
customers with eSIM-compatible devices
now have access to the service. To install
the eSIM on their phone, they simply scan a a complete eSIM ecosystem including eSIMs ourselves. Through this partnership,
QR code and follow the onscreen prompts. Remote SIM Provisioning (RSP) and millions of freenet customers can now book
Once downloaded, a 1GLOBAL eSIM can be Entitlement Servers, ensuring the highest various data packages for countries outside
used as many times as needed in any of quality throughout the eSIM deployment the EU, allowing them to communicate
the countries supported by the secure high- lifecycle. Their fully integrable API can cost-effectively during their travels. Salome
speed network. Users can choose from a be customized and adapted to deliver an Andrade Pohl, Head of Digital Lifestyle
variety of tariffs and instantly book a data outstanding client experience across a at Freenet said, by using 1GLOBAL eSIM
plan for their desired destination, even if wide range of telco products. Hakan Koç, capabilities, we are embracing a future-
they have no internet connection. They will founder and CEO of 1GLOBAL said, we proof, modern technology. This enables us
also benefit from 1GLOBAL’s high-speed are among the few providers worldwide to further expand our positioning around
4G/5G network. 1GLOBAL has developed capable of supplying and configuring digital lifestyle offerings.

Veon Sells Stake in Kazakhstan Wholesale JV TNS+ for US$137.5 million

Global digital operator Veon announced and long-distance communication services of our partners,” he said. Meanwhile, Alidar
that it has struck a deal to sell off its to telcos, as well as large corporate clients. Utemuratov, group CEO and founder of DAR,
minority stake in Kazakh wholesale Veon’s group CEO Kaan Terzioglu said the said the deal to take over TNS+ represents
telecoms infrastructure services provider selloff is the latest move in its global “asset- his company’s positive long-term view of
TNS+ to focus on its mobile operation, light” strategy, and will enable Veon to the Kazakhstan economy. “During the last
Beeline Kazakhstan. Veon said it will sell its devote more energy to developing Beeline 17 years, TNS+ heavily invested in building
49% stake in TNS+ to its JV partner, the DAR Kazakhstan’s digital services, including extensive fibre network of more than 14,000
group of companies, for US$137.5 million, financial services, digital entertainment km throughout Kazakhstan, connecting all
pending the usual regulatory approvals. and AI-powered software, as well as its major cities and neighboring countries,” he
TNS+ is an international operator providing second digital brand Izi. “This divestment said. “We are continuing to invest in growing
a wide range of telecoms services in will allow us to focus more deeply in these telecommunications infrastructure assets
voice, internet access, data transmission, areas while optimizing the management of and digital innovations.”
transparent digital channels, IP VPN, IPLS infrastructure services in the capable hands

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