by alec on September 27, 2007
Cubic's MaxRoam SIM goes live today. This is the SIM that lets you roam your phone internationally at local rates. David Pogue's article in the NY Times is a good and balanced write-up. As Andy Abramson noted, Pogue must have actually used the product.
I'll be grabbing one of these and sticking it into a spare handset. I'm sure it will save money. Last night, for example, I made a couple of calls to India. Who knows how much they cost me? And since taking my rarely used North American roaming off my Rogers plan, I'll need something next month at VON.
Oh, and one lucky person who buys a MaxRoam SIM today (September 27) will win an unlocked iPhone.
by alec on August 30, 2007
Irish telecom entrepreneur Pat Phelan has just announced a raise of 5 million euros. You can read the whole press release on Pat's blog, but I think the opening paragraph sums it up nicely.
Cubic Telecom, the innovative international telecommunications operator, today announced plans to become the world’s first truly global mobile service provider. Cubic Telecom’s service aims to eliminate the high cost of international roaming charges by focusing on introducing simple, high-quality telecommunications services. Their breakthrough technology intelligently uses existing mobile phone network resources to drive down costs. Its core target market is aggrieved customers across the globe who don’t understand why they can’t get value for money when making international calls and roaming. Cubic is working towards free speech.
Congratulations, Pat!
