The international roaming prices for consumers are galloping. The EU Commission has tried to limit the consumer prices in the EU but the prices are still extremely high. The article discusses why the market cannot force the prices down. The many asymmetries in the relationship between the operators are a main reason.
The article also discuss what alternatives there are to roaming. One such alternative, the Swedish Holiday Phone, is analyzed thoroughly.
The author of the material here is Thorleif Herrstrom who has spent the last 40 years in the telecom business both as a consultant and as a top level manager. For the one who wants detailed information a CV can be found at
http://www.linkedin.com/in/thorleif
The text is in some kind of English.