
Google Corporation is negotiating with Hutchison Whampoa holding on the creation of a global mobile network, where the operator services will be equally regardless of the location of the subscriber. According to the company’s plan, the consumer should not pay additionally for calls, messages or data transfer, if he is abroad, 3DNEWS reports.
The partner of the Internet company is one of the leaders of the global telecommunications market-the Hong Kong Holder belongs to the network in the UK, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Italy, Sweden, etc. Experts noted that this is a very natural union, since Hutchison Whampoa is known for its attempts to cancel the rouming for its own customers.
If negotiations are successful, the Google initiative promises to turn the mobile communications market. The largest mobile operators will be forced to respond to a similar measure, the result may be completely oblivion of the concept of international roaming.
According to The Telegraph , the service will first be available only to subscribers in the United States. The spread of free roaming to other countries has not yet been reported.