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New service in Japan to allow mobile users to use other carriers’ networks during outages
(www.straitstimes.com)
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this post was submitted on 23 Mar 2026
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Very surprising. We've had roaming for decades here, and its been free since like 2008. Wild they took this long when so much other tech they have is more advanced.
Very surprising indeed. Ever since GSM, i.e. 1992/93, roaming has been a thing.