Many companies start by looking at consumer travel eSIMs or global business plans from major operators. On the surface, they seem convenient. In practice, they fall short when put to the test of real business needs.

That’s why Telecom26 built Business Travel Connectivity: an enterprise-ready solution designed for organizations that need flexibility, control, and security not just connectivity.

Option 1: Consumer Travel eSIMs

These are designed for tourists and short-term travelers: buy online, scan a QR code, and you’re connected.

But for businesses, they quickly become a burden:

• Coverage is limited to the specific country or region purchased.
• Employees must pay upfront and expense the costs.
• No centralized management, security, or business-grade support.
• Each eSIM is disposable — use once and throw away.
• Single invoice, no expense admin to deal with

Great for holidays. Not built for enterprise.

Option 2: Traditional Global Business Plans from Mobile Operators

Large operators offer global bundles tied to yearly contracts. Better suited for frequent travel, but with big trade-offs:

• Coverage is usually limited to ~70% of the world, tied to roaming agreements.
• Each country often has its own billing and support desk.
• Contracts are rigid, scaling up or down is slow and expensive.
• Management is fragmented, with limited transparency or real-time control.
• Global subscriptions are expensive and cover services or regions that are not needed

These plans are good for the few senior executives who travel globally every month.

Option 3: Telecom26 Business Travel Connectivity

Telecom26 combines the convenience of eSIMs or SIMs with the power of a dedicated global core network. That means global reach, enterprise-grade security, and the flexibility businesses need.

What Makes Telecom26 Business Travel SIMs Different?

• True Global Coverage — Available in up to 200 countries, backed by our own global core network for seamless roaming. Additional countries can be added on request with PAYG or shared bundles.
• Flexible Contracts — monthly rolling terms, not locked-in annual commitments.
• Pooled Bundles — one global data pool shared across all users, predictable costs.
• Centralized Management Portal — real-time SIM visibility, alerts, analytics, and controls.
• Enterprise Security — all traffic routed through Telecom26’s secure backbone, with private APNs and VPN options.
• Dedicated B2B Support — not a tourist helpdesk, but engineers who understand enterprise IT.
• One Global Invoice — no more chasing multiple local accounts or employee expense claims.
• Built-in Redundancy — multi-profile SIMs ensure best local performance automatically.
• Device & IoT Support — works not just on phones, but also laptops, tablets, routers, and IoT devices. The same plan covers both SIMs and eSIMs.

The Bottom Line

• Travel eSIMs are for tourists.
• Global operator plans are for senior executives who constantly travel
• Telecom26 SIMs/eSIMs are for businesses.

With Telecom26 Business Travel Connectivity, your teams can travel anywhere, stay secure, and keep costs under control without the headaches of juggling multiple SIMs, providers, or contracts.

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Telecom26 and global connectivity

We’re an independent, global mobile operator with our own network core and operational assets, and relationships with more than 1100 network connections and 620 mobile operators to secure unrivalled global coverage.

We offer a full range of telecom services and connectivity options including 5G (where available), LTE-M, Wi-Fi, private networks, 2G, 3G and 4G, as well offshore connectivity capabilities.

Our customers include enterprises, OEMs and NGOs who want a single delivery partner, cross-border solutions and network coverage that is secure, resilient and can be tailored to meet specific and evolving needs.

If you’d like to organise a video call, to discuss how we can help improve the global connectivity of your team when they are out and about including maritime connectivity please get in touch.