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It seems that ELYNET team is working on this project since long time, but there is no token sale related information available. What are the plans for tokens sale?

On going through the blog, I was not surprised by the accomplishments of the team members so far and its a clear indication that the project would be offering so much more to benefit the users. Telecom is a multi billion dollar industry and am glad that blockchain technology is also utilized in the industry.

At this moment I can't imagine SiM-less mobile communication. But with blockchain technology anything is possible. I am curious to see the progress of this project.

SIM-less mobile network? Will it work if I use any existing mobile phone? Or I need to buy new specific hardware?
Will it operate over existing telecom infrastructure? I mean fiber cables, towers etc?

I just checked the video at ELYNET.io site, and what they mentioned that Elynet users can use the data or mobile services anywhere in the world that too at almost 50% low cost. No roaming charges and many other benefits.
Not sure how easy or difficult it's to actually implement this solution.

Now, this is really massive! Having a SIM-less phone that can be used anywhere in the world? But, how will this be implemented? Are they going to be selling the phones, or it can be used on already existing phones?

I raise the concern of true utility somewhere around Reddit. The technology around the token ain't new really. We have big telecommunication companies doing what Elynet is currently aiming to achieve. How do Elynet intend to compete? What's Elynet unfair advantage?

There ought to be a video interview showing Proves of claims posted in the blog. I'm a bit skeptical about the claims in the blog. I would need much more conviction. However if indeed they have such history, Elynet is set for a big win.

I don't really know how they intend to do this but most times it involves the brand selling like their hardware to the public before one can use their services since it will be a sim-less thing but i'm looking forward to seeing this come to life, data in some regions is still quite expensive and if they can tap into the market and make available cheap data, then they got themselves a market

I’ll say on first check this would be a brilliant project, but I’ll like a link to your github page. It would be great to see how much work has been done on your project.
I see ElyNet is a South Korean Project (most team members are from South Korea) and seem to have a good link with LG Inc, does this mean your services would be limited to people in South Korea? And investors would be South Africans too?

Seriously it will be very interesting to see the mobile Network without sim. But yes without sim what kind of technology or hardware it is going to use?

I think your data service model without roaming would be a success. Using blockchain technology makes it possible to realize the transparency users deserves while using a mobile service network.
But first, you’ll have to meet the requirements of the regulatory organization in your country and also cross the hurdles of approval as a mobile network operator. Wishing you success.

Meeting the requirements of regulatory body in their country is definitely the first step to take in order to assure interested parties how genuine this project is and also to avoid issues with the authority.

That will be there biggest hurdles at the start. Local businessman will not allow such approval easily. But at the end everyone will be accepting this solution.

This also means they have to fall within the laws of every other country they intend to offer these services too and making sure they don't break the laws with their technology. I don't doubt that with the team they currently have, they can pull this off.

Every new technology has to  face the hurdles while launching but new technologies always come with benefits so let's hope elynet provide services that really bring revolution in telecom sector. 👍👍

Yea, you have a point, like how do they intend to provide such services without getting approved by the laws of most countries, especially if its a case where they will have like physical offices or something, i understand no one owns blockchain technology since the concept behind it is decentralized but then again, laws are coming up to checkmate brands from the industry

yeah, elynet have a lot to cover, when an idea is novel it takes a lot technical know-how to pull it off but as it stands elynet have an advantage in that they have been in the business for sometime and I believe they have what it takes.

I visited the website and had to go through the Elynet team. I have to admit Elynet has got a outstanding team when you talk about having a good name and experience in public adoption and  development of new technology. Might not take so long to get the government support, but that’s a very important and needed factor for Elynet.

I have not been to their website yet to ascertain the validity of the whole thing but i'm pretty much interested on the aspect of worldwide adoption and how they intend to overcome the issue of people coming to terms that the project is not a conventional one that they are used not but its coming out from a strange industry to many which is the blockchain industry

I don't think the project would be limited to South Korean since its utilising blockchain technology and secondly, I read that the sim less network can be used anywhere in the world. Am personally thrilled by the details of the project, but am not surprised by the workability and potential of blockchain technology.

I believe sim less mobile network is not a new invention in the world, because I know a couple of mobile network providers in my country who offers such to their customers, but there's always a restriction as to the location where the service could be enjoyed. I suppose they utilize the fibre optic technology to reach their clients.
ELYNET is proposing a higher version of the sim less technology which is expected to be without borders and utilizing the blockchain technology. I am thrilled by this prospect and can't wait to see as the project unfolds.

Based on the information provided at the blog, top team members including CEO has worked for LG. So they seems to have all the experience and knowledge and understanding of business.

I checked out your telegram, and it’s was quite what I expected. Interesting and updated with announcements about your project, quite disappointed that few of those announcements are shared here on bitcointalk, which has a broader reach than telegram.
Here’s one about Elynet proposed launch date; https://www.coincurb.com/news/elynet-first-global-blockchain-telecom-company-announces-launch/

That's great, always good to have an experienced team driving a project. With their experience they will surely navigate ElyNet in the right direction.   

being experienced of one of the major requirement for building blockchain based solution and from the look of things elynet have what it takes to build what they are proposing, i will advise them to carry out intensive publicity to get as much audience as they can.

I just checked elynet's telegram and I find it interesting that they have their own mobile application CRUDE  and users can buy data by using elynet  tokens ElyX, and can also gift unused data to others and many more features like free international calls. That's really gonna make a great impression on telecommunication Industry.

You're actually right and it will be best if they seek those countries that spend a lot on data, that should give them like a major yardstick for countries to go after and a good signal for business because the competition will be less once they issue out cheaper data services than what the specific country or countries are used to, i won't encourage them to go for anything outside that

I thought they want to service just wireless communication via cellular calls. Is there a data service inclusion? Would be really nice to see that happen

Of course the service can't be limited to only south Korea. I am actually interested in the link to LG. Is LG company already confirming this claims? Do they have Elynet as a partner or product on their website?

Asking for the link to the github page in weird considering they might not be an open source company and will not want their code public. Maybe they can release a prototype.

I must say I am not really sure how this will work, yet. Are they planning to build their own mobile operating system? It will be hard to compete against Android, iOS and the Huawei OS.

from the information i have gathered so far i don't think they are planning to build an os i believe they are trying to create a network layer that will operate without the need for sim hence the sim-less nature what i don't get is how will it happen. i have not gone through their whitepaper for technical information

I don't think it will be that hard if they intend to provide cheap data services like they intend to and they probably may use the iOS or android operating system to make this happen, i may be wrong though, its a lot of questions that needs to be answered, especially the hardware aspect, like do they intend to have like a collaboration with a major brand to develop this or what?

When you say Data. Are you saying mobile data that can be used to access the internet like the traditional data we buy in our country?

Couple with the fact that there are already number of blockchain based projects running with similar ideas and not being successful with implementation. However let's see how it all turns out to be. When we can get a hang of it and they can get a fair share of the market then I think the project will be profitable for business in the long term.

According to their telegram page I guess yes data means mobile data which we buy to connect with Internet. And for more information you may follow this link.

https://www.coincurb.com/news/elynet-first-global-blockchain-telecom-company-announces-launch/

With this. Where are they going to launch their product first. Because I know most countries have a way they access their own data for internet usage.

Yes this is right the team is  going to face a lot of problems while launching this new tech, but where they gonna launch it first that info I think is not provided but guessing the team is from South Korea so they gonna start it from there.  ::) ::)

But with their own OS they also need to get the phone manufactures on board, right? Because only a few people would root their smartphones to install a new operating system?

Yea and i think that's where the issue of partnership comes in to enable them have a smooth ride in delivering their concept, it won't be a good idea to root the smartphones just to make their service work, the good thing about this is the bridging of gap that's about to be created between the blockchain industry and the conventional one, its a profitable industry but they need the right team and a lot of paperwork to scale through.

One of the most common weakness of blockchain inspired project is the adoption. Most times we are bamboozled by the details of a project who appears to have every step figured out and the teams pedigree looking so renowned but on entering the market they get consumed and before long we stop seeing their impact.
Am eagerly waiting for a project to break the jinx on blockchain inspired project and hope to see Elynet project making an outstanding contribution to the telecom industry.

if they want their service to be streamlined they have to ensure they partner with smartphone manufacturer so that users can use their services without much hurdle it will be a good move if they partner with any major smartphone maker. so that it can serve as use case for other makers to adopt

Even if they managed to develop OS or any hardware still they need to operate or connect over some medium, right? Will that medium will be internet?

Google video calling works on any other mobile phones. I am not that technical but I am assuming this IS or software may not required special hardware.

True, they can just make their OS into a software, but manufacturing their phone product will give them a better and a more competitive better edge.

This supposed to be a global platform where people around the world can use it. Blockchain technology used for mainly this purpose.

According to the blog, there's no data service inclusion, but I believe that the most logical way to have a telecom project reach out to several people around the world without a sim should be with data. Though there could be some other way which could be more effective for the Elynet project to use.

Thought i saw like a data service thing in one of the comments on this thread or am i mistaken but i think it will be a good thing for them to include such services as the data is actually needed by a lot of communication users, in fact most people prefer having a good and cheap data service than the other way round, so it will be a good thing if they incorporate such

I agree with this. It's going to be difficult for users to root their phones. Maybe something like partnering with a mobile company to use theirs as the official phone os.

Going through this link raised a lot of questions on my mind. For example.

Crude OS Elynet own OS; how do we get to install this system on our mobile?

What are the pricing for data since peer to peer calls are almost free?

I'm not a fan of rooting devices. I've used several devices and I haven't rooted a single one. This may be the downside of installing Elynet own custom OS. If Elynet have a better strategy to this they should implement. Other than that they are going to face loads of problem
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Whatever they will provide whether  it's there os software or special new hardware I think it is going to be beneficial for the users and where users get benefits it doesn't matter how much competition going in the market.  :) :)

Am sceptical that Elynet can implement a worldwide Internet solution without a sim card. Come to think of it, how would everyone on the earth be connected to the Internet without any simcard or cable. The best I've heard is the fibre optic cables which are connected to individual home or location to give Internet access to the residents.

Yes, you do have a solid point and the more reason why they should elaborate on that aspect like how do they want to overcome that challenge of trying to root phones of their subscribers, that's if actually such is going to happen because i believe it won't really be to the best interest of the team if they choose that path, though i think they said something about a top brand collaboration, not yet certain about that

In my opinion, it would be more graceful for the project to collaborate with a manufacturing company for the devices than settle for rooting users device. Infact, I don't see the rooting option happening because its unethical and exposes the device to several harmful factors.

Actually blockchain technology itself has not been adopted by everyone, even it is banned in many countries and many people don't know about the existing ecosystem. So the projects launched through blockchain must make impression to reach the mass numbers and I feel the concept of elynet is itself making an impression and hoping that elynet will make a revolutionary impact on telecom industry.

I must confess that upon reading the article on Elynet, I was humbled by the pedigree of the team members who happen to be big shots and have outstanding experience in existing blue chip telecom companies. I believe with their experience we can be rest assured that the Elynet project will do well.

You raised good points, if they have their own os then they have to provide some solution for installing it in ios and Android systems or other way around they must be building their own hardware and I'm guessing that they are going to design special hardware to provide services they are offering.

i believe the team understands the importance of getting a lot of people involve with the project, with time i believe a lot of people will start to accept blockchain based technology so elynet is right on track

I feel it's already happening and a lot of people are getting to use blockchain for their products because of its decentralised nature.

You're absolutely right, i think this has to do with the foundation upon which the blockchain industry was built, many have been wired to believe that its all about getting rich as soon as possible but that's not the case unlike what they are used to, so such caused like a serious crack in the foundation which is really affecting the whole industry, it needs to be corrected

ELYNET is a new concept sim less mobile network is new and innovative if it's really provides the services it's offering no matter what new tech they use I'm sure it'll attract more and more number of people with them as well as to the blockchain.

Agreed  if this project is for only South Korean people why would the team launch it through blockchain. Blockchain tech is not limited to any state or country it's for everyone and once the ELYNET passes all the hurdles and start giving it's amazing services, I am very positive that even the countries who banned the blockchain will welcome blockchain and its  products.

It is absurd to think that a project with such magnitude will be limited to only South Korea. The whole need a slice of this brilliance and yes, your point is solid, the use of blockchain nullifies the thought of it being restricted to South Koreans only.

https://steemit.com/elynet/@cryptorani/elynet-won-best-contents-firm-award

Anyone got the new update and information from Elynet? Stuff is going down for real. I'm getting to feel I will start getting cheap data soon.

You have a point, limitation is something that should be eradicated from any brand, the possibility of going global should be inculcated, at least even if they don't want to go that way, they should get some certain percentage of the respective continents, such will help propel the growth of the brand and any brand in particular and its blockchain that we are talking about

I think it should be the other way. Blockchain is providing this exposure Elynet is leveraging on to reach the world. The fact that blockchain haven't gotten as much adoption it deserves doesn't mean its isn't that popular. Either ways it's a big win on both Tech. Elynet and Blockchain.

I see some notification about an Android app soon to be announced, would there be an app for iOS users ? I wouldn’t want to miss out on the cheap data option.
Congratulations to the ElyNet team, it’s awesome to see they were been awarded for their efforts. Blockchain technology is going mainstream.

Am positive the team would be making provision for both android and iOS users. My only fear is that the period for accomplishing this hideous task is very short. The team has less than 2 months to work on the app and deliver as promised.

On going through the article, I was surprised by the solution which Elynet is promising to make available to the world. I sincerely cannot phantom the possibility of achieving such, but I trust that with the blockchain technology, it could be achieved.

Hurray!!! It’s a fix date and I could call it a done deal. Android users get to be the first users to know what it’s feels like to use a private, cheap and single network from anywhere in the world.
ElyNet team says the ElyNet network app should be ready and launched on play store by December. Awesome.

Yea, not saying that's not popular but the fact is, only a tiny fraction of the globe still accepts it and in fact many still don't know about it yet, this is not like a bad thing but a good one, since the industry is still growing, such leaves room for massive development and the advantage of leveraging the pioneer effect before it becomes like a global phenomenon

I don’t know when, but I’m pretty sure  iOS users won’t be left out of the fun. I think the app for iOS users might come later. Check out this article from ElyNet team; https://link.medium.com/njLglaDeT0

Blockchain technology is just about to change our everyday lives. It’s just about time for ElyNet to be the first to do that in telecommunications.

It's common to find IoS app coming really late in project app update. The typical reason is often associated strong policy against just any kind of app. Elynet will have to prove themselves to get them listed on Apple store

This is indeed a great news, you mean that android users would be the first users of this innovative app. I can't wait to download the app from play store to see how it can give me network. Please is there any information as to the currency which would be accepted for this service?

Concerning the currency which would be accepted in the app, since its a blockchain inspired project, it should accept cryptocurrency for payment of the service. From my understanding, when cryptocurrency is accepted, bitcoin and ethereum should be among the list of currency to be accepted.

Amazing news!!! I didn’t see this coming. ElyNet team are at the top of their game today. Was this announcement made by the team on Twitter? I’m sure ElyNet Twitter would boom with the news of android launch of its app by December.

I care less how they are going to achieve what they intend doing but I don't mind if it gets done. I want to buy data way cheaper than what I'm buying it now in my home country. I don't mind paying for a long stretch of time.

Can't wait also how will it change a lot of people's lives in terms of internet connectivity.
This feature will going to attract huge number of users  -

https://i.postimg.cc/sX3PGpTj/Screen-Shot-2019-10-19-at-5-14-13-AM.png

And one more thing, it is simless. Unlike previous projects that have similar concept, you still need to buy their simcard.
But I hope they will really stick to this goal -

https://i.postimg.cc/3rXWWd6R/Screen-Shot-2019-10-19-at-5-13-09-AM.png

Its really nice to see that they first went for android users, i was expecting the usual thing with having iOS users come first but i believe with the first batch of android users giving their reviews and all, it will help boost the brand further, that's if they have positive reviews, which is something that i will love to see, just like i usually say, android users have a greater percentage

Yeah, it marvels me as well most project prefer to start with IOS app when it very clear that android users are much more than IOS users. This will give the team more reviews since android have more users

Isn't this the main purpose of the blockchain? I mean not being able to tamper with user data. I don't know of any blockchain based platform that does this? It's a very important part of the blockchain that shouldn't be mess with it.

Nothing in particular, other than the fact that they believe users of iOS are much more financially stable, which of course baffles me because financial buoyancy can not be judge by the kind of device one is using but much more, so i pretty much think that those going for just iOS are loosing big time and it will take a while for everyone to migrate to iOS

I understand your position, you're only concerned about them fulfilling their promise. I only do hope that we would be able to purchase the data without hitches. Its would be better, if several national currency and cryptocurrencies are supported by the platform to make the payment swift and easy for users.

From majority of the projects I've experienced, they tend to release the android Version of the app much earlier than the iOS version. This could be linked to the obvious truth that there are much more android users than iOS users worldwide.

It kind off bore down to the team and what they want but most have adjusted their mindset towards iOS, the early guys went for android but its always wise to adhere to the majority, my major concern is how they intend to implement this with mobile devices, i'm not that technical but will love to see a situation where they can partner with a top brand

Obvious as it may be android users are larger than IOS I believe its time for project to be following the market take advantage of the larger market and its obvious they are thinking in that direction

ElyNet will launch app in December.? That will be testnet or mainnet? Using the app how I can save data roaming cost? I still need to use some services provided for interest right?

It didn't even cross my mind to enquire about the app which would be launched in December, I was excited about the attributes and my expectations be clouded my inquisitiveness. From my perspective, I believe the app which would be released in December, may not be the mainnet as there could be need to make some corrections.

In my opinion, Elynet has been working on the project for a while and have made all the necessary amendments as indicated on the article. The app would be launched in December and that would be the mainnet, though it's possible that they carry out periodic updates on the app to improve users experience and allow for more features.

Does that mean that they have done like their beta and alpha tests?, because they seem to come before the launch of the mainnet, if yes, that means they have gone quite far and i expect the mainnet to be properly tested by a selected few, so they can give feedback that will help fix any issues before releasing it to the public, givinf  active community members the chance will be nice

I am waiting to see if this will work. I hope others share the same excitement as I do. There is a lot of problems this can solve and I don't think regulations can even stop them.

Yeah, I am also not expecting mainnet by December. It will be testnet. But launching testnet in December is also big news from Elynet.

Testnet or mainnet I expect the team to release something for the investors to hold onto and I also believe doing so will increase investors trust in the project.

I agree. For me it's still a dream where we can can get roaming free internet/data that too internationally. Let see how it's going to work.

Yea, the excitement is all they need to get people into their network and have a feel of what they are offering, second thing is to have positive reviews coming up, this will create so much awareness for them, with such in place, i'm pretty sure they will be able to make substantial success that will enable them implement other new features or updates

The article which is shared by team at their official channel have information about their recent presentation and also announcement of their app launch in December. But it was not clear if it's testnet or what exactly.

I heard they won an award for the best content. That should be a good representation of what they are here for. I hope to see them making name for theirself and winning more awards.

I think that should be specified and get the community to be ready, like i stated earlier, it will be nice to provide an avenue where some members will do the testing, i don't think having just private investors is a good one, they should endeavor to carry everyone along, this is a very important step in the creation of brands such as these, hopefully the reviews will be positive but more clarification on that will be needed 

That is a positive news about the platform and it will encourage many users to promote it by using it so I'm hoping that this unique network provider application will be a great success.

Agree, this project is unique and also once implemented it will be a true global project. Everyone around the world will be benefited from this one.

Right now what we need are innovative ideas that are capable of transforming our society and I believe Elynet is one of such project. The team only need to do more publicity

Exactly, innovations is all we need and that's the only this industry will be able to survive, i think creating something that people really need is paramount to the survival of the industry, like this for example that has to do with communication, which is what we need on our daily basis in other to achieve our aims, so its something that can easily scale the market

I am still trying to understand how this app will work. How I will get data at low cost while roaming that too without using simcard.

Their app is set to be launched December after which i'm sure we will all get better insight on how their app works.

The team should ensure they make the app as simple as possible and also ensure users are carried along in the whole process of development. Its important for business

Its not about aiming for a particular set of people, that's not how business works, i think brands should test both but a considerable amount can be channeled to specific one rather than leaving one entirely, the test results will give them enough reason to either focus on iOS users, android or both, that's how market research is been done

These two goals makes all the difference. No one, absolutely no one is doing the same. And it’s on blockchain. This is good for adoption. Soon ElyNet would have a lot of users, and that will be blockchain going mainstream. I do hope they stick to the privacy plan too.

I found an interesting blog on how blockchain could disrupt the telecom industry. ElyNet is doing most of it. From 5G enablement to customized data for each user, to building an infrastructure for the Internet of Things, IoT https://medium.com/altcoin-magazine/how-blockchain-could-disrupt-the-telecom-industry-9c84a95df0bd

Do not worry mate we all are curious to know how sim less network is gonna work and through what technology it's going to facilitate its users. It's almost end of October just one more month and then all the suspense will be over.

Okay, but how it will work without sim card or any service provider? They are coming up with some different hardware? Or i misunderstood something here ?

I trust the team will do justice to your worries, I'm quite optimistic about their app release :).

Seriously this blog is very inspiring and interesting, no doubt that blockchain technology has given birth to most interesting and innovative projects and services. Just like elynet which will provide mobile services with amazing facilities. Kudos to elynet and off course blockchain.

That’s right. It’s an inspiring blog. And it fits right for ElyNet. I think the team and community would be happy to know they already have these plans, and have began working on them. Crude, the official app for The ElyNet project would be launched soon, and I hope to see the these features running.

Those are amazing ideas. I’m pretty sure the writer would be happy to know some where in Asian are some genius developers working on making this come true. I agree with the writer, the future of telecommunications is on blockchain. Telecommunications gaints Huawei and HTC and Samsung has plans to build a blockchain enabled phones. This could be the start of mainstream adoption.

The innovation that comes with blockchain industry is still at its infant stage and it makes a whole lot of sense for individuals and corporation to get hold of this technology, i feel its going to be like the world wide web situation, so its something that will someday become a household thing, it only needs the right initiatives to put things in place and let time do the rest

yeah blog is interesting and regarding  this blog it  is written by founder of datafloq who is a recognised speaker 🔈 talks about thebig data blockchain so he has  a good knowledge about the block chain technology also he is a popular author with a impressive number of followers almost 4.3k on medium.

I think the right word would be adoption. And it’s here already. With ElyNet going live, there would be more users than  blockhas ever seen before. The big named seems to be getting ready as well. Early adopters of the technology would be the lucky onees.

The blogs is really good. Expecting Ekynet team to reach their target on time. Ekynet project convinced me that Blockchain is the future of telecom.

Elynet is a convincing project and i like their idea and concept too for gaining access to global telecom network directly from phone which sounds crazy but my concern is will the blockchain restricted country will also going to choose to take up this idea or how its going to work globally??

Blockchain ecosystem is a platform where many of the innovative projects like elynet has been launched but the saddest part of this technology is its not adopted by many countries. But I'm very positive  Project elynet which gives you SIM-less Mobile network globally in very low rate will give blockchain technology recognition and acceptance worldwide.

I don't think they will have any issues with that unless from maybe cell phones regulation policies they will have a good run in most countries.

This project will bring the revolutionary change in the telecommunication industries no doubt about it but my concern is will telecom authorities available in many countries give permission to elynet?

I believe once Elynet becomes fully functional, they will see the potentials  it holds for the telecommunication industries and embrace them.

People adapt to something they understand or when they have no choice, in this case there are a whole number of choices lined out for them to select from the conventional system and this has made them little or no much interest on the blockchain industry but when things are done properly, i'm pretty sure they will be interested and the innovation will be adopted 

So many discussions on elynet and how effective they can become. So i want to ask, why do you follow this project?

that is correct because its very common and genuine problem that we encounter when we travel to some other countries can imagine how beautiful and easy its going be when the approach will going accept globally..wishing team all the best ..hope they will achieve their targets and will get opportunities to make our life more easy and will not be worrying about data roaming when we choose to travel other places

Well its something that's worth seeing, it gives a lot of joy to see that the blockchain industry is really growing steadily, not in terms of profit this time but in terms of acceptance and innovation, this will create a global awareness of what the industry is all about and how beneficial it can be to the common folks that has been relegated by some annoying bureaucratic process

agree !neew idea into the marketplace in the form of a new project that’s aim to  provides a basic and good service are coming day to day which are particularly based on blockchain and its growing rapidly and hope when people will know about this concept and will Use the services more pupils  will also believe on Blockchain technology and thats how blockchain tech will be integrate into multiple areas.

Yes I'm also hopeful projects like elynet will bring acceptance of blockchain worldwide, when the world will see the services provided by blockchain and its projects they will definitely shift their interest in it.

When you get roaming free low cost data and calls then what is the reason behind not following it when the whole world is after more and more data.