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eSIM vs Travel Router

8 min readBy Daniel Mercer, Lead eSIM Analyst
  • 43 countries tested
  • 280 plans reviewed
  • Verified June 2026

Daniel Mercer

Lead eSIM Analyst

43 countries tested280 plans reviewed14 airports tested8 years in telecom

Previously at Analysys Mason covering APAC mobile markets (2016-2021)

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Published July 2026 · Updated June 2026

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