May 3 (VoirNews) – Telecommunications operators in the European Union and the Western Balkan countries have agreed to gradually reduce data roaming prices from October 2023 to 2028, the European Commission announced on Wednesday.
A total of 38 operators have committed to introducing maximum retail price caps of 18 euros ($19.9) per gigabyte from October 2023, 14 euros from 2026 and 9 euros from 2028 for two-way data usage between the EU and the Western Balkans, EU. the leader said in a press release.
The introduction of price caps will reduce data roaming prices for consumers by at least a third of the current average data roaming price, the Commission said.
“This voluntary agreement will bring predictability, help eliminate bill increases for consumers and facilitate a substantial reduction in data roaming charges for consumers in the EU and the Western Balkans,” commented the Commissioner for Data Roaming. neighborhood and enlargement, Olivér Várhelyi.
In December, telecommunications operators from EU member states and Western Balkan countries signed an agreement reduce roaming charges between the EU and the Western Balkans from October 1.
In June 2021, the leaders of the Western Balkan countries – Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Albania and Kosovo – agreed to abolish roaming charges.