(dead skunks??) When you get done with that problem, how about filling me in on this one? Will this work?
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"A travelling user will notice that the provider changes as country boundaries are crossed, but often without any continuity of the additional services that the main provider supplies."
It is also complex and costly for the providers to manage and maintain dependable roaming facilities.
So a UK-based Vodafone subscriber, for example, will find that a different provider takes over in the Netherlands, France and Germany as well as each of the other European countries.
"Although the transition is fairly transparent to the user, there are technical complications which make the maintenance of service complex, and the user will not be able to take advantage of services, such as message voicemail, which are available in the home country," says Mr Roth.
There are also contracts and questions of quality and responsibility for service, which engage the providers in costly and time-consuming discussions and contracts.
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Nebula Roaming Gateway is to be deployed over KPNQwest's EuroRings telecoms network, claimed to be Europe's largest macro-capacity fibre optic network and available to cellular providers.
"This solution will enable European GSM mobile operators to entirely bypass the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) which will enhance the efficiency of signaling traffic, generate substantial savings, and deliver 3G functionality," explains Mr Roth. "Moreover, it will be transparent to today's legacy network users."
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