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Retail Roaming: Market Trends & Outlook 2026

Research Highlights

  • Outbound Travel & Roaming Growth Predictions 
  • Survey findings on Leisure & Business Traveller Roaming Intentions & Behaviour Across 20 Countries 
  • Regional Retail Roaming Spend Analysis & Outlook 
  • Market Analysis of Travel eSIMs & IoT Roaming 
  • Global Analysis of Regulatory & MNO Initiatives 

 

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This new strategic research report from Kaleido provides an analysis of the outbound retail roaming landscape, offering an assessment of the key trends and market developments for the next 5 years. The research provides valuable survey feedback on international travel intentions, connectivity preferences and spend habits. 

The report offers an in-depth evaluation of the critical factors shaping the future of retail roaming, including the increasing adoption of travel eSIM, the expansion of Consumer and IoT roaming and global MNO initiatives. Additionally, it provides a detailed exploration of current and emerging retail market opportunities for mobile operators, delivering unmatched insights into this evolving landscape. 

Readers will receive the following insights: 

Insights into retail roaming spend by trip across key regions. 

Analysis of international outbound travel and roaming outlook for 2025-2030. 

Survey insights on roaming behaviour, spend habits and alternative SIM adoption. 

Evaluation of global initiatives and MNO initiatives and their impact on retail roaming spend. 

Current Consumer and IoT roaming market landscape and outlook. 

Assessment of NB-IoT, LTE-M, and the impact of the new GSMA SGP.32 specification in IoT roaming. 

Growth opportunities and emerging revenue potential in “Silent Roaming” 

Strategic recommendations for mobile operators. 

The PDF and Excel report provides market data at a global and regional level for the following metrics: 

Outbound consumer mobile roamers and trips 

Outbound data traffic for consumer roaming connections 

Outbound SMS traffic for consumer roaming connections 

Outbound voice traffic for consumer roaming connections 

Outbound retail revenues for consumer roaming connections 

Outbound IoT roaming connections 

Outbound IoT roaming data usage and traffic 

Outbound retail revenues for IoT roaming connections 

Clients with access to our Data Hub will receive full roaming data metrics, including forecasts for 115+ global markets, totalling over 500,000 data points.  

Client with access to Kaleido’s Vendor Hub will receive full details on leading roaming vendors to aid any RFP/RFQs.  

 Members will be able to access the research directly.  

For more information on accessing this research, or having membership access, please contact [email protected] 

 

Delivery

PDF

Market

Global

Pages

60

Published

January, 2026

This new strategic research report from Kaleido provides an analysis of the outbound retail roaming landscape, offering an assessment of the key trends and market developments for the next 5 years. The research provides valuable survey feedback on international travel intentions, connectivity preferences and spend habits. 

The report offers an in-depth evaluation of the critical factors shaping the future of retail roaming, including the increasing adoption of travel eSIM, the expansion of Consumer and IoT roaming and global MNO initiatives. Additionally, it provides a detailed exploration of current and emerging retail market opportunities for mobile operators, delivering unmatched insights into this evolving landscape. 

Readers will receive the following insights: 

  • Insights into retail roaming spend by trip across key regions. 
  • Analysis of international outbound travel and roaming outlook for 2025-2030. 
  • Survey insights on roaming behaviour, spend habits and alternative SIM adoption. 
  • Evaluation of global initiatives and MNO initiatives and their impact on retail roaming spend. 
  • Current Consumer and IoT roaming market landscape and outlook. 
  • Assessment of NB-IoT, LTE-M, and the impact of the new GSMA SGP.32 specification in IoT roaming. 
  • Growth opportunities and emerging revenue potential in "Silent Roaming” 
  • Strategic recommendations for mobile operators. 

The PDF and Excel report provides market data at a global and regional level for the following metrics: 

  • Outbound consumer mobile roamers and trips 
  • Outbound data traffic for consumer roaming connections 
  • Outbound SMS traffic for consumer roaming connections 
  • Outbound voice traffic for consumer roaming connections 
  • Outbound retail revenues for consumer roaming connections 
  • Outbound IoT roaming connections 
  • Outbound IoT roaming data usage and traffic 
  • Outbound retail revenues for IoT roaming connections 

Clients with access to our Data Hub will receive full roaming data metrics, including forecasts for 115+ global markets, totalling over 500,000 data points.  

Client with access to Kaleido’s Vendor Hub will receive full details on leading roaming vendors to aid any RFP/RFQs.  

 Members will be able to access the research directly.  

For more information on accessing this research, or having membership access, please contact[email protected] 

 

Report Authors

Nitin Bhas

Nitin Bhas

Chief of Strategy & Insights

Contact Author

Neelashree Mukherjee

Neelashree Mukherjee

Data Analyst, Kaleido Intelligence

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