Although digitalization and hybrid work pointed to a fall in business trips, reality is very different. The international expansion, the opening of new markets and the need to maintain face -to -face relationships have triggered professional displacements. Consequently, the costs derived from mobile connectivity have also been triggered.
A study by the European Tourism Commission figure in more than 1,000 million euros per year the roaming spending of European companies. A disbursement that compromises the financial efficiency of many organizations, especially those that operate in globalized sectors or that depend on equipment in constant movement.
The ESIM, the new ally for business data management
In this context, corporate esim have broken as the most efficient alternative to traditional roaming. These digital cards do not require physical support and allow them to connect to international mobile networks at much more competitive prices. According to Alex Bryszkowski, vice president of B2B & Partnerships in Holafly, “this technology allows managing digital connection plants, eliminating the need for physical cards and significantly reduce the cost of the data, up to 85 % less compared to standard roaming rates.”
The adoption of solutions such as ESIM not only reduces costs, but also improves the security of the connection, a growing concern between companies that must give access to internal networks, banking entities or sensitive applications from abroad, and responds to environmental criteria, by eliminating the production and sending of physical cards.
The impact on Spain: more trips, more cost
Spain, a traditional tourist destination, has also seen how business tourism already exceeds prepaandemics levels. According to data from the National Observatory of Issue Tourism, 61 % of companies have increased their displacements compared to 2019. And that has direct consequences in connectivity budgets: the average cost of roaming per employee already exceeds 180 euros per month, according to cross estatist estimates, INE and rates of the main operators.
For a company with 1,000 employees with frequent mobility, this can mean more than one million euros per year only in Roaming, without counting on the operational complexity of managing international rates, changes from countries and suppliers, or opaque invoices.
Business solutions for a connected world
Faced with this scenario, platforms such as Holfly Business Center are gaining ground. The company offers organizations a global solution with unlimited connection in more than 200 destinations, centralized consumption management and without the friction of physical cards. In addition, being a digital solution, supports the ESG policies of many corporations by reducing logistic waste and emissions.
“Roaming cost optimization has ceased to be a matter of simple savings. It is an essential strategic decision to compete, grow and attract talent in a business world without borders,” says Bryszkowski.
Connectivity without borders, but with control
The growth of ESIM in the B2B environment is not accidental: they are safe, efficient, sustainable and allow companies to have total control of their global connectivity. In a world where professional mobility has returned more strongly than ever, having a digital connection strategy is no longer optional: it is a real competitive advantage.
