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We publish open, citable data on what mobile data costs across Asia, where the cheapest and most expensive markets sit worlds apart. Free to reuse with attribution.
Key figures (reusable, July 2026)
Internet disruptions and eSIMs: Asia edition
Five destinations: TH, VN, ID, JP, NP. Historical cases: January 2024 to August 2026. Catalogue snapshot: 13 September 2026. 3 notices and 0 continuity cases are separate. No country risk ranking or provider resilience claim.
Studies
What 1 GB of Mobile Data Really Costs Across Asia
July 2026, open data. A wide gap inside one region; median $1.77/GB across 27 markets.
China's Two-Phone Rule: eSIM Compatibility Across Asia
July 2026, open data. Only two iPhone models can activate a mainland Chinese carrier eSIM; regional compatibility estimated at 41 to 56 percent.
Unlimited, decoded: what "unlimited data" eSIMs actually give you
2026 study: 44 unlimited plans from 15 resellers across 9 destinations, every clause quoted verbatim. Thailand and Japan lead the Asian report.
Charts (free to reuse with credit)
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Thailand eSIM field campaign
108 valid tests across 16 locations. Start with the six-provider speed comparison, then explore installation, validity and customer support.
Speed & networks
Speed, latency and Thai networks, compared across six common locations.
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eSIM support
What five support teams said about top-ups and Internet routing.
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Real-world validity
A two-day timeline separates installation, validity and first data use.
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Purchase & installation
Five September purchases, with the current DriftAsia flow kept separate.
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