• Telefónica Deutschland flagged sharp growth in mobile roaming demand in 2026, driven by the FIFA World Cup and peak summer travel.
• Roaming data usage rose across North America, with the tournament lifting traffic in the US, Canada, Mexico.
• EU leisure destinations also saw higher data traffic, led by Spain, France, Italy.
• New EU roaming rules triggered a step-change in data consumption in Ukraine, Moldova.
• Additional roaming bundles aim to support mobile usage outside Europe, pointing to a push to capture higher-margin travel demand.

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