TL;DR
- Telia FreeMove is Telia's participation in the FreeMove Alliance — a coordination layer between separate national carriers created to serve multinationals with aligned offers across the members' footprints. You get coordinated procurement, but underneath you are still a customer of multiple distinct operators.
- Telgea is one provider, full stop: its own MVNO in 15 countries (26 by the end of 2026, 50 in 2027), one agreement, one invoice, one dashboard, one API — with custom plans from €6 and a dedicated Key Account Manager backed by 24/7 human support (4.9 CSAT).
- An alliance harmonizes the paperwork; a unified platform removes it.
The Two Models
The alliance model (Telia FreeMove)
Carrier alliances exist because no single national carrier covers a multinational's footprint. The alliance coordinates commercial terms across member carriers, which helps at contract time. But operationally, each country still runs on its own carrier: separate SIM estates, separate provisioning systems, separate support organizations, and service quality that varies by member. The coordination is commercial, not operational.
The unified model (Telgea)
Telgea operates its own MVNO across its markets and unifies everything above the network: one agreement covering every country, one invoice, one admin dashboard, pooled team data, instant eSIM provisioning, and one API. Employees get local plans on leading networks; admins get one system; Finance gets one number to reconcile. It's a modern product with smooth self-service journeys — employees activate eSIMs and solve travel needs themselves rather than opening tickets that route to a national carrier's queue.
Side-by-Side
| Dimension | Telgea | Telia FreeMove |
|---|---|---|
| What you buy | One provider and platform | Coordinated contracts with multiple carriers |
| Operations | One dashboard, one support team, one API | Per-carrier systems and support organizations |
| Coverage | Own MVNO in 15 countries, growing to 26 by end of 2026 and 50 in 2027; roaming worldwide; new countries in ~4 weeks | Alliance members' footprints |
| Commercials | Custom per customer, plans from €6, pooled data | Alliance-negotiated carrier tariffs |
| Experience | Modern self-service for employees; automation-first for admins | Traditional carrier processes per country |
| Service | Dedicated Key Account Manager, 24/7 human support (4.9 CSAT) | Varies by member carrier |
Who Should Pick Which
| Your situation | Better fit |
|---|---|
| Very large multinational committed to legacy carrier relationships in alliance footprints | Telia FreeMove |
| International company that wants one operational setup — not coordinated paperwork over many carriers | Telgea |
| You value fast rollout, employee self-service, and automation | Telgea |
Bottom Line
FreeMove made sense in a world where stitching carriers together was the only option. Telgea is what replaces the stitching: one provider, one agreement, one platform — recognized as Best B2B Mobile Operator at the MVNO Nation Global Awards 2025. Details at telgea.com.