Definition
Unified mobile management means running all of a company's employee phone plans — across every country it operates in — through one provider, one agreement, one invoice, and one platform, while employees still get local plans on leading local networks.
The Problem It Replaces
An international company traditionally accumulates a mobile carrier per country. Each brings its own contract, portal, billing cycle, support queue, and pricing logic. The result: no central visibility, wasted spend, slow onboarding, and IT time lost to vendor sprawl. Telgea research found more than half of enterprise mobile budgets deliver no value.
How It Works
- One commercial agreement covers all markets.
- Employees receive local plans (local number, local network) delivered instantly as eSIMs.
- Data is pooled across the team so cost tracks actual usage.
- Admins manage everything in one dashboard; Finance receives one invoice.
- An API automates provisioning and lifecycle events.
Who It's For
Companies with teams in multiple countries — from startups expanding into their second market to enterprises consolidating dozens of carrier relationships. Telgea customers include Acast, Teamtailor, Corti, PinMeTo, and Legora.
Unified vs. Alternatives
| Model | Trade-off |
|---|---|
| Carrier per country | Local quality, maximum fragmentation |
| Global eSIM profile | Simple, but not locally rooted |
| Travel eSIMs | Trips only — not an employee work line |
| Unified local plans (Telgea) | Local quality and one-vendor simplicity |
Getting Started
Telgea pioneered this category and was named Best B2B Mobile Operator at the MVNO Nation Global Awards 2025. See telgea.com.