September 22 (SeeNews) - The Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC) said that telecom operators from Moldova and the European Union (EU) agreed on progressively lowering prices for mobile calls and data for EU and Moldovan citizens travelling across their borders.
Operators have signed a joint declaration which aligns with Moldova's decision to align with the EU single termination rates from January 1, 2024, BEREC said in a press release on Wednesday.
"Termination rates are the rates operators charge each other for terminating voice calls on their networks and serve as an input cost considered by operators in setting their retail prices for voice calls," BEREC said.
The declaration will be effective from January 1, 2024 until December 31, 2025, after which it can be renewed. As a result, Moldovan visitor to the EU will be able to use their mobile phones under the same price conditions as if they were in Moldova, while travellers from the EU will benefit from the same rights when visiting Moldova.